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It is our hope that legislation can be enacted and signed into law establishing 
NOAA and NACOA and charging these bodies with early study of coastal zone 
multiple-use problems involving extensive consultation with private and aca- 
demic resources and State and local authorities. 
We urge that the Nixon Administration recognize the broad public support for 
oceanographic advancement and back the establishment of NOAA and NACOA, 
thereby seizing the opportunity to support a step which as promise of immediate 
benefit, through better coordination of existing Federal effort, and the potential 
to help produce results of significance to generations ahead.” 
BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION 
Dr. THOMAS D. Barrow, PRESIDENT 
OF THE NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY ASSOCIATION 
Dr. Thomas D. Barrow, a senior vice president and director of Humble Oil 
and Refining Company, was born December 27, 1924, in San Antonio, Texas, and 
raised in Houston. 
He is a graduate of The University of Texas with a bachelor of science degree 
in petroleum engineering. He reecived an M.A. degree in geology from The Uni- 
versity of Texas and a Ph. D. from Stanford University in the same field. 
Dr. Barrow joined Humble in 1951 as a junior geologist, and has served sub- 
sequently as an area exploration geologist, regional geologist and regional ex- 
ploration manager. In 1964, he joined Esso Exploration, Inc., an affiliate of 
Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) as a director and executive vice president. 
He returned to Humble the following year as a member of the board of directors 
and two years later was named to his present post as a senior vice president. 
Among Dr. Barrow’s memberships in addition to his service as National 
Oceanography Association president for 1969-70 are the following: 
Director, American Society for Oceanography 
Member, Oceanography Advisory Committee for the Oceanographer of the 
Navy 
Member, Sea Grant Advisory Panel 
Member, Marine Technology Society 
Member, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Natural Resources Committee and Marine 
Resources Advisory Panel 
STATEMENT oF TIMoTHY J. May, COUNSEL, BOATING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION 
Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittee : 
My name is Timothy J. May and I appear here today as counsel to the Boat- 
ing Industry Association (BIA). Because of its great interest in the lakes and 
waterways of our nation, and the oceans adjacent to our shores, BIA welcomes 
this opportunity to participate with the Subcommittee in this most significant 
area of oceanographic research. 
BIA is a non-profit national trade association representing more than 600 
manufacturers of pleasure boats and boating equipment, and providing many 
services of an educational and informative nature to the entire industry and 
to the boating public. In addition, we work directly with boat owners in all 
parts of the country through our two consumer divisions, the Outboard Boating 
Club of America, serving members of affiliated boating clubs, and the Boat Owners 
Council of America, serving individual boat owners. 
Each year BIA conducts a study of the market for boats and boating equip- 
ment based upon consumer questionnaires received from purchasers of new 
outboard motors, boats and boat trailers. These questionnaires are part of a 
package of materials supplied to member manufacturers by BIA, and distributed 
with the products at the points of sale. 
In addition, BIA accumulates statistical information from the states based 
on the number of actual registrations of boats. From these accumulated data, 
BIA and the National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers (NAEBM ) 
make various statistical estimates. 
For example, it is estimated that more than 42 million persons participiated in 
recreational boating last year in the United States using nearly 9 million boats. 
More than $3 billion was spent at retail for new and used boats, motors, acces- 
sories, safety equipment, fuel, insurance, docking maintenance, launching, stor- 
age, repairs and club memberships. 
