106 STAT. 4298

PUBLIC LAW 102-567—OCT. 29, 1992

Federal

Register,

publication.

nous species, and swimmability) and determine the ecological
impacts resulting from major point source discharges.

"(6) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.-—Prior to
implementing any intensive coastal water quality monitoring
program under this subsection, the Administrator and the
Under Secretary shall enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding to implement the intensive coastal water quality
monitoring programs and may extend the memorandum of
Understanding to include other appropriate Federal agencies.
The Memorandum of Understanding shall identify the monitor-
ing and reporting responsibilities of each agency and shall
encourage the coordination of monitoring activities.

"(7) IMPLEMENTATION.—(A) The Administrator, the Under
Secretary, and the Governor of each State having waters subject
to an intensive coastal water quality monitoring program devel-
oped pursuant to this subsection shall ensure compliance with
that program.

"(B) The Administrator and the Under Secretary are
authorized to enter into cooperative agreements to provide
financial assistance to non-Federal agencies and institu-
tions to support implementation of intensive monitoring
programs under this subsection. Federal financial assist-
ance may only be provided on the condition that not less
than fifty percent of the costs of the monitoring to be
conducted by a non-Federal agency or institution is pro-
vided from non-Federal funds.
"(e) COMPREHENSIVE IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY.—

"(1) IN GENERAL.—Within 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this title, the Administrator and the Under Secretary
shall jointly submit to Congress a Comprehensive Implementa-
tion Strategy identifying the current and planned activities
to implement the Comprehensive Coastal Monitoring Program
pursuant to this section.

"(2) CONSULTATION.—The Administrator and the Under
Secretary shall consult with the National Academy of Sciences,
the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service,
the Director of the Minerals Management Service, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of the Navy, the
Secretary of Agriculture, the heads of any other relevant Fed-
eral or regional agencies, and the Governors of coastal States
in developing the Strategy.

"(3) PUBLIC COMMENT.—Not less than 3 months before
submitting the Strategy to Congress, the Administrator and
the Under Secretary shall jointly publish a draft version of
the Strategy in the Federal Register and shall solicit public
comments regarding the Strategy.

"(4) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—Within 1 year
after submission of the Strategy under paragraph (1), the
Administrator and the Under Secretary shall enter into a
Memorandum of Understanding with appropriate Federal agen-
cies necessary to effect the coordination of Federal coastal mon-
itoring programs. The Memorandum of Understanding shall
identify the monitoring and reporting responsibilities of each
agency and shall encourage the coordination of monitoring
activities where possible.