DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC)—Continued 
PROGRAM TITLE AND PURPOSE 
Oceanic monitoring, assessment and prediction 
To monitor the physical and chemical variables of the oceanic 
environment to make timely assessments, predictions, and warn- 
ings. 
Lead agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
Participating: All State and Federal agencies with responsibility 
in the marine environment. 
Arctic Assessment and Monitoring 
To acquire bathymetric, oceanographic, water quality, and re- 
source data for the Arctic. As the search for petroleum and 
mineral resources increases the supply, support and transportation 
activities require additional information concerning the water and 
land under the ice. Included are the study of marine mammals, 
endangered species, and other living resources. 
Lead agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
Participating: Other DOC, Department of the Interior, Environ- 
mental Protection Agency, Atomic Energy Com- 
mission, Department of Transportation, and State 
of Alaska. 
Manned Undersea Science and Technology (MUS&T) 
To develop, promote, coordinate, and support a national, civilian 
operational capability for man to work under the sea to achieve 
better understanding, assessment, and use of the marine environ- 
ment and its resources. To conduct operations supportive of 
DOC missions in the fields of living resources and environmental 
surveys; nonliving resources, geology, and processes; marine man- 
agement and pollution; and international-national scientific co- 
operation. To transfer and develop manned undersea technology 
for cost-effective civilian application. 
Lead agency: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
Participating: Corps of Engineers; Navy; Department of Health, 
Education, and Welfare; Department of Interior; 
Department of State; Atomic Energy Commission; 
Environmental Protection Agency; National Sci- 
ence Foundation; and numerous scientists from 
academia, industry, and government. 
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REMARKS 
Planning stage; could involve the use 
of divers, submersibles, and habitats. 
Primarily planning stage, although an 
investigation of Arctic walrus biologi- 
cal productivity has been conducted 
through NOAA/MUS&T. Involves 
primarily the use of submersibles. 
Provides university, industry, and gov- 
ernment scientists and engineers with 
access to facilities and specialized sup- 
port; cooperative efforts with many 
ICMSE member agencies; DOC lead 
on U.S.-French and U.S.-Canadian 
efforts; technology development mis- 
sion; and primary planned user of 
platforms. 
