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wish to consider the possibility that entire river (or lake) basin coor- 

 dination may be desirable. 



The bill provides for a Federal agency (The National Council on 

 Marine Eesources and Engineering Development) to make grants to 

 State agencies (coastal authorities) to assist them in developing a 

 long-range master plan and implementing a development program 

 based upon such master plan. If the coastal authorities borrow money 

 and issue bonds for the purpose of land acquisition or land and water 

 development and restoration projects, the borrowings and bonds may 

 be guaranteed by the Federal agency. (Section 305(a), page 6.) 



We believe that the bill should prescribe the terms and conditions 

 of the borrowings and bonds that may be guaranteed by the Federal 

 agency and the rights of the Federal Government in the case of 

 default. We believe also that the bill should specify the extent to which 

 such borrowings and bonds may be guaranteed by the Federal agency. 

 Also, in order to effect more comprehensive master planning by the 

 coastal authorities, we suggest for your consideration the following 

 change at page 7, line 19 : 



* * * authority shall examine the land and water use regula- 

 tions. * * * 



Similarly, regarding page 8, line 5, we suggest the following 

 changes : * * * shall examine to the extent possible land and water 

 use plans. * * * 



Also, regarding page 8, line 11, we suggest the following change : 



* * * such master plan shall include studies, analysis, conclusions, 



and explanatory diagrams. * * * 



The bill provides for submission by the Federal agency of an annual 



report to the President for transmittal to the Congress not later than 



Januaiy 1 of each year covering administration during the preceding 



calendar year. (Section 315 (a) , page 17.) We suggest April 1 as being 



a more practicable report due date. 



Page 2, line 5, contains the reference "16 U.S.C. 1121" which should 

 be"33U.S.C.1101." 



Page 8, line 13, contains the word "popoulation"' which should be 

 corrected to "population." 



Page 9, line 20, contains the word "have" which apparently should 

 be "has." 



Also page 19, line 5, contains the word "(z))" which should be 

 "(a))." 



Sincerely j^ours, 



Robert F. Keller, 

 Assistant Comptroller General of the United States. 



Department of TRAxsrORTATioN", 

 National Transportation Safett Board, 



Office of the Chairman. 

 Washington, D.C., April 13, 1970. 

 Hon. Warrex G. IMagnuson', 

 Chairman, Committee on Commerce, 

 U.S. Seriate, Washington, D.C. 



Dear Chairman Magnuson : Recently you requested our comments 

 regarding S. 3460, a bill to establish a national policy for the coastal 

 zone resource, to encourage a systematic approach to coastal zone plan- 



