Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 1.djvu/1250

 94 STAT. 1200

PUBLIC LAW 96-362—SEPT. 26, 1980

and organizations an opportunity to comment during the development of the Plan. Advisory (3) If the Secretaries deem it to be appropriate, they may establish, committee and appoint the members of, an advisory committee to assist in the membership. initial development of the Plan. Individuals appointed to the advisory committee shall be knowledgeable or experienced in the principles Travel expenses. and practices of aquaculture. The members of the advisory committee (other than officers or employees of the Federal Government), while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the advisory committee, shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5 of the United States Code. (b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The Plan shall— (1) identify aquatic species that the Secretaries determine have significant potential for culturing on a commercial or other basis; (2) recommend actions to be taken by the public and private sectors (which may include, but are not limited to, research and development, technical assistance, demonstration, extension education, and training activities) that are necessary to achieve such potential; (3) address, after taking into account the status of aquaculture regarding the aquatic species concerned— (A) aquaculture facility design and operation, (B) water quality management, (C) use of waste products (including thermal effluents), (D) nutrition and the development of economical feeds, including natural food sources, (E) life history, genetics, physiology, pathology, and disease control (including research regarding organisms that may not be harmful to fish and shellfish, but are injurious to humans), (F) processing and market development, (G) production management and quality control, and (H) the development of adequate supplies of seed stock; (4) include, where appropriate, research programs on the effect of aquaculture on estuarine and other water areas and on the management of such areas for aquaculture; (5) include, where appropriate, programs to analyze, and formulate proposed resolutions of, the legal or regulatory constraints that may affect aquaculture; and (6) include such other research and development, technical assistance, demonstration, extension education, and training programs as the Secretaries deem necessary or appropriate to carry out this Act. In formulating the Plan, the Secretaries shall, to the extent practicable, take into account any significant action that (i) has been, or is proposed to be, undertaken by any other Federal department or agency, any State agency, or any person, and (ii) may affect the implementation of the Plan. (c) ACTIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION.—The Plan shall specify— (1) with respect to those actions that the Secretaries determine should be undertaken, the period of time within which each such action should be completed, in order to implement the Plan; and (2) with respect to each such action which of the Secretaries, acting individually, jointly, or collectively, has the responsibility for implementing the action.

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