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Prepared Statement of Steven Schatzow 



Good morning, Mr. Chairman and members of the Subcommittees. My name 

 Is Steven Schatzow. I am the Director, Office of Water Regulations and 

 Standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It is my 

 pleasure to be here today to discuss marine pollution problems in the New 

 York-New Jersey metropolitan area. Accompanying me is Dr. Peter W. 

 Anderson, Chief of Region 11 's Marine and Wetlands Protection Branch. 



We have been asked to respond to the following questions regarding the 

 New York Bight: 



Is it realistic to adopt the stated goal of environmental 

 restoration? 



If so, what steps need to be taken to achieve this goal? 



If it is determined that ocean disposal is the appropriate option 

 for disposal, is it best to continue dumping at the 12-Mile Site 

 or to move to a deep water site such as the 106-Mile Site? 



