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Downing, Hon. Thomas N., "Proposed changes to the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972," statement made on Floor of the House on August 1, 1974.

NOAA, Suggested amendatory language..

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Aiken, Hon. George D., letter to Hon. Leonor K. Sullivan and dated
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Belcher, Lester, president, Maryland Watermen's Association _ _

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Bell, Hon. Alphonzo, a Representative in Congress from the State of
California

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Brennan, James, Office of General Counsel, NOAA, Department of
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Edwards, Frank, Department of the Interior

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Gaskins, Darius W., Jr., Department of the Interior

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Hargis, Dr. William J., director, Virginia Institute of Marine Science,
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Hughes, Roy, Assistant Secretary, Program Development and Budget,
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Helstoski, Hon. Henry, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey.

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Ikard, Frank N., President, American Petroleum Institute.---
Johnson, Mrs. Judy, chairman, Committee to Preserve Assateague,
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Kelly, Hon. Harry W., mayor, Ocean City, Md..

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Knecht, Robert W., Director, Office of Coastal Zone Management,
NOAA, Department of Commerce_-

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Lent, Hon. Norman F., a Representative in Congress from the State of
New York...

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McDonald, Price, Department of the Interior

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Miller, M. William, vice president, Second National Building & Loan,
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Morrison, William, Office of General Counsel, NOAA, Department of
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Young, Hon. Don, a Representative in Congress from the State of
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Memorandum from Darius W. Gaskins, Jr.:

Dated June 12, 1974, to Under Secretary, with attachments_
To Secretary, Under Secretary, through Jared G. Carter---
Memorandum from Mr. Gaskins and Mr. Teisberg to Dr. W. A.
Vogely...

Memorandum from Assistant Secretary to Under Secretary
dated February 11, 1974_..

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News release dated November 14, 1974, entitled, "BLM An-
nounces New Tentative OCS Lease Sale Schedule Through
1978" enclosing tables and maps.

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Los Angeles City Clerk Layton, enclosing 2 resolutions_

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Pilchard, Mark O., resolution passed by Board of County Commissioners, Worcester County, Md...

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Arnett, G. Ray, Director, Department of Fish and Game, State of
California, letter dated December 24, 1974..

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Askew, Hon. Reubin O'D., Governor, State of Florida, letter dated-
October 10, 1974 to Congressman Anderson...
December 11, 1974 to Congressman Anderson__

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Behrhorst, Vernon, director, Louisiana Coastal Commission, letter dated October 30, 1974

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Bradley, Hon. Tom, mayor, city of Los Angeles, letter dated December 12, 1974__.

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Brown, Edmund G., Jr., Governor-elect of California, letter dated
December 11, 1974__

Brownell, Arthur W., Commissioner, Department of Natural Re-
sources, State of Massachusetts, letter dated December 11, 1974__ _
Bryson, John C., secretary, Department of Natural Resources and
Environment Control, letter dated December 10, 1974-----
Carter, Hon. Jimmy, Governor, State of Georgia, letter to Congress-
man Anderson, dated October 18, 1974__

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Cole, Bert L., Commissioner of Public Lands, Department of Natural
Resources, letter dated December 24, 1974

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Costle, Douglas M., Commissioner, Department of Environmental
Protection, State of Connecticut.

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Curtis, Hon. Kenneth M., Governor, State of Maine, letter dated
October 9, 1974 to Congressman Anderson..

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Evans, Hon. Daniel J., Governor, State of Washington, letter to
Congressman Anderson dated October 21, 1974.-.

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Frost, Frank J., supervisor, First District, County of Santa Barbara, letter dated October 8, 1974__

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McCall, Hon. Tom, Governor, State of Oregon, letter dated October 18, 1974 to Congressman Anderson_.

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Moss, Larry E., associate conservation director, Sierra Club, letter dated October 3, 1974__.

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Reagan, Hon. Ronald, Governor, State of California, letter to Congressman Anderson dated November 18, 1974__

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Rogers, Frank W., letter dated December 9, 1974, enclosing statement of Western Oil & Gas Association____

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Sargent, Hon. Francis W., Governor, State of Massachusetts, letter dated November 13, 1974 to Congressman Anderson__

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Schwartz, Hon. A. R., State senator from Texas, letter dated October 1, 1974, to Congressman Anderson__.

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Shields, Harmon W., executive director, Department of Natural
Resources, letter dated December 16, 1974..

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Shiffman, Hon. David T., mayor, city of Santa Barbara, Calif., letter to Congressman Anderson dated

October 22, 1974_.

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December 20, 1974

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Shiflet, Earl J., letter to Congressman Anderson dated October 21, 1974

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Tribbitt, Hon. Sherman W., Governor, State of Delaware, letter dated

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December 17, 1974.

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Wallace, Hon. George C., Governor, State of Alabama, letter dated
December 20, 1974_.

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LAW OF THE SEA CONFERENCE BRIEFING

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1974

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES,

Washington, D.C.

The committee met, pursuant to call, at 10:05 a.m., in room 1334, Longworth Office Building, Hon. Leonor K. Sullivan (Chairman of the Committee), presiding.

The CHAIRMAN. Good morning. The committee will come to order. The committee meeting this morning is for a two-fold purpose. One purpose is to have the representatives of the State Department brief the committee on what action has been or will be taken to fill the positions in the new Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs which was created pursuant to a reorganization contained in Public Law 93-126.

Since passage of that law Ambassador McKernan, formerly the Special Assistant to the Secretary for Fisheries and Wildlife has left the department and as have several other fisheries experts and in addition, there are presently a number of U.S. vacancies on various International Fisheries Commissions.

Because of the present state of the U.S. fisheries, the vast number of problems existing in this area and the importance of the Law of the Sea negotiations these vacancies continue to be a matter of concern to the members of this committee and we are anxious to learn of the Department's plans to fill them with properly qualified persons. To discuss this matter with us we will hear first from Ambassador L. Dean Brown, Deputy Under Secretary for Management, Department of State.

The second purpose of our meeting today is to receive a briefing on the results of the Law of the Sea Conference held in Caracas from June 20 through August 29, 1974.

The results of this second session of the Law of the Sea Conference are of primary concern to this committee in view of the fact that bills pending before the committee are directly related to matter which are also before the Congress.

Ambassador John R. Stevenson, Special Representative of the President for the Law of the Sea Conference and Chairman of the U.S. Delegation to the Law of the Sea Conference will discuss with us the activities in Caracas.

We will also hear from Prof. John Norton Moore, Chairman of the National Security Council Interagency Task Force on the Law of the Sea and Vice Chairman of the U.S. Delegation and following the testimony of Ambassador Stevenson and Professor Moore committee members will be recognized for questions.

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It is possible that thereafter it may be desirable to go into executive session on matters pending before the committee. The decision on that matter can be taken later.

Ambassador Brown, we will be happy to have your testimony first.

STATEMENT OF AMBASSADOR L. DEAN BROWN, DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Ambassador BROWN. Good morning.

I have with me Arthur E. Pardee, Jr., who will be the Executive Director of the new bureau and Mr. William Sullivan, Jr., who is one of our fisheries experts.

Public Law 93-126 authorized the establishment of a Bureau of Ocean Affairs and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. It is our expectation that this bureau will be fully established in the State Department in the beginning of next month, probably in the first week of October.

We had hoped, Madam Chairman, to be able to name an Assistant Secretary for this important bureau in the very near future. However, the candidate that we had selected has just withdrawn, Doctor William Nierenberg.

We will nevertheless plan to establish the new bureau with Doctor Clingan as the Acting Assistant Secretary of State as I say in early October.

Doctor Clingan will serve permanently in the new bureau as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries. I think most of the members know Doctor Clingan. He is a highly competent oceans expert who is now serving as the acting dean of the law school at the University of Miami and is codirector of the oceans law division of that university.

The CHAIRMAN. Ambassador, before you continue and for the record would you identify the two gentlemen who accompany you? Ambassador BROWN. Mr. Pardee, the Executive Director of the new bureau and Mr. Sullivan of the Fisheries Division of the new bureau.

The CHAIRMAN. Thank you.

Ambassador BROWN. It is our plan at the present time, Madam Chairman, to constitute the new bureau from personnel that we have presently in the State Department in various divisions.

We will have a staff of 78 persons in the new bureau, and 12 of these will be concerned with fisheries.

We will have all personnel on board in early October. The last vacancy will be filled when we bring back our fisheries attaché from Tokyo and he joins the staff.

I would be glad to answer any questions that you or other members might have on the new bureau.

The CHAIRMAN. Does that complete your oral testimony?

Ambassador BROWN. Yes.

The CHAIRMAN. All right, we do have a few questions.

When Ambassador McKernan's replacement comes on board will he have ambassadorial rank?

Ambassador BROWN. We will so recommend to the Senate.
The CHAIRMAN. Pardon?

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