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The original documents are located in Box 33, folder "Transition Reports (1977) -
Commerce Department: Budget FY 1978 (2)" of the John Marsh Files at the Gerald R.
Ford Presidential Library.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1977 SUPPLEMENTALS REQUESTED
(In thousands of dollars)
BUDGET
AUTHORITY
OUTLAYS
Bureau of the Census:
Development of social indicators
$659
$627
Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Develop qualitative measures in
Gross National Product
274
267
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration:
Operations research and facilities:
Weather Modification
850
835
Coastal Zone Management:
Additional Grants
31,150
14,835
Coastal Energy Impact Fund
146,000
71,450
National Fire Prevention and Control
Administration:
Facilities
5,000
3,000
Total, Department of Commerce
183,933
91,014
FORD
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1978 Budget
Mandatory Program Increases
(Dollars in thousands)
1978 Increases
Perm.
Pos.
Amount
General Administration:
Privacy Act Recordkeeping responsibilities
7
$134
Bureau of the Census:
Develop statistical requirements for the Trade Act of 1974
13
293
1977 Economic censuses
9,483
1978 Census of Agriculture
31
5,116
1980 Decennial census
12,000
Data processing equipment
6,119
General administration associated with the above
2
1,105
Other capital outlays
360
Subtotal, Bureau of the Census
46
34,476
Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Computer replacement
261
Domestic and International Business Administration:
Establish energy material allocation system pursuant to
Sections 102 and 104 of the Energy Policy and Conservation
Act
12
310
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
Relocate Southeast Utilization Research Center
894
Environmental Satellite Program:
TIROS-N procurement and launch
8,914
GOES procurement and launch
3,205
GOES data collection units
202
Payment to NASA for increased launch costs
1,689
Subtotal, Environmental Satellite Program
14,010
First GARP global experiment
...
699
Great Lakes Laboratory
1,846
Implement extended jurisdiction legislation
29
7,188
Subtotal, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis
29
24,637
National Fire Prevention and Control Administration:
Data analysis and computer support for new States added to
the Fire Information System in 1977
1
275
Patent and Trademark Office:
Implement Patent Cooperation Treaty
21
478
Additional patent examining staff
1,278
Subtotal, Patent and Trademark Office
21
1,756
National Bureau of Standards:
Equipment depreciation payment
163
Maritime Administration:
Ship construction subsidies
68,000
Operating differential subsidies
+9,928
Subtotal, Maritime Administration
77,928
Total, mandatory increases
116
139,940
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1978 BUDGET REQUEST TO OMB
SUMMARY OF OTHER THAN MANDATORY PROGRAM INCREASES
(In thousands of dollars)
PERM.
POS.
AMOUNT
General Administration:
Energy and environmental policy research
2
$640
Personnel management evaluation system enhancements
6
165
ADP resource management improvements
3
80
Arab boycott reporting and other work load requirements of the Office of General
Counsel
4
75
Foreign investment data collection program
3
77
International commodities policy development
2
49
Local public works program evaluation
310
Total, General Administration
20
1,396
Bureau of the Census:
Inventory data improvements
16
510
Data on Government finances
11
235
Methods test panel for population statistics
11
457
Monthly issue of status
115
General Administration of above
5
Total, Bureau of the Census
38
1,322
Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Environmental studies program expansion
14
331
Balance of payment methodology and statistical supplement
6
154
Total, Bureau of Economic Analysis
20
485
2
PERM.
POS.
AMOUNT
Economic Development Administration:
Supplemental grants to states
$20,000
Local public works program evaluation
3,121
Total, Economic Development Administration
23,121
Domestic and International Business Administration:
Foreign Buyers Program
7
115
Energy conservation industry association program
8
173
Administrative support
24
Total, Domestic and International Business Administration
15
312
United States Travel Service:
Coast increases due to inflation
279
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
Weather and climate programs
138
10,421
Ocean programs
147
23,941
Sand Point Facilities construction
2
15,500
Coastal zone management grants
21,950
Energy impact fund
39,000
Other
44
6,071
Total, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
322
116,883
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PERM.
POS.
AMOUNT
National Fire Prevention and Control Administration:
Education and training
22
$2,035
National fire data center
1
320
Research and development
1
553
General administration
9
283
Total, National Fire Prevention and Control Administration
33
3,191
Patent and Trademark Office:
Replacement of computer system
5
836
Science and Technical Research:
National Bureau of Standards:
Development of new basic measurement techniques, standard reference materials and
applied measurement services tc insure safeguarding and accountability of nuclear
materials
13
1,000
Development of standards calibration methods and measurement procedures for six most
widely-used methods of nondestructive evaluation
4
300
Initiation of operational voluntary laboratory accreditation program
13
750
Development of guidelines and standards for access control, security auditing and data
integrity in Federal computer systems
2
450
Modification of general purpose laboratory space to insure safety of employees
1,422
Continuation of program to upgrade and moderize NBS equipment
432
Total, National Bureau of Standards
32
4,354
National Technical Information Service:
Government patents program
170
Engineering and design study of NTIS operations and equipment
175
Total, National Technical Information Service
345
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PERM.
POS.
AMOUNT
Office of Telecommunications:
Development of measurement techniques to determine signal unitting characteristics of
mircrowave antennas
3
$200
Continuation of feasibility studies on use of small earth station satellite networks
in U.S
1
50
Total, Office of Telecommunications
4
250
Maritime Administration:
Ship construction for two liquified gas carriers (LNG's)
67,000
Research and development
2,035
Development of waterborne transportation systems
8
1,309
National security support capability
13
412
Merchant marine academy
3
2,044
State marine schools
750
Use of waterborne transportation systems
-2
236
General administration
-4
131
Total, Maritime Administration
18
73,917
Total, Department of Commerce
516
226,691
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FY 1978 Program Reductions
(Dollars in thousands)
Curtailment
Completion
Bureau
or Elimination
Productivity
Financing
of Work
Total
General Administration:
Office of the Chief Economist
$10
$10
Office of the General Counsel
28
28
Office of Policy Development
44
44
Office of Audits
40
40
Office of Personnel
16
16
Office of Environmental Affairs
17
17
Office of International Economic
Policy and Research
124
...
124
Subtotal, General Administration
279
279
Bureau of the Census:
1974 Census of agriculture
$1,965
1,965
1977 Census of governments
2,372
2,372
Registration and Voting Survey
1,652
1,172
2,824
Reduce frequency of reports
427
427
Statistical assistance to State and
local governments
110
110
Bilateral reconciliation of foreign
trade statistics
210
210
Economic census improvements
250
...
250
Productivity
$423
423
Subtotal, Bureau of the Census
2,649
423
5,509
8,581
Bureau of Economic Analysis
100
100
Economic Development Administration:
Public Works
66,050
66,050
Business development
7,500
7,500
Planning
1,000
1,000
Technical assistance
4,500
4,500
Research
500
500
2
Curtailment
Completion
Bureau
or Elimination
Productivity
Financing
of Work
Total
Economic Development Administration: (cont'd)
Grants to States
$20,000
...
...
$20,000
Economic adjustment
32,000
32,000
Administration
1,995
1,995
Subtotal, Economic Development
Administration
133,545
...
133,545
Regional Action Planning Commissions:
Coastal Plains
3,372
3,372
Four Corners
3,528
3,528
New England
2,727
...
2,727
Old West
2,972
...
2,972
Ozarks
4,963
4,963
Pacific Northwest
1,598
1,598
Upper Great Lakes
1,140
1,140
Offset for new commissions
-1,000
...
-1,000
Subtotal, Regional Action
Planning Commissions
19,300
19,300
Domestic and International Business
Administration:
Close Sydney Trade Center
425
425
Reduce Invest in USA program
58
58
Strategic Planning
49
49
International Program Support (BDC)
89
89
Reduce CAGNE Trade fairs
160
160
Curtail in-store promotion program.
173
173
Eliminate foreign class property programs.
55
55
Curtail business and technical services
125
125
Reduce overhead
$26
...
26
Subtotal, Domestic and
International Business
Administration
1,134
26
...
1,160
Minority Business Enterprise:
Program development and management
250
250
United States Travel Service:
Eliminate multilingual receptionist
program
307
307
3
Curtailment
Completion
Bureau
or Elimination
Productivity
Financing
of Work
Total
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration:
Reduce capital funding for computers
$1,500
$1,500
ITOS-I launch
$6,200
1,619
7,819
TIROS-N launch vehicle
2,764
2,764
GOES launch service
2,490
2,490
CARP Atlantic Tropical Experiment
699
699
Complete International Field Year for the
Great Lakes
1,846
1,846
Discontinue fish hatchery pollution
abatement program
500
500
Reduce educational funding support for
the Pribilof Islands
420
420
Close Port Aransas Fishery laboratory
196
196
Close Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry
Laboratory
1,000
1,000
Discontinue rocketsonde publications
100
100
Discontinue Rhode Island fishery activity.
500
500
Discontinue National Climate Research
100
100
Discontinue extended juristiction boundary
services
1,500
1,500
Dispose of OREGON
395
395
Dispose of BOWERS
143
143
Reduce Deepwater Ports activities
300
300
Stretch out World Weather program.
1,000
1,000
Subtotal, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration
12,354
10,918
23,272
National Fire Prevention and Control
Administration:
Management research and policy
421
421
Patent and Trademark Office:
Reduce patent printing costs
$1,658
1,658
Finance customer services by fees
$6,649
6,649
Subtotal, Patent and Trademark
Office
1,658
6,649
8,307
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Curtailment
Completion
Bureau
or Elimination
Productivity
Financing
of Work
Total
National Bureau of Standards:
Terminate flow measurements
$580
$580
Terminate dimensional meteorology program.
378
378
Terminate humidity measurements program.
363
363
Reduce electromagnetic measurements
program
480
480
Reduce metallurgical materials program.
500
500
Reduce polymeric materials program
300
300
Reduce building science and technology
program
500
500
Subtotal, National Bureau of
Standards
3,101
3,101
Maritime Administration:
Reduction in Russian Grain purchases
32,170
32,170
Elimination of passenger ship subsidv
9,900
9,900
Increase idle ship years
4,530
4,530
Eliminate competitive nuclear ship program
575
575
Reduce exploratory research projects
35
35
Eliminate SOIS program
700
700
Transfer shipbuilding automation systems
management to industry
300
300
Decrease advanced ship machinery projects.
200
200
Reduced satellite technical services
300
300
Reduced level of navigation projects
100
100
Research and development administration
45
45
Improve ODS administration
$45
45
Subtotal, Maritime Administration
48,855
45
48,900
Total, Department of Commerce
221,945
2,502
6,649
16,427
247,523
PERSONNEL CEILING REQUIREMENTS
FY 1977 Employment Ceiling
General Administration
Although Congress desired new funding to carry out the
Secretarial Representative program in FY 1977, the Secretary
feels strongly enough about the value of the program that
we intend to continue funding the program as we did in FY 1976
through the Secretary's Reserve. There is no net change in
the number of positions required for GA in 1977; the increase
and decrease merely represent a change in financing.
Bureau of the Census
A total of 23 position are associated with the proposed
supplemental, 18 for the production of STATUS and 5 for
developing a series of social indicators. The need for
these positions is fully discussed in the supplemental
justification.
Bureau of Economic Analysis
A total of 10 positions are requested to carry out
the BEA portion of the Quality of Life initiative, also
discussed in detail in the supplemental justification.
Economic Development Administration
Fifteen positions are requested for compliance with
Civil Service Commission requirements that persons be
switched from temporary to permanent positions which more
correctly represent their employment status. In addition,
109 positions are requested to carry out the 1977 program,
69 associated with administering the Congressional add-on
and 40 to correct longer term deficiencies in program
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review and monitoring. These latter positions will be funded
by reprogramming within the Administration appropriation, and
are distributed functionally as follows: public works --
12, business development -- 1, planning, technical assistance
and research -- 11, grants to States -- 2, economic adjust-
ment -- 5, and executive direction and support -- 6.
Project monitoring in all major program areas has been
conducted at a marginal level only. Public works construction
management and review of planning grant performance are two
of the major areas which will require increased attention in
1977. There has also been increased pressure on existing
staff to conduct monitoring activity related to the new programs
which were added in 1975. These programs were only implemented
late in the year in 1975; the volume of approved projects
remained relatively low in 1976, with additional approvals
late in the year; but now the volume of projects in progress
has reached a significant level and requires significant
monitoring of activity.
(1) In 1975, $38 million was approved for Title IX
projects; in 1976, an additional $77 million was approved;
the same amount is planned for 1977. A total of almost
$200 million of Title IX projects will have been approved
by the end of this year.
(2) Section 304 grants to States project activity is
beginning to build up significantly. Processing of 304
projects requires roughly the same level of activity as our
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regular program. This in effect represents a deferred
requirement, in that funds were approved in 1975 and 1976,
with relatively little project activity at that time.
(3) Section 302 planning grants to States and cities
have now been in place for more than a year, and now require
significantly increased follow-up activity.
These requirements will continue in 1978.
Regional Action Planning Commissions
A total of 29 positions are requested for the regional
programs. Fourteen of the positions are required for the
offices of the Federal Cochairman for the two new commissions
assumed to be designated in 1977. The remaining 15 will be
distributed among the offices of the Federal Cochairman of
the existing commissions. While these positions are nominally
associated with the Congressional add-on, we are proposing
that they be retained in 1978 in order to provide increased
planning, evaluation and regional coordination.
Domestic and International Business Administration
Our 1977 request to Congress proposed closing 2 trade
centers (-29 positions) and reprogramming resources to meet
export licensing work load (+24 positions) and expand studies
of foreign investment in the U.S. (+5 positions). Since
Congress refused to allow the trade center closing but had
no objection to the foreign investment reprogramming, DIBA
needs five additional positions to carry out the latter.
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The request for seven additional positions for reimbursable
programs is associated with the reestablishment of the
National Business Council for Consumer Affairs. An
executive order setting up the Council is currently under
review at OMB. These seven positions will provide staff
support to the Council and will be financed by the
Secretary's Reserve.
United States Travel Service
A total of eight positions have been identified as
associated with the Congressional add-on of $750,000 for
international tourism. However, since we are proposing
to rescind $500,000 of that am it, the net change in
personnel requested for 1977 is five / two for the Special
markets program, two for international congress sales and one
for state and local matching funds.
Similarly, although ten positions are identified for
the domestic tourism add-on, we are only requesting six
positions to carry out the $1,000,000 program remaining
after the proposed rescission.
Maritime Administration
Fourteen positions are requested to carry out
preservation and security work on the GLOMAR EXPLORER on
a reimbursable basis from the Navy. The request was
discussed in the September 24 memo from Kasputys to Kearney.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
FY 1977 -- An additional 1215 end-of-year permanent positions are requested
for NOAA. Of this request, 995 represent ceiling shortages which accumulated
from the time NOAA was established in 1970 through the end of FY 1976. This
number consists of 338 temporary employees who are now performing permanent
duties and need to be converted into permanent employees and the remaining
permanent position shortage of 657 needed to properly carry out NOAA responsi-
bilities. These 995 positions are described in NOAA's August 1, 1976 Personnel
Study which has been transmitted to OMB.
The remainder of the 1977 request, 220 permanent positions, is needed to support
program increases appropriated or pending in 1977. These include the following:
Budget increases
+23
MARMAP surveys and analysis (+9)
-- Porpoise population surveys (+3)
Ocean dumpsite evaluations (+3)
TIROS N satellite data acquisition (+5)
SEASAT A development (+3)
Budgeted decreases
-131*
Non-recurring programs (-67)
(1) DOMES I (-10)
(2) Weather programs (-57)
Lake Survey Center closing (-15)
NOAA Weather Wire Service (-49)
Congressional add ons
+19
Milford shellfish aquaculture (+3)
Marine weather and environmental services (+3)
-- OCEAN LAB (+4)
Sea grant (+2)
0
Extended jurisdiction budget amendment
+246
MARMAP (+36)
Environmental impact analysis (+8)
- International fisheries activities (+9)
-- State Federal fisheries management (+44)
-- Enforcement and surveillance (+31)
-- Economics and consumer fisheries statistics (+46)
-- Marine recreational fishing (+2)
"200 mile" boundary surveys (+6)
Ship support (+31)
EXAD (+33)
Coastal Zone Management amendment
-167
Deferral of OCEAN LAB until 1978
-4
Does not include the transfer of 12 positions from OPR direct Federal Ship
Financing Fund administrative costs to reimbursable.
Patent and Trademark Office
FY 1977 -- An increase of 48 in the 1977 permanent end-of-year employment
coiling is needed for the Patent and Trademark Office in order to maintain
patent examining output at a level which will permit achievement of the
18-month average pendency goal. Due to ceiling restrictions in recent
years, new permanent positions which have been authorized for examination
of patents have not been filled, nor have vacancies in existing positions
been fully replaced. The situation is now such that, at current workload
and productivity levels, the Office will not be able to maintain average
pendency at its 1976 level of 19.5 months. Further, without additional
ceiling, pendency will increase to an estimated 25 months by 1981.
Adequate funding is available within the Office to pay for additional
people, and an increase of 48 in permanent ceiling is proposed for 1977.
A further increase of 50 is proposed for 1978, as described in the budget
justification.
National Bureau of Standards
FY 1977 - The requested personnel ceiling of 3088 will provide for an
additional 18 positions to work on two reimbursable programs carried on
by NBS. An additional 3 positions will work on the expanded fire safety
engineering program that deals with building design concepts leading to
increased safety in residences, which is sponsored by the NFPCA. The
remaining 15 positions will be used to continue support to FEA for the
appliance energy labeling program mandated by the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act of 1975. Ceiling for this program was provided, in 1976,
but only on a one-time basis, while the program is a continuing one.
FY 1978 - The requested personnel ceiling of 3141 includes an additional
53 positions that will be used to work on the reimbursable programs of
NBS. Specifically the 53 will be used in the following areas:
An additional 9 positions in the nondestructive evaluation
area to work on projects supported by ARPA and DOT;
An additional 10 positions to work on environmental pollution
measurement projects in response to EPA requests for additional
Standard Reference Materials;
An additional 24 positions to work on HUD and ERDA sponsored
activities to provide technology assessments, data analyses,
and standards development in response to solar energy legislation;
An additional 6 positions to evaluate energy-related inventions
for ERDA; and
An additional 4 positions to support HUD and OSHA reimbursable
projects dealing with the behavior of fires originating in
basements, endurance of floor constructions, and key elements
of emergency escape requirements.
National Technical Information Service
FY 1977 -- An additional 42 end-of-year permanent positions are requested
for the Trust Fund operations of the National Technical Information Service.
From 1974 to 1976 the annual number of technical reports added to the NTIS
system has risen from 59,001 to 74,006. During this same period, the annual
number of copies of documents sold has risen from 2,356,000 to 3,081,799.
In 1977, 74,200 new documents are expected to be added to the system and
3,244,000 documents are expected to be sold. Additional personnel are
required to handle this increase in workload. Funding for these positions
will be through receipts and reimbursements to the Trust Fund.
FY J.978 -- Based on recent workload trends, further increases are anticipated
in all areas of NTIS sales and services during 1978. As shown in the table
on page STR-123 of the justification, 83,500 new documents are expected to be
added to the system and 3,427,000 copies of documents will be sold. Further,
increases are projected in NTIS subscription and search services. An additional
16 positions are requested to process this additional workload.
Office of Telecommunications
FY 1977 --- An additional 49 positions in permanent end-of-year employment
is requested for OT. Of these, 29 will be conversions to permanent from
other than permanent positions, and 20 result from increased reimbursable
work. In both cases, OTP funding will be used to pay for the positions.
A separate memorandum is being provided with additional details in regard
to this request.
FY 1978 EMPLOYMENT CEILING
Maritime Administration
An additional 13 reimbursable positions are requested
for administration of the Federal Ship Financing Guarantee
program. The ceiling on the maximum amount of aggregate
obligations guaranteed by the program was raised from
$5 billion to $7 billion pursuant to P.L. 94-127,
November 13, 1975. The success of the program as reflected
by the rising level of obligations guaranteed has resulted
in a continuously increasing work load. It is expected that
by the end of 1978, the application approval work load will
additionally increase by one-third and that the total Title XI
debt outstanding will be approaching the $7 billion ceiling.
MARAD has in prior years reprogrammed positions in order to
attain the current base of 63 man-years for 1978. However,
other programs cannot be further reduced because of additional
manpower requirements for small but critical program increases.
Although manpower productivity has roughly doubled since the
program's inception, the expected work load increase for 1978
cannot be entirely offset by foresecable future productivity
gains.
COMPARISON OF DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUDGETS
WITH END-OF-YEAR EMPLOYMENT
1970 - 1978
Earlier we provided information on the growth of the
Department's budget relative to our growth in permanent employ-
ment. The total budget of the Department increased for the
period 1970-1978 by $1.2 million, or 106.5%. In terms of
constant dollars, our budget increased 35% over 1970. Our 1978
employment ceiling request of 30,863, on the other hand,
represents an increase of 3,551 or 13% over 1970.
We have completed a more detailed analysis of the salaries
and expenses portion of the Department's budget. This analysis
tends to support our earlier conclusions: (1) program growth
from 1970-1976 outpaced employment growth, and (2) employment
increases requested in 1977 and 1978 are related to increased
program responsibilities.
The Department's "Salaries and Expenses" budget has been
defined to include all accounts charged with personnel compen-
sation costs. The total obligations in each of these accounts
have been reduced by the amount of obligations for grants,
subsidies and contributions. In the case of OMBE, only the
administrative portion of their budget is included.
As shown on the attachment, NOAA's obligations for direct
programs (in constant dollars) have increased by 74.18 while
employment has increased by 23.6%. The years 1973-1976 show
the greatest difference between the growth of obligations and
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employment. If ceiling relief is granted, the 1977 and 1978
differences will be similar to the 1970-1972 differences.
NOAA'S reimbursable program has not been used to divert employ-
ment from its direct programs. Obligations have increased 13.9%
while employment has decreased 51.4%
The relationship of salaries and expenses budgets to
employment for direct programs of the remainder of the Department
is distorted due to the conduct of the 19th decennial census
during 1970. The aberration caused by the 19th decennial census
shows clearly in the Attachment which separately identified the
changes attributable to the periodic program of the Bureau
of the Census. The base year, 1970, includes $126 million for
the 19th decennial census. Of this amount, $87 million relates
to personnel compensation for other than permanent employment.
As a result, employment has increased slightly even though
obligations have decreased by more than half.
The remainder of the Department's direct programs (excluding
NOAA and periodic programs) show a great difference between
increases in obligations and increases in employment in 1974-1975,
with the difference partially made up in 1976.
The Department's reimbursable programs (exclusing NOAA)
is distorted because of the Vessel Operations Revolving Fund of
the Maritime Administration. This account had obligations of
$61, 575, 000 in 1970 and $3,653,000 in 1971 and nothing thereafter
FORD is LIBRARY QERALD
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involving personnel. If 1971 is used as a base year instead
of 1970 to eliminate this factor, obligations rose by 14.10
and employment decreased by 7.9%. Again, this indicates that
reimbursable work has not drained employment away from direct
programs.
The summary data indicates that the growth in the Depart-
ment's reimbursable programs in terms of both constant dollars
and employment is less than in the direct program of the
Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
COMPARISON OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES BUDGET
WITH END-OF-YEAR EMPLOYMENT
PERCENT CHANGE
CONSTANT DOLLARS
PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
Direct
Direct
Programs
Programs
NOAS
Total:
1
Reimbursables
Total:
1
NOAA
Total
Reimbursable
Total
1970
...
...
...
...
1971
18.6
12.4
-29.7
-0.2
8.3
6.1
-3.0
4.3
1972
26.3
17.9
-39.1
0.6
10.9
6.6
-6.6
4.2
1973
28.0
21.3
-32.3
5.3
9.1
7.3
-10.6
3.8
1974
35.0
26.1
-31.3
8.9
S.7
7.7
-7.0
5.0
1975
51.7
35.5
-24.8
17.5
10.8
6.2
1.5
5.2
1976
52.2
38.6
-14.3
22.8
10.6
8.6
-5.5
5.8
1977 est
58.3
40.6
-18.5
23.0
20.9
16.7
-12.4
11.2
1978 est
74.1
48.8
-14.4
45.3
23.6
18.7
-10.8
13.1
1/ Excludes periodic programs of the Bureau of the Census.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
COMPARISON OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES BUDGET WITH
END-OF-YEAR EMPLOYMENT
FISCAL YEARS 1970-1978
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Direct Programs for the REMAINDER OF DEPARTMENT
NOAA Direct Programs
EXCEPT PERIODIC PROGRAMS
Obligations in
Permanent
Obligations in
Permanent
Actual
Constant Dollars
Employment
Actual
Constant Dollars
Employment
Coligations
Amount
% Change
Number
0 Change
Obligations
Amount
% Change
Number
2. Change
1970
221,132
249,867
10,417
217,922
246,240
11,057
1971
278,849
296,333
18.6
11,280
8.3
246,068
261,496
6.2
11,497
4.0
1972
315,644
315,644
26.3
11,555
10.9
269,492
269,492
9.4
11,328
2.4
1973
337,405
319,815
28.0
11,369
9.1
297,575
282,062
14.5
11,677
5.6
1974
379,377
337,224
35.0
11,325
8.7
324,350
288,311
17.1
11,795
6.7
1975
458,257
379,038
51.7
11,543
10.8
354,731
293,409
19.2
11,255
1.8
1976
484,591
380,370
52.2
11,518
10.6
391,162
307,034
24.7
11,796
6.7
1977 est
534,856
395,604
58.3
12,591
20.9
408,462
302,117
22.7
12,477
12.8
1978 est
588,306
435,138
74.1
12,881
23.6
409,419
302,825
23.0
12,609
14.0
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
COMPARISON OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES BUDGET
WITH END-OF-YEAR EMPLOYMENT
FISCAL YEARS 1970-1978
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Subtotal
Periodic Programs
Obligations in
Permanent
Obligations in
Permanent
Actual
Constant Dollars
Employment
Actual
Constant Dollars
Employment
Obligations
Amount
% Change
Number
: Change
Obligations
Amount
% Change
Number
% Change
1970
439,054
496,107
21,474
130,765
147,757
529
1971
524,917
557,829
12.4
22,777
6.1
54,358
57,766
-60.9
543
2.6
1972
585,136
585,136
17.9
22,883
6.6
28,017
28,017
-81.0
543
2.6
1973
634,980
601,877
21.3
23,046
7.3
27,622
26,182
-82.3
543
2.6
1974
703,727
625,535
26.1
23,120
7.7
17,416
15,481
-89.5
470
-11.2
1975
812,983
672,447
35.5
22,798
6.2
22,663
18,745
-87.3
526
-0.6
1976
875,753
687,404
38.6
23,314
8.6
31,055
24,376
-83.5
540
2.1
1977 est
943,318
697,721
40.6
25,068
16.7
52,181
38,595
-73.9
569
7.6
1978 est....
997,725
737,963
48.8
25,490
18.7
73,955
54,700
-63.0
569
7.6
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
COMPARISON OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES BUDGET
WITH END-OF-YEAR EMPLOYMENT
FISCAL YEARS 1970-1978
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Total Direct Program
NOAA Reimbursable
Obligations in
Permanent
Obligations in
Permanent
Actual
Constant Dollars
Employment
Actual
Constant Dollars
Employment
Coligations
Amount
% Change
Number
= Change
Obligations
Amount
= Change
Number
0 Change
1970
569,819
643,863
22,003
...
42,629
48,168
...
2,456
...
1971
579,275
615,595
-4.6
23,320
6.0
35,979
38,234
-20.4
1,307
-46.8
1972
613,153
613,153
-4.8
23,426
6.5
37,363
37,363
-22.4
1,120
-54.4
1973
662,602
628,059
-2.5
23,589
7.2
44,731
42,399
-11.9
1,102
-55.1
1974
721,143
641,016
-0.4
23,656
7.5
45,632
40,562
-15.8
1,180
-52.0
1975
835,651
691,192
7.4
23,324
6.0
52,304
43,262
-10.2
1,003
-59.2
1976
906,803
711,780
10.5
23,854
8.4
74,280
58,304
21.0
1,112
-54.7
1977 est...
995,499
736,316
14.4
25,707
16.8
74,153
54,846
13.9
1,194
-51.4
1978 est...
1,071,680
792,663
23.1
26,129
18.8
74,151
54,845
13.9
1,194
-51.4
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
COMPARISON OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES BUDGET
WITH END-OF-YEAR EMPLOYMENT
FISCAL YEARS 1970-1973
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Other Reimbursable
Total Reimbursable
Obligations in
Permanent
Obligations in
Permanent
Actual
Constant Dollars
Employment
Actual
Constant Dollars
Employment
Obligations
Amount
S; Change
Number
& Change
Obligations
Amount
& Change
Number
% Change
1970
144,514
163,293
...
2,853
...
187,143
211,461
...
5,309
...
1971
103,954
110,473
-32.4
3,844
34.7
139,933
148,707
-29.7
5,151
-3.0
1972
89,723
89,723
-45.1
3,837
34.5
127,036
127,086
-39.1
4,957
-6.6
1973
106,367
100,822
-38.3
3,642
27.6
151,098
143,221
-32.3
4,744
-10.6
1974
117,871
104,774
-35.8
3,756
31.6
163,503
145,336
-31.3
4,936
-7.0
1975
139,727
115,572
-29.2
4,384
15.4
192,031
158,834
-24.8
5,387
1.5
1976
156,662
122,969
-24.7
3,903
36.8
230,942
181,273
-14.3
5,015
-5.5
1977 est...
158,991
117,598
-28.0
3,458
21.2
233,144
172,444
-18.5
4,652
-12.4
1978 cst
170,478
126,093
-22.8
3,540
24.1
244,629
180,938
-14.4
4,734
-10.8
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DEPARTMENT 07 COMMERCE
COMPARISON OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES BUDGET
WITH END-OF-YEAR EMPLOYMENT
FISCAL YEARS 1970-1978
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Total Commerce Without Periodic Programs
Total Commerce
Obligations in
Permanent
Obligations in
Permanent
Actual
Constant Dollars
Employment
Actual
Constant Dollars
Employment
Obligations
Amount
& Change
Number
0 Change
Obligations
Amount
03 Change
Number
S Change
1970
626,197
707,567
26,783
...
756,962
855,324
27,312
...
1971
664,850
706,536
-0.2
27,928
4.3
719,208
764,302
-10.6
28,471
4.2
1972
712,222
712,222
0.6
27,910
4.2
740,239
740,239
-13.5
28,453
4.2
1973
786,078
745,098
5.3
27,790
3.8
813,700
771,280
-9.3
28,333
3.7
1974
867,230
770,871
S.9
28,122
5.0
884,646
786,352
-8.1
28,592
4.7
1975
1,005,019
331,281
17.5
28,185
5.2
1,027,682
850,026
-0.6
28,711
5.1
1976
1,106,695
868,677
22.8
28,329
5.8
1,137,750
893,053
4.4
28,869
5.7
1977 est
1,176,462
870,165
23.0
29,790
11.2
1,228,643
908,760
6.2
30,359
11.2
1978 est
1,242,354
1,028,301
45.3
30,294
13.1
1,316,309
973,601
13.6
30,863
13.0
APPENDIX I
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
WEIGHTED PRICE INDEX
- Assume costs split 75% -- Salaries ]. benefits, 25% - other
- Salary index based on GS pay increases
- Other object index based on implicit price deflators for GNP for
Federal Government purchases of goods and services, survey of
current business (SCB)
(A)
(B)
(758A & 25%B)
Year
Salary Index
SCB Index
Weighted Average
FY 1970
89.2
86.4
88.5
1971
94.6
92.6
94.1
1972
100.0
100.0
100.0
1973
105.3
106.1
105.5
1974
111.0
117.1
112.5
1975
117.8
130.0
120.9
1976
123.9
137.7 (p)
127.4
1977
131.5
146.1 (e)
135.2
(p) = Preliminary
(e) :: Estimate based on same increase over 1976 as pay ... SCB index
not available for the year.
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9
EDA/RAPC Authorization
($000)
FY 1977
FY 1978
Full
Title
Appropriation
Request
Authorization
I
$146,000
$89,950
$425,000
II Regular
36,000
27,750
200,000
204 Revolving funds
125,000
III
35,500
29,500
75,000
304 Supplemental grants.
20,000
20,000
75,000
IV
25,500
16,250
70,000
V Existing commissions
62,500
42,200
250,000
New commissions
1,000
2,000
5,000
IX.
77,000
45,000
100,000
X
325,000
Subtotal, PWEDA
403,500
272,650
1,650,000
Trade Act
20,000
20,000
3/
Total, EDA/RAPC
423,500
292,650
1,650,000
1/ New section 304 for provision of interest free loans to designated
areas for purposes of setting up revolving loan fund to carry out
wide range of economic redevelopment projects.
2/ Authorized at $81,250,000 per quarter during which national unemploy-
ment rate is equal to or exceeds 7%.
3/ No specific authorization.
Assumptions Used to Develop 1977 Supplemental and 1978 Request for
the Coastal Zone Management Programs and the Coastal Energy Impact Fund
I Coastal Zone Management Program
A. Program Development Grants (Section 305) (1977 - $20,000,000;
1978 - $15,750,000)
1. It was assumed the full authorized amount for program
development grants would be needed in 1977 because:
Some States have made slower progress in
developing their programs requiring a
fourth year grant to successfully complete
their coastal zone management plans.
Some States will take advantage of the 305-1/2
option to stay in the planning phase longer
in order to do a more complete job of
developing their program and to begin
administration of their programs pending
Secretarial approval.
All States require an additional 10% in
funding to cover additional planning
requirements under the amended Coastal
Zone Management Act amendments.
The increase from 66-2/3% to 80% matching
share is warrented because previously
States were having difficulty providing
sufficient funds to develop their coastal
zone plans.
2. Less funding is required in 1978 to the extent States
successfully enter the program administration stage.
3. All States will complete planning in 1979.
B. Program Administration Grants (Section 306) (1977 - $9,152,000;
1978 - $22,250,000)
1. Program administration grant funding requirements are
a function of the estimated number of States that will
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have completed and had approved their coastal zone
management programs. Delay or acceleration of planning
would alter the requirements.
2. Program administration grants will generally be greater
than program development grants for the same State
because of increased administration, enforcement and
education costs.
2
3. The need for continued support of the program administra-
tion grant program will be evaluated in 1979 and 1980.
C. Interstate grants (Section 309) (1977 - ; 1978 - $150,000)
1. No funding for this authorization is needed in 1977
pending receipt and evaluation of applications.
2. The 1978 request assumes three grants of $50,000 each
and will be sufficient to support interstate activities
which may develop.
D. Energy Impact Formula Grants (Section 308 (b)) (1977 - $15,000,000;
1978 - $25,500,000)
1. The requested amount for 1977 and 1978 is based on the
best estimates of OCS oil and gas activity available.
2. The request is calculated using the Congressionally
mandated formula as modified by the following principles:
The upper limit to be available in any of the
eight years of authorization is 1/8 of the total
$400 million authorized or $50,000,000.
The entire $50,000,000 will be requested only when
the levels of the four formulas factors identified
by Congress are at their peak over the eight year
life of the authorization.
In other years, an amount should be sought relative
to the peak for each of the four areas by comparing
the years activities against the peak.
E.. Research and technical assistance (Section 310) (1977 - $2,550,000;
1978 - $3,442,000)
1. These funds will be required to insure effective
coastal zone management plans are developed.
2. This will be accomplished through support of national
and State research with funds for economic studies,
management/institutional studies, training of State
and local officials, and provision of educational
materials.
3
3. The average state grant will be $75,000, the cost of
conducting one study.
4. Funds requested are to be used on the basis of 50% for
80% Federal share State grants.
F. Reach Access Grants (Section 310 (b)) (1977 - ; 1978 - $2,400,000)
1. Funds are not required in 1977 due to the long lead
time required to promulgate regulations.
2. The program should be funded in 1978, 1979, and 1980 as
an adjunct to the program administration phase of the
coastal zone management program to allow states to
acquire protection of and access to public beaches and
other coastal areas of value.
3. Other Federal sources of funding are insufficient for
this purpose.
4. States are very interested in this program.
G. Program Management (1977 - $4,208,000; 1978 - $4,008,000)
1. Staffing requests are based on the principle of
maximum latitude in State and local use of the funds
provided through the program.
2. Use of contract funds in 1977 and 1978 greatly reduce
the need for additional personnel.
3. Funding will be available in the second quarter of
1977 to support the use of a 25% lapse rate.
II Coastal Energy Impact Fund
A. Planning Grants (Section 308(d)) (1977 -- $3,500,000;
1978 -- $3,500,000)
1. Energy development activities which are eligible for
grant support will occur in all 30 coastal States in
1977 and 1978. OCS related activities that can be
funded using planning grants will occur in ten States.
2. Planning grants are the primary source of funding for
state coastal energy related projects under the Act.
4
3. If planning grants are insufficient for these purposes,
formula grants (Section 308 (b) may be used.
4. States receiving Section 306 grants will not be
eligible for planning grants under Section 308 (c)
B. Environmental Grants (Section 308 (d) (4)) (1977 - $1,500,000;
1978 - $1,500,000)
1. States with no entitlement to formula grants based on
OCS development will require funding support to reduce or
ameliorate unavoidable loss of environmental or
recreational resources from coastal energy activities.
2. It is estimated three such grants of $500,000 will be
required in 1977 and 1978.
C. Coastal Energy Impact Fund (Section 308(d) (1977 - $141,000,000;
1978 - $180,000,000)
1. The 1977 and 1978 requests assume all funds will be used
for loans or guarantees. No repayment assistance is
expected prior to 1979.
2. All assistance to be provided through the fund is requested
to be appropriated on a dollar for dollar basis in order
to set the upper limit of the fund, allow states the
choice of requesting the form of assistance they desire,
and insure sufficient funding is available for public
facilities and services without tapping formula grant
funds for that purpose.
3. The amount requested is based on the new employment and
related population growth resulting from new or expanded
coastal energy activities, and standardized unit costs,
by regions, of required public facilities and services.
4. The population multiplier used is 4.2. This is based
on .68 secondary growth in employment for each new energy
related job. The 1.68 job factor is multiplied by 2.5
as the average family size to yield the 4.2 population
multiplier.
5. The standardized unit cost is $5,000 per individual
based on an April 1974 CEQ, HUD and EPA report, The
Cost of Sprawl, inflated to June 1976 dollars.
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6. The request is based on the policy that the program
should be "front located" in order to make the credit
assistance available as soon as possible to offset
energy impacts as they occur.
7. The total eight hundred million authorization would be
reached in 1980; however, the request is not based on
reaching the authorized level. The estimated population
growth related to coastal energy development will
require that much credit assistance by 1980 in order
that public facilities and services will be available
in a timely manner
8. For the purposes of determining outlays, it is assumed
60% of the fund will be used for direct loans and 40%
for guarantees. However, the actual split will only be
determined by the requests made by the states themselves.
9. The interest rate for the loans will be set by the
Secretary and will be no more than the current average
market rate for United States obligations of comparable
maturity at the time of the calculation. The interest
rate will be calculated every three months. The
Department will develop policies relating to the setting
of the interest rate by November 15, 1976.
10. The Federal role in providing credit assistance is
considered to be supplemental or secondary to the States
and localities primary responsibility to provide public
facilities and services.
11. The Federal government assumes some risks in providing
public facilities and services under the provisions of
the Act because of the national benefits derived from
energy development.
12. Funds will be available only where needed to avoid both
shortfalls and windfalls.
13. Funds should be available when needed, i.e., ahead of the
impacts, but cut off after the impacts.
14. Funds should be limited to the appropriate uses and
amounts defined by the Act.
6
15. State and local governments should retain maximum descretion
and control to assure the program is administratively simple.
16. Use of the funds is linked to successful progress towards or
management of the states coastal zone management program.
17. Unemployment rates were considered in developing the
population multiplier.
18. Population growth based on OCS oil and gas development
has lag factors built in to spread the impacts over the
life of the developments.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1977 Supplemental and 1978 Budget Request
Coassel Zone Management and Coastal Energy Impact Fund
(Dollars in thousands)
1977
1977
1977
1978
Program
Supplemental
Revised
1978
1978
Inc. (+) 02
Appropriation/Activity/Subactivity
Level
Requested
Estimate
Base
Request
Dec. (-)
Coastal Zone Management:
Coastal Zone Management:
Program development
$9,200
+$10,800
$20,000
$20,000
$15,750
-$4,250
Program administration
9,152
...
9,152
9,152
22,250
+13,093
Interstate grants
...
150
+150
Energy Impact Formula Grants
...
+15,000
15,000
15,000
25,500
+10,500
Estuarine sanctuaries
2,140
...
2,140
2,140
1,500
-640
Beach access acquisitions
2,400
+2,400
Research and technical assistance
+2,550
2,550
2,550
3,442
+892
Program management
1,408
+2,800
4,203
4,208
4,008
--200
Subtotal, Coastal Zone Management
21,900
+31,150
53,050
53,050
75,0.00
+21,950
Less: Financing from prior year
appropriations
-3,850
-3,850
Total, Budget Authority required
$18,050
+$31,150
$49,200
$53,050
$75,000
+$21,950
Outlays
$15,252
+$14,835
$30,087
$30,087
$50,000
+$19,913
Permanent employment
39
+67
106
106
105
...
stal Energy Impact Fund:
Coastal energy impact fund:
Planning grants
+3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
...
Environmental grants
+1,500
1,500
1,500
1,500
Loans, guarantees and repayment assistance
+141,000
141,000
141,000
180,000
+39,000
Total, Coastal energy impact fund
Budget Authority
+$146,000
$146,000
$146,000
$185,000
+$39,000
Outlays
+371,450
$71,450
$71,450
$125,000
+$53,550
Permanent employment