355 



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Cost to Date 



The agencies having representatives on the BTF pay essentially their 

 travel, per diem and salaries. 



To carry out the BTF monitoring program for Sale #42, the Department 

 of the Interior has already spent or has obligated itself to spend a 

 total of about $4.3 million for a three-year effort. These funds include 

 payments for sampling at the Georges Bank stations four times a year for 

 the entire period, which ends May, 1984. Total cost of the first year 

 program: $1.7 million. Funds already obligated for the second and third 

 years: $2.64 million. 



Until the report of the new monitoring subcommittee is prepared, I 

 can not estimate the cost of its recommendations. 



These remarks conclude my statement. I would be pleased to respond 

 to questions. 



