"I certify that the above information is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that I am aware of the penalties for making a false statement as to any matter within the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, under the Act of July 7, 1898, as amended, 18 U. S. C. 81."

All applications should be filed in triplicate, to facilitate prompt action by the several agencies which may be involved.

(g) Authority to set up supervised allocation programs. When the Fishery Coordinator or his representative deems it advisable in order to give effect to the purposes of this order he may set up a plan for supervised allocation of halibut among the dealers in any port in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, or California, and thereafter all halibut landed at such port shall be distributed among dealers there as directed by him or in the shares directed by him in accordance with an allocation schedule for the port approved by him. Any allocation schedule for a port shall be based primarily upon some equitable historical basis, with such adjustments as are reasonably necessary to further the purposes of the order as defined in (b) above, or to meet changed conditions or which in the opinion of the Fishery Coordinator or his representative, are otherwise justified; provided, however, that no allocation of fish in the Port of Seattle shall be based solely upon purchases made prior to the 1943 season, and provided, further, that allocations to dealers who operated in a particular port prior to July 13, 1943, shall be subject to modifications not to exceed 15 percent of the total port landings in favor of other qualified dealers receiving permits, to the extent necessary in the judgment of the Fishery Coordinator or his representative to promote the purposes of this order as set forth in paragraph (b) and to avoid monopoly. Any allocation schedule should be worked out and applied so far as practicable to meet with the approval of the dealers in the port. The purchase or receipt of halibut contrary to any such allocation program or direction, and the sale or delivery of halibut by one who thereby knowingly contributes to a violation of such allocation schedule or direction shall be a violation of this order.

(h) Records and reports.-(1) All dealers shall keep and preserve for not less than two years accurate records concerning purchases by species of halibut, showing date, place and name of seller, and amount as to each purchase.

(2) The Fishery Coordinator, or his representative, shall be entitled to make such audit and inspection of the books, records, and other writings, premises and stocks of halibut of any person, and to make such investigations, as may be necessary or appropriate in his discretion to the enforcement or administration of this order.

(3) The Fishery Coordinator, or his representative, may require from persons affected by this order periodic reports showing the amount of halibut received in each separate transaction, with the date, name of seller and vessel. The Fishery Coordinator, or his representative, may also require from persons affected by this order such other material information as he may deem necessary to give effect to the purposes of the order. These record-keeping requirements have been approved by the Bureau of the Budget and specific recording and reporting requirements subsequently prescribed will be subject to the approval of the Bureau of the Budget, all pursuant to the Federal Reports Act of 1942.

(i) Industry committees.-An industry committee may be set up by the Fishery Coordinator, or his representative, in each port where an allocation program is established. Each such committee shall be representative of the various interests concerned, as by the inclusion of one large dealer, one small dealer, and one representative of the halibut fishermen, and shall advise with the local representative of the Fishery Coordinator and make recommendations as to the allocation schedule to be set up, and any other details connected with the administration of this order.

(j) Orders and directions.-The Fishery Coordinator, or his representative, may issue such orders and directions as he may deem advisable to accomplish the purposes of this order, and violation of any such order or direction shall be a violation of this order.

(k) Violations, revocation.—Any person who violates this order, or any order or direction issued hereunder by the Fishery Coordinator, or his representative, or any term or condition of any permit issued by him, or who by any act or omission falsifies records to be kept, or information to be furnished pursuant to this order, or who after the issuance of this order violates any price regulations issued by the Price Administrator, may, by a decision of the Area Coordinator, upon findings of fact made after reasonable notice and hearing, be prohibited from purchasing more than a specified quantity of halibut, or be prohibited from dealing in

halibut, by suspension or revocation of any permit issued, or prohibited from receiving halibut or from clearing port to fish for halibut or from fishing for halibut, for a specified period of time. In exceptional circumstances, where the Area Coordinator has reasonable grounds to believe such violation has occurred, and· if the circumstances are such that he shall deem such action reasonably necessary to carry out the purposes of this order, he may immediately suspend the permit or prohibit fishing for halibut pending such hearing. Permits which have been suspended or revoked shall be surrendered at once to the Area Coordinator, Area I. Such further action may be taken against the violator as the Fishery Coordinator, or his representative, deems appropriate, including recommendations for prosecutions under Section 35 (A) of the Criminal Code (18 U. S. C. sec. 80), under paragraph 5 of Section 301 of Title III of the Second War Powers Act, and under any and all other applicable laws.

(1) Appeals and petitions for relief. Any person who finds that compliance with this order imposes an unreasonable burden upon him, or who is aggrieved by any action of the Deputy Fishery Coordinator hereunder, may petition the Fishery Coordinator for appropriate relief. Any person aggrieved by any action taken by the Area Coordinator or one of his staff hereunder, or by any direction issued hereunder, or who finds that compliance therewith imposes an unreasonable burden upon him may petition the Area Coordinator for appropriate relief; and after the hearing or other presentation of the matter before the Area Coordinator and after his decision, any person affected may appeal from the decision by filing a petition with the Fishery Coordinator. Any petition filed under this paragraph must include a full showing of the pertinent facts, and must be filed in triplicate; and when any petition is filed with the Fishery Coordinator a copy thereof shall be filed at or before that time with the Area Coordinator. Unless there has been a hearing on the matter earlier in the proceedings, the petitioner may have a hearing before final action by request included in his petition.

(m) Delegation of authority; designated representative. For the purposes of this order, the functions, duties, and powers of the Fishery Coordinator may in his absence be exercised by the Deputy Fishery Coordinator. The Area Coordinator in Area I is hereby designated as the representative of the Fishery Coordinator, for immediate supervision of the administration of this order. All applications, petitions, and communications referred to herein shall, unless otherwise specified, be addressed to and filed with the Area Coordinator, Area I, Office of Fishery Coordinator, U. S. Department of the Interior, Seattle, Washington. In the performance of these functions, the Area Coordinator, Area I, may designate any members of his staff to carry out any specific functions that may be assigned; and, in addition, he may delegate specific functions to any member of the staff of the Office of Fishery Coordination, or of the Fish and Wildlife Service, with the consent of the superior of such staff member.

(n) Effective date.-This order shall become effective ten days after issuance, and where any supervised allocation program is set up pursuant to paragraph (g) above, deliveries of halibut received by a permittee during the 1944 season but before the effective date of this order shall be considered as received under the quota or share awarded him under such program.

Issued this 13th day of June 1944.

(Sgd.)

HAROLD L. ICKES, Secretary of the Interior.

EXHIBIT No. 11

Fishermen and shore workers, ages 18 to 25 years, whose removal from the fishing industry would seriously reduce the production of fishery products (by job classifications)

NOTE. The above figures were submitted by 11 of the 29 coastal and Great Lakes States.

109 303

3

7

262

102

38

2

37

8

113

2

2

988