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MAY 20 1982 
Honorable Walter B. Jones 
Chairman, Committee on Merchant 
Marine and Fisheries 
House of Representatives 
Washington, D.C. 20515 
Dear Mr. Chairman: 
This is in response to your request for the views of the 
Department of Commerce concerning H.R. 6113, the "Ocean 
Dumping Amendments Act of 1982". 
This bill would make a number of technical amendments to the 
Ocean Dumping Act. Because responsibility for title I of 
the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 
resides with the Environmental Protection Agency and does 
not affect any programs of the Department of Commerce, we 
have no comments on this proposed legislation. 
We have been advised by the Office of Management and Budget 
that there is no cbjection to the submission of this letter 
to the Congress from the standpoint of the Administration's 
program. 
Sincerely, 
ng O Masspobse 
4 Sherman E. Unger 
General Counsel 
