THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE 



Washington. D.C. 20230 



September 27, 1972 



The President 



President of the Senate 



Speaker of the House of Representatives 



Sirs: 



I have the honor to submit, in accordance with Public 

 Law 92-125, August 16, 1971, the First Annual Report 

 of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and 

 Atmosphere (NACOA) . 



Enclosed also are my comments and recommendations which 

 are required by the Act. 



Respectfully, 



Secretary of Commerce 



Enclosures 



