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WHEREAS the primary purpose of the open space pro- 

 gram Is to help acquire and preserve open space land 

 which is essential to the proper long-range development 

 and welfare of the Nation's urban areas. In accordance 

 with plans for the allocation of such land for open space 

 purposes; and 



WHEREAS, to assure the most economic and effi- 

 cient utilization of Title VII and the Conservation Act 

 and funds provided In connection therewith, It is neces- 

 sary to provide standards for the guidance of the Admin- 

 istrator and the Secretary In the administration of these 

 programs as they relate to the acquisition of land for 

 recreational purposes; 



NOW. THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested 

 In me by Section 5(g) of the Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 

 480J-e(g)). and as President of the United States. It Is 

 hereby ordered as follows : 



Section 1. Urbanized areas. As used In this Order, 

 "urbanized area" means an area which Is an urbanized 

 area according to the most recent decennial census to- 

 gether with such additional adjacent areas as the Secre- 

 tary and the Administrator Jointly determine to be appro- 

 priate for the accomplishment of the purposes of Title 

 VII and the Conservation Act In a manner consistent 

 with comprehensive planning for orderly metropolitan 

 development. 



Sec. 2. Areas o/ program concern. In the acquisition 

 of land for recreation resources the respective responsi- 

 bilities of the Administrator and the Secretary shall be 

 as follows: 



( 1 ) Open space program. With respect to the provision 

 of open space land for recreational purposes, the Adminis- 

 trator, through the open space program, shall have 

 responsibility primarily for assisting In the acquisition 

 of lands or interests therein of utility primarily to the 

 urbanized area In which they are located, such as squares, 

 malls, and playgrounds, and parks, recreation aresis, his- 

 toric sites, and open spaces for scenic purposes. 



(2) Land and water conservation fund program. In 

 addition to responsibilities with respect to outdoor recrea- 

 tion resources of statewide and nationwide utility, the 

 Secretary, through the Conservation Act program, shall 

 have responsibility primarily for assisting In the acquisi- 

 tion of lands for larger regional parks, historic sites, and 

 recreational and scenic areas to serve residents of urban 

 and other local areas. 



Sec. 3. Land and water conservation fund grants in 

 urbanized areas and other urban places. Grants made 

 by the Secretary for the acquisition of land In urbanized 

 areas and other urban places for outdoor recreation under 

 the Conservation Act shall be for projects which: 



(1) are consistent with the comprehensive statewide 

 outdoor recreation plan for the State or States In which 

 the project Is to be located: Provided, That the portions 

 of such plan relating to urbanized areas shall have been 

 reviewed by the Administrator as to their consistency 

 with comprehensive planning for such areas; 



(2) when located In whole or In part in urbanized areas, 

 meet the same requirements with respect to planning 

 and programming as shall have been prescribed by the 

 Administrator with respect to projects under Title VII; 



and 



(3) when located In urban places according to the most 



recent decennial census (other than those Included In 

 urbanized areas) . reflect consideration of comprehensive 

 urban planning being carried on for such urban places. 

 Sec. 4. Open space grants outside of urbanized areas. 

 Grants made by the Administrator for acquisition of land 

 or Interests therein for recreational purposes under Title 

 VII In areas outside of urbanized areas shall be for proj- 

 ects which: 



(1) are consistent with planning and programming 

 required under Title VII : Provided, That relevant aspects 

 of such planning and programming shall have been re- 

 viewed by the Secretary as to their consistency. Insofar 

 as they are related to the achievement of recreational 

 objectives, with the comprehensive statewide outdoor 

 recreation plan; and 



(2) meet the same requirements with respect to plan- 

 ning and programming as shall have been prescribed by 

 the Secretary with respect to projects under the Conser- 

 vation Act. 



Sec. 5. Review, (a) The Administrator, In reviewing 

 plans under Section 3 of this Order, shall transmit his 

 comments to the Secretary within thirty days, or such 

 other period as may be agreed upon, after receipt of such 

 plans. The Secretary shall take such comments Into 

 consideration before approving such plans and programs. 

 If the Secretary disagrees with a recommendation of the 

 Administrator, he shall so notify the Administrator and 

 provide him, in writing, with his reasons therefor. 



(b) The Secretary. In reviewing plans and programs 

 under Section 4 of this Order, shall transmit his com- 

 ments to the Administrator within thirty days, or such 

 other period as may be agreed upon, after receipt of such 

 plans and programs. The Administrator shall take such 

 comments Into consideration before approving grants for 

 acquisition. If the Administrator disagrees with a rec- 

 ommendation of the Secretary, he shall so notify the 

 Secretary and provide him, in writing, with his reasons 

 therefor. 



Sec. 6. Coordinated procedures, (a) The Secretary and 

 the Administrator shall Jointly develop procedures con- 

 sistent with the purposes and requirements of the Con- 

 servation Act and Title VII. to carry out the provisions 

 of this Order, including procedures for: 



(1) evaluating applications for assistance In acquiring 

 land for predominantly recreational purposes under out- 

 door recreation and open space programs; 



(2) consultation and exchange of Information concern- 

 ing applications for, and grants of, assistance for acquisi- 

 tion of land for predominantly recreational purposes in 

 urbanized areas under the outdoor recreation program 

 and outside of urbanized areas under the open space 

 program; and 



(3) Joint and mutual determinations for making grants 

 of assistance under either the outdoor recreation program 

 or the open space program in cases In which imusual 

 circumstances would make departures from the preceding 

 provisions of this Order desirable for reasons of economy, 

 efficiency, or equity. 



(b) Whenever the Secretary and the Administrator 

 make a Joint determination pursuant to paragraph (a) (3) 

 of this Section, assistance may be provided in accordance 

 with such determination. 



Ltnoon B. Johnson. 



6. Ex. Order No. 11239— Enforcement of Convention for Safety of Life at 



Sea, 1960 



30 Fed. Reg. 9671 



I Ex. Ord. No. 11239, July 31, 1966. 30 P.R. 9671, as 

 amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11382. Nov. 28. 1967. 38 PR 16247 

 provided: 



WHEREAS under Article I of the International Con- 

 vention for Safety of Life at Sea, signed at London on 

 June 17. 1960. ratified by the United States of America. 

 and proclaimed by the President on March 24. 1965 

 (TIAS 5780) . hereinafter sometimes referred to as the 

 Convention, the Government of the United States of 



America, together with the governments of the other 

 countries which have become parties to the Convention, 

 undertakes to give effect to the provisions of the Conven- 

 tion and of the Regulations annexed thereto, to promul- 

 gate all laws, decrees, orders, and regulations, and to take 

 all other steps which may be necessary to give the Con- 

 vention full and complete effect, so as to Insure that, 

 from the point of view of safety of life, a ship Is fit for 

 the service for which It is Intended; and 



