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Therefore, U.S. agreement to a regional convention banning 

 all radioactive waste disposal in the South Pacific would have 

 to be based on other than scientific and technical considera- 

 tions which is not in accordance with the U.S. approach to 

 international regulation of ocean dumping. Such an agreement 

 by the U.S., which is part of the region, could indeed affect 

 global LDC consideration of this issue after completion of the 

 LDC study. 



