Statement of ---Continued Teale, Edward L., senior vice president, J. J. Henry Co., naval archi- tects... Trowbridge, Hon. Alexander B., Acting Secretary of Commerce_ Will, Adm. John M., chairman of the board, American Export-Is- Page 249 AEC-sponsored maritime program, including plans for test facility.. Chart 3.-Civilian maritime nulear program options.... Civilian maritime nuclear propulsion program, summary report__ Atomic Industrial Forum, Inc., article entitled, "Seminar on Nuclear 395 Commerce Department: Bareboat charter agreement of NS Savannah_ _ _ 459 Composition and status of the National Defense Reserve Fleet- 23 415 Effect of increase in cargo insurance rate- 42 Estimated vessel expenses per measurement ton-mile.... 77 53 Formal applications received for construction of new ships for 20 A Maritime Administration comments on the Joint Committee on Maritime Administration operating-differential subsidy appro- 45 NS Savannah-Program costs, table.. 61 NS Savannah revenues and operating costs first year of commer- 74 NS Savannah temporary layup cost. 62 Recapture operating-differential subsidies, 1952-67, table. 53 34 28 Drewry, John F., article from Nucleonics Week, October 14, 1965, entitled, "GAC Likely To Approve N-Ship Construction; Economic Farr, Edward Joseph, executive vice president, Brotherhood of Marine 142 House Concurrent Resolution 314, text of 192 Letter from Katherine S. Redmond, clerk of council, Office of the 193 Additional material supplied by-Continued Hansen, Herbert, letter from Acting Maritime Administrator Carl C. Hettena, Ran: Maritime Administrator, dated April 25, 1966, to Mr. Recanati, Page 243 323 Memo to Mr. R. Recanati, dated June 10, 1966, re nuclear pro- 326 Recanati, R., president, Maritime Overseas Corp.: Dated May 16, 1966, to the Maritime Administrator.. 322 322 Hathaway, Hon. William D.: News clipping from the Bangor Daily News, March 24, 1967, Rowand, W. H., letter dated May 19, 1967, and signed by Mr. W. R. An article from Atomwirtschaft magazine in English translation Article from Euratom magazine, dated March 1965, entitled, Remarks re Atomwirtschaft magazine article by M. von zur 230 Rogers, John S., the proposed layup of NS Savannah_. Shipbuilders Council of America, news release dated February 21, Pro forma revenue of NS Savannah on trade route 12 voyage_ Wolff, Hon. Lester L., letter signed by John S. Rogers enclosing infor- Bender, Stacey, letter dated May 8, 1967, enclosing clipping from Port of Lake Charles magazine, May 1967, entitled, "Save Our Citizens Committee for Nuclear Shipping, telegram dated May 15, 346 Davies, C. D., president, Council of American Master Mariners, Inc., 348 Gay, Walter I., letter. 370 Ensey, Adm. Lot, U.S. Navy, letter dated March 3, 1967, in reply to 342 Garmatz, Hon. Edward A., letter to Secretary of Defense, dated Communications submitted by-Continued Hood, Edwin M., president, Shipbuilders Council of America, letter Page 350 Matsunaga, Hon. Spark M., letter dated May 25, 1967__ 342 Mehann, R. O., executive vice president, First Atomic Ship Trans- 358 Monsour, Andrew R., president, Galveston Chamber of Commerce, 348 Multer, Hon. Abraham J., letter dated May 17, 1967- 339 New York City Council on Port Development and Promotion, with 347 Nicholson, Kerry, letter dated April 29, 1967.. 369 Nottingham, Milton G., Jr., legislative representative, Merchant 364 Rosenburg, Abraham, president, Alumni Association, New York State Maritime College, letter dated January 30, 1967, enclosing Spruce, Steven M., president, Maine Maritime Academy Alumni Association, New York chapter, letter dated April 4, 1967, enclosing Tiedemann, Charles J., president, Hoboken Chamber of Commerce, letter dated February 28, 1967, enclosing a resolution--. Vickery, E. D., national president, Propeller Club of the United States, letter dated May 5, 1967, enclosing position No. 4-1967... Waldie, Hon. Jerome R., letter dated March 20, 1967, enclosing "A Personal Analysis of the Continued Operation of the NS Savannah," Williams, Hon. Lawrence G., letter dated May 22,1967- 341 MARITIME PROGRAM, 1968, AND NS "SAVANNAH" WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1967 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE OF THE COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES, Washington, D.C. The subcommittee met at 10:15 a.m., pursuant to call, in room 1334 Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Edward A. Garmatz (chairman of the committee) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. The subcommittee will come to order, please. The purpose of the hearing we are holding today is to receive testimony from the Department of Commerce and the Maritime Administration concerning the Maritime Administration program for ocean shipping as embodied in the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1968. From time to time in the past, at the opening of a new Congress or a new session, we have held similar hearings covering the activities of the agencies under our jurisdiction. I believe the hearing we are holding today is of somewhat more than the usual importance in view of the state of the merchant marine program-and our interest in the matter of annual review and authorization of such programs. As background information, on February 1 I wrote to the Honorable Alexander B. Trowbridge, Acting Secretary of Commerce, as follows: On January 1, I had a very pleasant and worthwhile visit with Secretary Connor in connection with problems confronting the Congress and the Executive Branch concerning the merchant marine. At that time we discussed the interest of this committee in enacting legislation which would require authorization of maritime programs prior to the making of appropriations. Legislation to that end was reported from the committee last year but was not acted upon before adjournment. Identical bills are presently pending before us. During our meeting I suggested that it might be desirable as a first order of business in this session to call upon the Secretary of Commerce and the Maritime Administrator to appear before the committee as soon as practicable after the budget message had been received to present testimony on the maritime program for fiscal year 1968. I was pleased that Mr. Connor concurred with me as to the desirability of such a course. This was, in fact, in line with a proposal made on behalf of the Department at our hearings last year on the authorization legislation. In view of the foregoing, I would like to schedule such a hearing for Wednesday, February 15, 1967, at which time testimony on behalf of the Secretary and the Maritime Administrator would be presented outlining the details of the maritime program for fiscal 1968. 1 Upon the realization that many members might not be able to be present during the week following Lincoln's Birthday, no announcement of the February 15 date was released until the next feasible date could be ascertained. In view of the slow rate of House activity at the beginning of this session, the earliest feasible date seemed to be today, March 1. Even though the public notice of this meeting was relatively short— it was the Chair's desire to proceed with this hearing at this time. In recent days, there has been much in the press about a long-awaited new maritime program, including the transfer of the Maritime Administration to the Department of Transportation. I do not consider that this hearing is pertinent to these other developments which are still apparently in the formative stage. The Maritime Administration is still in the Department of Com merce. This hearing relates to the program embodied in the budget for fiscal year 1968. As far as the future program which I understand the Secretary of Transportation is attempting to develop is concerned I think we should devote our attention to that when it is completed and is presented to us for the enactment of legislation-hopefully, in the next several months. Even though we are well aware of efforts which are now being made to mold a new program-I think it is our responsibility to review at this time the only program which is actually before the Congress. I hope and urge that members will devote their attention at this hearing to the testimony of the Department of Commerce and the Maritime Administration. Our first witness will be Hon. Alexander B. Trowbridge, Acting Secretary of the Department of Commerce-accompanied by Hon. James W. Gulick, Acting Maritime Administrator, and Carl C. Davis, General Counsel, Maritime Administration. STATEMENT OF HON. ALEXANDER B. TROWBRIDGE, ACTING SECRETARY OF COMMERCE; ACCOMPANIED BY JAMES W. GULICK, ACTING MARITIME ADMINISTRATOR, AND CARL C. DAVIS, GENERAL COUNSEL, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Mr. TROWBRIDGE. Good morning, Mr. Chairman. My name is Alexander Trowbridge. I am Acting Secretary of Commerce and as you just stated I am accompanied by James Gulick, the Acting Maritime Administrator and Carl Davis, the General Counsel of the Maritime Administration. With your permission, Mr. Chairman, I have a statement which I believe you have copies of and I would propose to read this statement, during the course of which there will be some numbers. I may just skip over those to speed up the presentation if this is agreeable with you, sir. The CHAIRMAN. Yes, sir. Mr. TROWBRIDGE. Mr. Chairman and members of the committee. I appreciate this opportunity to appear before your committees to explain our proposed budget for the Maritime Administration for the fiscal year 1968. |