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Mr. Davies. I think it is a combination. I would like, perhaps, to 
come back to you with this one too to give you some precise figures. 
They do show an increase from an EPA standpoint. 
[The following was received for the record:] 
Cost or MONITORING ACTIVITIES 
From 1975 through 1980, the Environmental Protection Agency has spent ap- 
proximately $200,000 per year for those monitoring activities. In fiscal year 1983 
$2.6 million has been requested overall for monitoring and site designation. Roughly 
$750,000 will be spent in the New York Bight area. 
Mr. ForsyTHE. They do show a—— 
Mr. Daviess. They do show a significant increase from the EPA 
standpoint. 
Mr. ForsyTHE [continuing]. A significant increase? 
Mr. Davies. Yes. 
Mr. ForsyTHE. That is encouraging. 
EPA must review and process individual permit applications for 
ocean dumping. Can you tell us what the average cost to process 
these permits is? 
Ms. Hurp. About $8,000 per permit. 
Mr. ForsyTHE. Thank you. Are the dumpers charged for permit 
processing? If so, what percentage of the cost of processing an indi- 
vidual permit is covered by this charge? 
Mr. Scuatzow. Under our regulations there is a charge of $1,000 
for evaluating ocean dumping permits. That fee, however, is waived 
for public entities such as municipalities. 
What we discussed earlier is that we are considering a financial 
management system which would require the payment of a sub- 
stantial permit application fee that would cover the costs of permit 
application processing. 
Mr. ForsyTHE. Which would be in the area of about $8,000? 
Mr. ScHatzow. About $8,000, that is right. 
Mr. ForsyTHE. Does the permit fee go back into your budget to 
cover your costs or does the money go to the General Treasury? 
Mr. ScHatzow. At this time the money goes to the General 
Treasury. 
Mr. ForsyTHE. Are you proposing that it go directly back to your 
budget? 
Mr. ScHatzow. J think we would be proposing that it go directly 
back to our budget, yes sir. 
Mr. ForsyTHE. What is the cost involved in designating a site, in- 
cluding the amount associated with conducting field surveys, prep- 
aration of the EIS and for administrative processing? 
Ms. Hurp. About $1 million. 
Mr. ForsyTHE. How many sites do you anticipate will be desig- 
nated in each fiscal year through 1985? 
Ms. Hurp. Five per year, I believe. 
Mr. ForsyTHE. A total of 20 sites. 
Mr. ScHatzow. Well, I think there are going to be. We have a 
separate ongoing program in terms of the designation of dredge 
and fill sites, sites for dredge material under an agreement we 
have with the corps and under a court order. I can submit for the 
record the schedules for those site designations under that provi- 
sion. 
