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(3) The survey area is not considered to be one of eritica) need for charting 
purposes. 
(4) Positional errors are unknown or excessive. 
(5) Bottom features in some cases are not adequately delineated. 
(6) Equipment is unealibrated. 
(7) Properties measured are not required by the present publication schedule. 
(8) No tide or velocity corrections were applied to soundings. 
While these properties may not affect the value of the surveys for purposes 
of geophysical exploration, they do make them of less value for some charting 
purposes. 
(The speech mentioned above follows :) 
OcTOBER 17, 19638. 
GENTLEMEN: I appreciate the opportunity of being at this meeting and will 
try to limit my remarks so as not to take too much of your time. 
As most of you realize the Coast and Geodetic Survey has for nearly 150 
years been responsible for doing all survey work needed for the production 
of nautical charts, tide and current tables, and magnetic charts; and for the 
establishment of precise geodetic control, both horizontal and vertical, including 
needed gravity and astronomical data. For the last 40 years we have also been 
responsible for obtaining seismic data, both teleseismic and strong motion, for 
the study of earthquakes and their effect on structures, manning the seismic 
seawave warning system in the Pacific, ete. 
During the past 5 years a great deal more emphasis has been placed on 
scientific research, thus our Bureau has not only established an Office of Re- 
search and Development with a staff of many noted scientists, but more and 
more precise data in all geophysical and bathymetric disciplines have been 
needed. 
In consequence of this and in view of our active participation in many national 
and international programs, such as the IGY some years ago, and more recently 
in programs which are now being implemented for the upper mantle, the World 
Oceanographic Survey, and the International Quiet Sun Year projects; we have 
approached Congress for additional funding. At some hearings before congres- 
sional committees, Government agencies have been criticized for wasting funds 
in obtaining basic survey data which already exist in geophysical and oil 
company files. 
Our Bureau has no desire to duplicate surveys in any geophysical discipline or 
bathymetric operation, but in order to utilize said data, we must know whether 
it exists and whether it is in a usable form; for example, is the control accurate 
enough for our purposes, has it been reduced to datum, whether it covers large 
enough areas for our broad scientific needs in depicting the magnetic and gravi- 
tational fields, ete. 
In the past, the oil and geophysical companies have on occasion released 
enough data for our programs; for example, when making a gravity map of the 
Southwest about 10 years ago we were allowed to utilize oil company files to ob- 
tain enough data to depict the gravitational field in that area at 10 milligal 
spacing. Our present plan for the upper mantle project envisions a gravita- 
tional map of the United States at 5 milligal spacing, or obtaining gravity data 
at approximately 10-mile intervals. Unquestionably a lot of data exist in this 
discipline which could be utilized in certain areas of the country if it was re- 
leasable. Similarly, we need a lot more data in geomagnetism for magnetic 
charting and for independent research studies, and this follows in other areas. 
We have contracts with various geophysical companies for supplying data, for 
furnishing men and equipment, for developing instrumentation, ete, but our 
Bureau does not have information on surveys or on facilities which exist and 
which might be utilized in our programs. 
This, gentlemen, is my basic question: How can we obtain information on exist- 
ing data which is releasable and which could be utilized in our basic programs? 
Before answering questions I might state that our Bureau has awarded a con- 
tract to Operations Research, Inc., to study and recommend the best methods 
of proceeding with a long-range national ocean survey plan. 
This research program covers the field, not just my Bureau’s participation 
in such a program. 
I would now be glad to answer questions and also obtain some ideas on how 
IT can get information on my question. 
