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PUBLIC WORKS FOR WATER, POLLUTION CONTROL,
AND POWER DEVELOPMENT AND ATOMIC ENERGY
COMMISSION APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR
1973

HEARINGS

BEFORE A

United States. Congress. Jenste

SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE

COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS .

UNITED STATES SENATE

NINETY-SECOND CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

AN ACT MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC WORKS FOR
WATER, POLLUTION CONTROL, AND POWER DEVELOPMENT,
INCLUDING THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS-CIVIL, THE PANAMA
CANAL, THE FEDERAL WATER QUALITY ADMINISTRATION,
THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, POWER AGENCIES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
AUTHORITY, THE ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION, AND RE-
LATED INDEPENDENT AGENCIES AND COMMISSIONS FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1973, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

79-275

Printed for the use of the Committee on Appropriations

PART 5

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1972

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS ON RIVERS AND HARBORS ITEMS
JOHN SHERMAN COOPER, Kentucky

JENNINGS RANDOLPH, West Virginia
EDWARD S. MUSKIE, Maine

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS ON ATOMIC ENERGY ITEMS

GEORGE D. AIKEN, Vermont

CLINTON P. ANDERSON, New Mexico
HENRY M. JACKSON, Washington

Professional Staff

KENNETH J. BOUSQUET
GUY G. MCCONNELL
EDMUND T. KING

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The subcommittee met at 10 a.m., in room S-126, the Capitol, Hon. John C. Stennis (chairman) presiding.

Present: Senators Stennis, Ellender, Hatfield, and Young.

ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION

STATEMENT OF JAMES R. SCHLESINGER, CHAIRMAN
ACCOMPANIED BY:

JAMES T. RAMEY, COMMISSIONER

WILFRID E. JOHNSON, COMMISSIONER
CLARENCE E. LARSON, COMMISSIONER

ROBERT E. HOLLINGSWORTH, GENERAL MANAGER

EDWARD B. GILLER, USAF, ACTING ASSISTANT GENERAL
MANAGER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY

ROY W. GOULD, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF CONTROLLER
THERMONUCLEAR RESEARCH

JOHN P. ABBADESSA, CONTROLLER

FRANK K. PITTMAN, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGE-
MENT AND TRANSPORTATION

MILTON SHAW, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF REACTOR DEVELOP-
MENT AND TECHNOLOGY

EDSON G. CASE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF LICENS-
ING

ROBERT H. BAUER, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER FOR BUDGETS,
OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER

JAMES W. CULPEPPER, DEPUTY ASSISTANT CONTROLLER FOR
BUDGETS, OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER

NEW STARTS FOR PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION

Senator STENNIS. Gentlemen, the purpose of this hearing is to discuss with the Federal agencies the various requests for increases in budget amounts and new starts for planning and construction. We shall also consider objections raised by public witnesses to certain projects.

The first item for consideration today is the Atomic Energy Commission and the principal witness will be the Chairman, Dr. Schlesinger. We will have you on other matters before us too.

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