1247 
We are not in agreement with the proposal to transfer both the Bureau of 
Commercial Fisheries and the marine and anadromous fisheries programs of 
the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife to a new National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Agency. We recognize that many portions of the program of the 
Bureau of Commercial Fisheries are focused principally towards promotion 
of commercial aspects of marine resources and quite possibly could be trans- 
ferred to some other agency, although this might as well be the Department of 
Commerce as the new Oceanic agency. However, it is so difficult to separate the 
management of oceanic fisheries resources and fresh water resources, includ- 
ing anadromous species which migrate between the two that we believe it would 
be beneficial to keep these together in the Department of the Interior. These 
resources are involved intimately with other programs of the Interior Depart- 
ment, such as Water Resources Research, Federal Water Pollution Control 
Administration, Geological Survey, etc. 
Thank you for the opportunity of making these observations. 
Sincerely, 
Louls 8S. CLAPPER, 
Conservation Director. 
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, 
DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND AIR RESOURCES, 
October 24, 1969. 
In general, the report emphasizes the need for a drastic increase in the scope 
of numerous activities now being performed in some measure by various Fed- 
eral and State agencies. We believe that the failure to provide necessary funds, 
either Federally or locally, will not be cured by the creation of new agencies 
and that the lack of progress on a series of programs is not in any way an 
automatic indictment of existing agencies. It is recognized that an agency to 
coordinate the pure marine science research work with existing Federal and 
State agencies who would continue to carry out the applied research and 
operational phase of oceanographic and other marine work is necessary. Such 
an agency should function very similar to the Water Resources Research 
Institute created by Public Law 88-379. This agency has performed in a very 
commendable manner in North Carolina and has filled a much needed role. 
The formation of such a Coastal Zone Research Coordinating Agency seems 
to be highly desirable as a focal point for State marine sciences research activ- 
ities. The Department of Conservation and Development appears to be the 
logical parent organization for such an agency inasmuch as it is responsible 
for many subjects that will be included in marine science research investiga- 
tion. The p-oblem to be considered is the determination of the functions and 
authority of such an agency. 
The scope of the “Plan for National Action” is so great that even a gener- 
ously financed State agency would have difficulty making its mark in the areas 
not now assigned to one or more other State agencies. Hence, it appears that the 
agency might be most effective in a combination coordination and research 
role; the first aimed to index, catalog and coordinate marine science research 
work being preformed by others (Federal, State, and private interest) ; second, 
to generate effective joint scientific research efforts for such departments as 
Water and Air Resources, Local Affairs, and Wildlife Resources Commission, 
and to apply direct effort to problems not encompassed by other agencies. 
I further recommend that the management of such a Marine Science Program 
be essentially as outlined in the National Esturine Pollution Study which was 
directed by the Clean Water Restoration Act P.L. 89-753. 
GEORGE EH. PICKETT, Director. 
RCA DEFENSE ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS, 
Moorestown, N.J., October 10, 1969. 
Hon. ALTon LENNON, 
Member of Congress, Subcommittee on Oceanography, Committee on Merchant 
Marine and Fisheries, Room 1334, Longworth House Office Bldg., Washing- 
ton, D.C. 
DesR Mr. Lennon: Thank you for providing RCA Defense Electronic Products 
an opportunity to comment on H.R. 13247 while it is still pending before the 
House Subcommittee on Oceanography. 
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