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tions, and individuals in carrying out the program authorized by this act. Advise 

 the Committee as to what extent this section of the law is being utilized and to 

 the efforts being exerted by these other agencies and industry in furthering this 

 program. 



A. The Department is cooperating with many public agencies, organizations, 

 institutions, and individuals in carrying out the FPC program. A principal ex- 

 ample of this is our cooperative program with the U.S. Agency for International 

 Development Food From the Sea Program. As part of this effort, the Bureau has 

 provided technical assistance and personnel to assist in the overseas FPC de- 

 velopment. 



A list of many other agencies, organizations, and institutions with which we 

 have cooperated follows : 



1. The President's Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Develop- 

 ment. 



2. The Commission on Marine Science, Engineering and Resources. 



3. The National Academy of Sciences. 



4. The Food and Drug Administration. 



The private sector and educational institutions have also assisted through 

 contract efforts. Among the contractors are : 



5. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 



6. The University of California. 



7. The University of Louisville, Kentucky. 



8. Columbia University. 



9. Esso of New Jersey. 



10. Artisan Industries. 



The private sector will also design, construct and operate the experiment and 

 demonstration plant under contract to the Bureau as described in No. 1, above. 



Q8(a). How do you propose to utilize the fish protein concentrate produced 

 from the plants authorized by Public Law 89-701? 



A. The major use of the product will be in U.S. AID marljet development 

 programs for human feeding studies. It will also be used by Bureau scientists and 

 by private industry in food development and formulation studies. 



Q8(b). Will the finished product be sold and used in furtherance of Public 

 Law 93^80 or the Food for Freedom Act of 1966? If sold— domestically or foreign 

 — what do you propose to do with the revenue? 



A. There are no present plants to sell the finished product. It will be provided 

 to the Agency for International Development in connection with its program of 

 food donation to critical areas of the world and, if the supply is sufficient, to 

 other agencies such as UNICEF, FAO, and WHO for use in conducting programs 

 on protein rich foods. Samples will also be provided to private industry for use 

 in product research to develop low-cost, high-quality foods supplemented with 

 FPC. If supplies are such to warrant disposal of some by sale, the proceeds will 

 be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 



Q9(a). Would you supply for the record the estimated cost of producing 

 fish protein concentrate on a per pound basis? 



A. FPC will cost approximately 25 cents per pound at the consumer level. 

 This estimate is based on the continous operation of a full-scale commercial 

 plant. Such a plant can produce FPC for a processing cost of about 7 or 8 cents 

 per pound. Assuming a cost of raw fish of from 1 to 2 cents per pound, the final 

 FPC would cost between 13 and 19 cents per pound. Adding 6 cents a pound 

 for packaging and distribution costs and for profit, an FPC product might cost 

 about 25 cents per pound. 



Q9(b). What is the estimated cost of raw fish to be utilized? 



A. We have been using an estimate of $40 per ton or 2 cents per pound for raw 

 hake delivered to a Pacific Northwest demonstration plant. This figure is, of 

 course, subject to considerable market fluctuations, but hake has been delivered 

 in this price range and lower in the past. In many parts of the world, raw fish 

 are delivered at less than 1 cent per pound. 



Q9(c) . Indicate the areas where such species are prevalent. 



A. Areas where species to be used for FPC are prevalent are : 



1. Alaska — Alaska Pollack. 



2. Pacific Northwest and California — Pacific Hake. 



3. North Atlanic Coast — Red Hake, Squirrel Hake, Silver Hake 

 (Whiting). 



