Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1966 (Community Relations Service)

(13) To the maximum extent practicable, the control of toxic and exotic chemicals should be exercised at the source in order to prevent problems in water pollution control.

(14) Federal, State, and local laws and practices should be devised and modified to assure the most economical and effective means for financing the construction, operation, and upgrading of waste water treatment works.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 15, 1966.

Hon. MILWARD SIMPSON,
U.S. Senate,

Washington, D.C.:

The Wyoming Health Association has voted to protest the transfer of the water pollution control from the Health, Education, and Welfare to the Department of the Interior.

ROBERT GILSTRAP, President, Wyoming Health Association.

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.,
Neenah, Wis., April 12, 1966.

Hon. A. A. RIBICOFF,

Senate Office Building,

Washington, D.C.

DEAR SENATOR RIBICOFF: Executive Reorganization Plan No. 2 would transfer the Water Pollution Control Administration from the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare to the Department of the Interior. The announced purpose of this organizational move is to consolidate most water pollution control activities in one place.

Kimberly-Clark Corp. opposes this shift for a number of reasons:

(1) Water pollution and control is first and foremost a health problem, and this has been recognized as the intent of Congress in passing the various pieces of legislation which have become law in the last two decades. Interior has no expertise in this area and can be expected to emphasize the conservation and recreation aspects which, although important, are not the prime concern.

(2) A working organization has been established in HEW, the disruption caused by transfer will result in confusion and delay of programs initiated under the Water Quality Act of 1965.

(3) Competent trained personnel in the water pollution field are in extremely short supply nationally. Transfer of these activities now can only mean a worsening of this situation as Interior tries to "man-up" to handle the job.

(4) The proposed transfer of responsibility will actually fragment the present Federal pollution control program, rather than effect any consolidation.

I am writing this letter to all Senators and Representatives in those 14 States in which Kimberly-Clark Corp. has, or is contemplating, major manufacturing installations. We hope that before the deadline of April 28, 1966, is reached, you will consider the detrimental effects of this transfer of responsibility and offer, or support, a resolution to veto.

Sincerely,

ABBOTT BYFIELD, Director of Public Affairs.

(Health Functions-Department of Health, Education, and Welfare)

REORGANIZATION PLAN NO. 3 OF 1966, PREPARED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE
REORGANIZATION ACT OF 1949, AS AMENDED, AND
PROVIDING FOR REORGANIZATION OF HEALTH
FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDU-
CATION, AND WELFARE

JUNE 17, 1966

Printed for the use of the Committee on Government Operations

66-429 O

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1966