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Mr. Rogers. Now I want to commend the Navy on some of the ac- 

 tions you have taken. For instance, I think you put out some clarifying 

 orders on setting up persomiel to be responsible in every command for 

 impact statements and looking at this. Also I think you clarified some 

 of the orders to your fleets on their dumping policies, which I think 

 is an improvement. 



I wonder if you have rriven v.ny thought?, and I notice you commont 

 some on that pro'oJein. I am not. sure. I think you say we should not 

 do — ^make certain requirements. I am not sure that I can find that 

 right off. 



Can you recall where you say we should not require certain actions 

 to be taken by the ships ? 



Admiral Crawidrd. I think this is in my next to last paragraph, Mr. 

 Rogers. 



Mr. Rogers. All right. 



Should, exclude the day-to-day operation and discharge from ships, such as 

 sewerage or oily bilge, which is subject to regulation by other laws.. 



Now what other laws are those that you are referring to ? 



Admiral Crawford. The Oil Pollution Act of 1961 takes care of 

 regulations within the 50-mile limit, the prohibited zone. The Water 

 Quality Improvement Act of 1970 takes care of standards within the 

 contiguous zone. 



Mr. Rogers. Well, is there any reason that you see why a ship that 

 is coming into port shouldn't maintain all of its wastes, if it is, say, 

 within a day, unless there is some emergency, 2 days, or 3 days ? 



Admiral Crawford. These are their instructions, sir; namely, to 

 make maximum use of shore facilities. But to put a blanket restriction 

 on our ships, I don't think, is very practicable. 



Mr. Rogers. Well, I tliink you have to have some operational 

 judgment. 



Admiral Crawford. Yes, sir. 



Mr. Rogers. But I read over the regulations, and I did not get the 

 thrust that you have stated that the ships, if say they are within 2 or 3 

 days of port, should not. I thought you equated it to the 50 miles out. 



Admiral Crawford. Well, we have said that maximum use will be 

 made of shore facilities, where they exist. 



Mr. Rogers. Well, if they are in port, I understand. 



Admiral Crawford. Well, this is also ships returning to port. 



Mr. Rogers. Now also ;^ou say the Oil Pollution Act would apply, 

 but I just am trying to think, the public vessels really are not subject 

 to that ; are they ? 



Admiral Crawford. They are not subject to the law, but the Navy 

 has stated that we will abide by it. This has been a matter of record for 

 many years. We have never claimed exemption under this law as a 

 matter of policy. 



Mr. Rogers. Now did you have a clarifying statement? 



Admiral Crawford. I would like to read you a paragraph. A para- 

 graph from an OPNAV instruction which I think we furnished you, 

 Mr. Rogers. 



Mr. Rogers. Yes. 



Admiral Crawford. OPNAV Instruction 6240.3 of March 2, 1971. 



Mr. Rogers. Yes, you may have furnished that. I didn't recall it. 



