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In addition to occasional confusion in scientific classification there is a 

 tendency of fish to acquire local names, so that the same fish have different names 

 in different localities and different fish may be called by the same name in dif- 

 ferent places. West Coast fishermen acticipate the development of a thriving in- 

 dustry in "Pacific Ocean Perch" fillets, while Atlantic fishermen have for some 

 years enjoyed a substantial business in "Ocean Perch" fillets. There have recently 

 appeared some importations of fillets from Iceland which ai'e said to be true Sebaste 

 marinuso 



Department of the Interior 



DEFENSE FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION 



CONSTRUCTION OF PRODUCTION MP PROCESSING FACILITIES FOR FISHERY PRODUCTS UNDER 

 CMP ; The follovjing is a review of the National Production Authority's actions af- 

 fecting construction prepared by the Defense Fisheries Administration. The material 

 presented has been condensed considerably and many significant exceptions and reser- 

 vations contained in the orders are not treated in this discussion. The full text 

 of the regulations should be reviewed before taking action on any construction, 



M-4 (As amended I'lay 11 , 1951) : This order prohibits the commencement of con- 

 stmction of certain types of buildings, structures, and projects, unless specific 

 exception is made or authorization issued. List A Items are generally prohibited 

 except in very unusual circumstances. List B Items require specific authorization. 

 List C_ Items also require specific authorization , and the last category of items in 

 this list includes any and all types of industrial plant facility or factory which 

 will require the use of more than a total quantity of ^ tons of steel both in the 

 forms and shapes as defined in NPA Order M-1 and, also reinforcing steel. 



Delegation 14, June 7_, 1951 : This Order delegates to the Secretary of the In- 

 terior (and authorizes him to redelegate) with respect to "facilities for the pro- 

 duction and processing of fishery products" the right to "receive, consider, pass 

 upon, and take action in his own nanB including appellate action upon applications 

 for authorization to commence construction pursuant to Section 6 of M-4" and. ,. upon 

 applications for adjustment or exception. ,, to Section 11 of IW:, 



The practical effect of this is to transfer to Interior the right to take action 

 on construction cases falling within its Claimant Agency responsibility, in Lists B 

 and C but not List A of Order M-4, 



DFA has been informed by the Solicitor's Office of the Secretary that a previous 

 delegation by the Secretary to his defense administrations is broad enough to include 

 these pov/ers so that The Defense Fisheries Admini strat ion now has the power , in its 

 own name , to receive and act upon projects involving construction of facilities for 

 the production and processing of fishery productSo 



Section 4 of Delegation 14 requires that approval of construction by any dele- 

 gate must be correlated with the delegate's activities under the Controlled rlaterials 

 Plan of NPA and the projects approved, and the allotments of controlled materials 

 made, therefore, will be charged against the total construction program and allot- 

 ments approved for such delegate by the Defense Production Admini strat iono 



