Dear Reviewer:

This document describes studies proposed to be conducted jointly by' the State of Alaska and the United States during the third year since the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The purpose of these studies is to determine injury to natural resources resulting from that spill. This document also describes restoration planning activities proposed for 9991. The 1991 proposed plan has greatly benefitted by incorporation of many of the public comments on the I1State/Federal Natural Resources Damage Assessment Plan and Restoration Plan for the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, August 1990.11 This proposed plan was assembled through the cooperative efforts of the State of Alaska acting through th