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PREPARED STATEMENT OF MERNA Hurp, ASSOCIATE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR 
WatTER, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 
Mr- CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE: 
My NAME IS MERNA HurpD- I am AssocrIATe ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR 
THE OFFICE OF WATER: I HAVE RESPONSIBILITY IN THE AGENCY FOR 
COORDINATING SLUDGE MANAGEMENT- WITH ME THIS MORNING IS STEVEN 
SCHATZOW, THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF WATER REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS 
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AGENCY’S OCEAN DUMPING PROGRAM. ALSO WITH 
Us ARE Tupor Davies, Director, ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORY, 
NARRAGANSETT, RHoDE ISLAND, AND Davip JANes, DrrREcTOR, SURVEILLANCE AND 
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS DIVISION IN THE OFFICE oF AiR, NoISe, AND 
RADIATION- I AM PLEASED TO BE HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS WITH You EPA’s 
PROGRAM FOR REGULATING OCEAN DUMPING AND TO SHARE WITH YOU THE AGENCY'S 
THOUGHTS ON THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE MARINE PROTECTION, RESEARCH, AND 
SANCTUARIES Act (MPRSA)- I HAVE SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD A DETAILED 
STATEMENT ON THESE SUBJECTS AS WELL AS ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS 
SUBMITTED BY THE Committee « 4 
Mr- CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE, I AM PLEASED TO BE 
HERE TODAY TO DISCUSS WITH You EPA’s PROGRAM FOR REGULATING OCEAN 
DUMPING- | WILL BRIEFLY DESCRIBE WHERE EPA HAS BEEN IN THIS PROGRAM, 
WHERE WE ARE NOW, AND WHERE WE ARE HEADED IN THIS IMPORTANT AREA OF 
PUBLIC POLICY- 
