mining capabilities in deep seabed areas. In addition, it is respon- 

 sible for jurisdictional issues in international negotations relating 

 to the resources of the continental shelf (CONSHELF); implementation 

 of a domestic ocean mining program; supervision of assessments of the 

 economics, technology, and resources of ocean minerals; supervision 

 of environmental studies on ocean mineral resources; and liaison with 

 other Federal agencies concerned with ocean mineral resources develop- 

 ment and regulatory aspects of ocean mining. 



The Secretary has appointed several advisory boards of interest 

 including the National Petroleum Council (NPC) with oil industry 

 representatives who advise on all matters pertaining to oil and gas 

 and who are especially concerned with resources on the continental 

 shelves; and the Outer Continental Shelf Environmental Studies Advis- 

 ory Commission (OCSEAC). 



Agencies in the Department having interests in the marine environ- 

 ment are described in entries 402 through 409. 



402. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT: BLM 



Established in 1946 by the consolidation of the General Land 

 Office and the Grazing Service, BLM is responsible for the total 

 management of public lands. In recent years it has supported exten- 

 sive research on the social, economic, and environmental aspects of 

 outer continental shelf development in areas off the Atlantic Coast, 

 in the Gulf of Mexico, the coast of southern California, and more 

 particularly the coasts of Alaska where it is funding the Outer 

 Continental Shelf Environmental Assessment Program (OCSEAP). 



403. BUREAU OF MINES: BOM 



Established in 1910, BOM is primarily a research and fact- 

 finding agency and the lead Federal agency in the area of mineral 

 exploration, extraction, processing, utilization, and recycling. 

 It is involved in mining in the marine environment. 



404. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: BOR 



Established in 1902, BOR is responsible for the development 

 of water and related land resources in the 17 western States. Most 

 of its activities are nonmarine; however, it sponsored a study of 

 the feasibility of the California Undersea Aqueduct (CUA) to supply 

 water to Southern California. The U.S. Naval Undersea Center par- 

 ticipated in the study, known as the California Undersea Aqueduct 

 Reconnaissance — Oceanography (CUARO) . 



405. HERITAGE CONSERVATION AND RECREATION SERVICE: HCRC 

 Established in 1963 as the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation (BOR), 



its name was changed in 1978 to the present title. Its responsibili- 

 ties include the development of a nationwide outdoor recreation plan, 

 and it provides technical assistance to the States and initiates 

 research. In recent years it has become increasingly aware of the 

 coastal zone as a recreational area. 



406. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE: NPS 



Established in 1916, NPS conducts and supports marine-related 

 social science research that can be applied to management of the 

 National Park system and to the identification and preservation of 

 the Nation's archeological and historical heritage. It is responsi- 

 ble for the several areas identified as national seashores and is 

 concerned with the effect of development on the outer continental 

 shelf. To this end, it has developed a program entitled Cultural 

 Resources Protection on the Outer Continental Shelf (CRPOCS). 



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