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CED-78-31 1 (1978-01-27)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaawpz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATEs GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IIIIIII 11 11 II ll ii iili LM105028 OMMUNI7 ANO rC9NCMIC DOVC=pMgNT 0VISION B-124032 The Honorable The Secretary of Commerce Dear Madam Secretary: The Merchznt Marine Act of 1936. as amended, (46 U.S.C. 1101) se:s forth the coals for the G.S. merchant marine and provides the basis for Federal maritime colicy aimed at achievin. these goals. To assure the accomplishment of these goals, section 210 of the act requires the SecZetary' of Commerce to develop and maintain a comorehensive long- range program plan for replacements and additions to the mechant marine fleet. Ti determine the extent to which this requirement is being met and to ietermine if the Maritime Administration's (MarAd's) planning activities are serving as art adequate guide for congressional over- sight decisions, we reviewed planning documents prepared by MarAd, interviewed MarAd officials, and reviewed recent con- gressional reports. Our review was performed January 1977 through August 1977. MarAd has performed numerous stud!qs and developed many plans; however, we found that a single, comrehensive, long-range plan, containing current and future vessel re- quirements, as required by section 210, has not been main- tained. A plan containing such requirements was prepared in 1969; however, this plan was not updatcd until recently. Although MarAd has informed us that an updated plan will be finalized shortly, we believe it incumbent upon too manace- ment to insure that XarAd maintains a current plan, showing present and future capabilities and requirements of the U.S.-flag fleet. In three reports during the past year, members of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and risheries---M-Ad's legislatii-e oversight committee--have - expressed dissatisfaction at the lack of planning data presented during hearings. BACKGROUND The requirement to. develop a long-range procram plan for the U.S. merchant marine was embodied in the 1936 act. CEC-78-31 (06552) 46- 2_l

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