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Senator Prery. Do you have any alternative to enforcement? We 
agree that a legal framework is necessary. The question is one of time, 
when we do it. What arrangement would you suggest for providing the 
legal means of enforcement in ocean space? 
Mr. SreruHan. I don’t believe I am capable of making a response to 
that, Senator. 
Senator Pern. But in your view, the sea guard is as good as any 
other idea or as bad as any other idea, but there is no other alternative 
solution that seems better to you at this time ? 
Mr. Srepuan. I don’t know that I entirely agree with that. I am 
skeptical of the sea guard; I am afraid of the sea guard, very skeptical. 
LIMIT OF CONTINENTAL SHELF 
Senator Prin. Does the 600 meter shelf limit seem to you to be a 
pretty good arbitrary figure, or do you think we ought to stick to 200 
meters ¢ 
Mr. SrepHan. 600 meters is 1,950 feet, approximately. I believe, and 
I may be wrong, that that would cover almost 100 percent of the con- 
tinental shelf as they are thought to exist. 
Senator Pett. Excuse me, I think it covers every continental shelf 
without exception, as I understand it. 
Mr. StepHan. Well, that may be. I am thinking of an area off the 
coast of California, where between the California coast and the offshore 
islands it gets quite deep. 
Senator Prix. I understand there are different views on this. I thank 
you very much. 
There is another rollcall vote going on. This concludes this hearing. 
I thank the witnesses for their courtesy in coming. The hearings will 
remain open for two weeks for the submission of statements. 
I will particularly welcome statements from industry, as to whether 
they think they can live with this licensing arrangement; whether they 
think it is to their advantage or disadvantage to have some form 
soon of a legal framework of this sort. The record in this hearing 
will be closed in two weeks. 
The committee is adjourned. 
(Thereupon, at 12:40 p.m. the hearing was adjourned.) 
