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Mr. Mannina. With respect to the expenditures, could you indi- 

 cate with which States you have entered cooperative enforcement 

 agreements, how much money has been contracted for with each 

 State, and if you have evaluated the effectiveness of each program, 

 could you submit that for the record ? 



Mr. Gehringer. Yes, sir. 



[The following was received for the record :] 



MARINE MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT ENFORCEMENT CONTRACTS 



Mr. Mannina. Could you also submit for the record a copy of 

 the Department of Commerce's audits of the marine mammal en- 

 forcement program which was completed earlier in 1976 ? 



Mr. Gehringer. Yes, sir. 



[The following was received for the record :] 



In addition to the Department's report of audit, we are also inserting in 

 the record our own, rather extensive reports of the State enforcement con- 

 tracts concerning evaluation, justification, need, policy and recommendations. 



[Committee note. — The material was labeled "For Official Use 

 Only" and was consequently placed in the files of the subcommittee.] 



Mr. Mannina. With respect to the return of management, can 

 you submit for the record report as to the status of return of man- 

 agement application of Alaska, and if the Department does return 

 management, whether you would project expenditures of any funds 

 under section 109 to the State? 



Mr. Gehringer. Yes, sir. 



[The following was received for the record :] 



Status Report on Alaska's Waiver Request 



Regarding Alaska's request for a waiver of the moratorium and return of 

 management of nine species of marine mammals, hearings were held on June 

 29 and 30 and July 1, 1976, in Anchorage, Alaska; July 6-9 in Nome; July 

 12 and 13 in Bethel ; July 14-20 in Anchorage ; and September 21 and 22, 1976, 

 in Washington, D.C. Briefs were filed by the parties on January 7, 1977, and 

 reply briefs on March 1, 1977. The ALJ's recommended decision is expected in 

 early May. If the State of Alaska does assume management responsibility for 

 the nine species requested and implements an acceptable management pro- 

 gram, the funds now being used for the enforcement contract will be used to 

 fund the Federal share of the program. We are anticipating that the State of 

 Alaska program will be about $400,000 of which the Federal share would be 

 not more than $200,000. 



Mr. Mannina. Could you also indicate the nature and extent of 

 subsistence taking which is occurring in the State of Alaska. 

 Mr. Gehringer. Yes, sir. 

 [The following was received for the record :] 



