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COASTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 



Sec. 310. (a) The Secretary may conduct a program of research, 

 study, and training to sujyport the development and implementation 

 of state coastal zone management programs. Each department, agency, 

 and instrumenvtality of the executive branch of the Federal Govern- 

 ment shall assist the Secretary, upon his written request, on a reim- 

 hursable basis or otherwise, in carrying out the purposes of this section, 

 including the furnishing of information to the extent permitted by 

 law, the transfer of personnel with their consent and without prejudice 

 to their position arid rating, and in the actual conduct of any such re- 

 search, study, and training so long as su^h activity does not inter- 

 fere with the performance of the primaiy duties of such department, 

 agency, or instrumentality. The Secretary may enter into contracts 

 and other arrangements with suitable individuMs, business entities, 

 and other institutions or organizations for such purposes. The Secre- 

 tary shall make the results of research conducted pursuant to this sec- 

 tion available to a/ny interested person. The Secretary shall include, 

 in the annual report prepared and submitted persuant to this title, a 

 summary and evaluation of the research, study, and training conducted 

 under this section. 



(b) The Secretary is authorized to make up to an 80 per centum 

 grant to any coastal state to assist su^h state in developing its own 

 capability for carrying out short-term research, studies, and training 

 required in support of coastal zone maruigement. 

 {c) {!) The Secretary is authorized to — 



{A) undertake a compreherisive review of all aspects of the 



shellfish industry including but not limited to the harvesting , 



processing, and transportation of shellfish; 



{B) evaluate the impact of Federal legislation affecting water 



quality on the shellfish industry ; 



(C) examine and evaluate methods of preserving and upgrad- 

 ing areas which would be suitahle for the harvesting of shellfish, 

 including the improvement of water quality in areas not presently 

 suitable for the production of wholesome shellfish arid other sea- 

 food; 



(D) evaluate existing and pending baxiteriological standards, 

 pesticide standards, and toxic metal guidelines which may be 

 utilized to determine the wholesomeness of shellfish, and 



(E) evaluate the effectiveness of the national shellfish sanita- 

 tion program. 



(2) The Secretary shall submit a report to the Congress on the 

 activities required to be undertaken by it under paragraph (1) together 

 with such comments and recommendations as he may deem necessary, 

 not later than June 30, 1977. 



(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law., no Federal agency 

 shall promulgate any additional regulations affecting the harvesting, 

 processing, or transportation of shellfish in interstate commerce^ unless 

 an emergency occurs as determined by the Secretary^ before the sub- 

 mission to the Congress of the report required under subsection (c) {2). 



PUBLIC HEARINGS 



Sec. [308.] 311. All public hearings required under this title must 

 be announced at least thirty days prior to the hearing date. At the time 



