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control, we were of the opinion that there should be a single agency in 

 the Federal Government with primary responsibility for reviewing 

 the program of State coastal zone authorities, for coordinating Fed- 

 eral activities in these areas, and for planning, coordination, and 

 management for that part of the coastal zone within Federal but 

 beyond State jurisdiction. 



it was our recommendation that these responsibilities be assigned 

 to the new, independent agency recommended by the Commission, the 

 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency. 



COASTAL ZONE RESEARCH LABORATORIES 



Finally, let me say a few words about coastal zone research labora- 

 tories. Proper management of the coastal zone requires a continuing 

 ])rogi'am of monitoring and research. It also requires a continuing 

 flow of trained people. As a teacher and a scientist, I can't emphasize 

 these points too much. The problems of the coastal zone cut across 

 many disciplines ; most of the natural sciences and fields of engineer- 

 ing, as Avell as law, economics, community planning and political 

 science. 



An important aspect of the coastal zone recommendation of the 

 Commission is that concerning the development of coastal zone labora- 

 tories affiliated with academic institutions, the possible interaction of 

 these laboratories with coastal zone authorities, and the suggestion 

 that universities affiliated with these laboratories play a more active 

 role in training personnel in these areas. 



We considered these coastal zone laboratories as an integral part of 

 the coastal zone recommendations. Further the Commission recom- 

 mended that these coastal zone laboratories be developed through the 

 sea-grant program. 



Thank you. 



Statement of Dr. Edward Wenk, Jr., Executive Secretary, Na- 

 tional Council on Marine Resources and Engineering Develop- 

 ment 



Dr. Wenk. Thank you very much, John. I have been identified on 

 your program as the moderator, and those of you who are acquainted 

 with the physics of nuclear engineering appreciate that in most in- 

 stances moderators are present to prevent unwarranted heat from 

 arising from nuclear power reactors. 



I am going to depart from that role if I may, to join this panel as a 

 third speaker with the encouragement, I might say, of Dr. Clingan 

 and the committee, because the Administration has had the oppor- 

 tunity of examining these recommendations and has made a decision 

 which was announced on Sunday, October 19. 



I would like to share that with you because I believe you are inter- 

 ested in the outcome of this novel, and I at least might tell you what 

 tlie next to last chapter sounds like. The last chapter will be written 

 sometime next spring and probably on this side of Washington. 



First of all the Administration in supporting a five-point program 

 in marine sciences, four of the elements of which bear on the issues 

 that were raised here today: On coastal zone management, on the es- 



