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B-179661 1 (1974-03-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabkyl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: - 69om/7v NRTITot to be released outside the General Ac~ou fin~ ficeexcept on the basis of specific approvai by the Iffce of Congressioal Relatins, a record of which is kept by the Distribution Section, Pubications Branch, AS UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RELEASED GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION MAR 2 11974 B-179661 The Honorable H. R. Gross i House of Representatives Dear Mr. Gross: Your September 5, 1973, letter requested us to provide you information regarding the ceans , hed from July 17 to 19, 1973, in Seattle, Washington. The conference was to lay the foundation for the planning of programs that will aid in meeting the national goals for developing and conserving the ocean's resources and preserving the ocean environment. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce, spon- sored this conference to take a fresh look at the ocean's potential for meeting national economic and social needs between now and the end of the century. According to NOAA, about 560 people--including 139 Federal employees--attended the conference. You requested information on several matters including (1) the type of az aammo&ans used by Federal employees from the Washington, D.C., area attending the conference, (2) the details of all cam±.wats afdedf or n as well as justi ying any non- competitive awards, and (3) the r aso,.Seat.tie>wa seleed, over Washington, D.C., as the conference site. In accordance with your request and subsequent discussions with our representatives, specific information for each area of concern follows. We made our review at NOAA headquarters in Washington, D.C., and held discussions with NOAA officials responsible for planning and conducting the conference. We examined the travel vouchers and other records for the Federal employees attending the conference, the contract files relating to the planning and providing of management services, and NOAA's correspondence files concerning the conference. ~#A-9 oqo'/7F

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