Table 9-2.—Division of responsibilities for ocean activities among Federal agencies (continued) 
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REGULATION 
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FISHERIES 
Commerce 
NOAA: fishery conservation and 
management regulations, 
enforcement and regulation 
of incidental catching of 
marine mammals 
EPA 
Fish and shellfish 
protection 
HEW 
FDA: Shellfish Sanitation 
Program 
Justice 
Prosecution of 
violators 
Transportation 
Coast Guard: Enforcement of 
fishery conservation and 
management regulations 
COASTAL RESOURCES 
Commerce 
NOAA: Coastal Zone 
Management 
FPC 
Siting energy facilities 
NRC 
Siting nuclear facilities 
HUD 
Federal Disaster Assistance 
Administration: Flood 
Disaster Program 
Transportation 
Coast Guard: Port Safety and 
Security Program 
OIL, GAS, AND MINERALS 
Commerce 
NOAA: aspects of deepwater 
ports 
Defense 
Corps of Engineers: 
permits for offshore 
structures 
Interior 
USGS: OCS operations 
Labor 
OSHA: Safety regulations 
on offshore operations 
Transportation 
Office of Pipeline Safety: 
offshore pipelines 
Office of Deepwater Ports: 
licensing of deepwater ports 
Coast Guard: aspects of 
deepwater ports, safety 
regulations on offshore 
structures 
ENVIRONMENT 
Commerce 
NOAA: sign-off on fishery 
and wildlife coordination 
actions 
Defense 
Corps of Engineers: dredge 
and fill permits 
EPA 
Ocean dumping permits, 
National Pollution Discharge 
Elimination System, air 
pollution control, review of 
environmental impact 
statements 
Transportation 
Coast Guard: enforcement of 
oil spill regulations, ocean 
dumping enforcement, marine 
sanitation device enforcement 
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SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
Commerce 
NOAA: permits for research 
in marine sanctuaries 
TRANSPORTATION 
Commerce 
MARAD: shipbuilding 
requirements 
FMC 
Regulation of shipping 
rates 
ICC 
Regulation of shipping 
rates in intermodal 
transportation 
NRC 
Licensing nuclear power 
systems 
Transportation 
Coast Guard: safety inspection 
and licensing, vessel 
traffic control 
EDUCATION AND 
TRAINING 
Transportation 
Coast Guard: licensing 
operating personnel 
