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PSAD-78-58 1 (1978-04-17)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaxel0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DCCURINT RESUBE 05887 - (B1086044) Landeat Policy Issues Still Unresolved-. PSAD-78-58; E-183134. April 17, 1978. 16 pp. * 4 appendices (11 pp.). Peport to the Congress; by Elmer B. Starts, Comptroller GeneLal. Issue Area: Science and Technology: Hanagement and Oversight (If Programs (2004); Science and Technology: Mobilizing Resources for major commercial Ventures (2001). Contact: Procurement and Systems cquisiticn Div. Budget Function: General Science, Space, and Technoogy: Space Science, Applications, and Technology (254); Natural Resources, Environaent, and Energy (300). Orqanization Concerned: Office of 3clence and Technology Policy; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Department of State; Department of Agriculture; Department of thi Interior; Department of Commerce; Department of Vefenae. Congressional Relevance: House Committee on Science and Technology; Senate Committee cn Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Congress. Landsat is a National Aeronautics and Space administration (NASA) experimental prcJect to determine the usefulness of satellite-acquired data for managing the Earth's environment and natural resources. findings/Conclusions: Although the project has been going c., since 1970 and vill extend into the 1980s at costs which will exceed $650 million, there is no clear statement of Governkent policy regarding support of an operational system. DeveloEment of such a policy will require consideration of complex technical, political, economic, institutional, and international issues. The Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has ccnsidered soze technical and funding issues relating to Landsat-D and is planning to form a Cabinet level policy grcup to study broader issues. Legislative proposals for operational systess include establishment of an Earth Resources ard Envircnmental Information System which would broaden the Governmient's role in remote sensinq technology. Before such a ccamitnent is taken, studies of issues involved should be undertaken. Recomendations: The Director of CSTP should periodically inforw the Congress of the goals and results cf its studies relatihg to satellite-based, remote-sensing policy issues. (HTs)

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