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The regional sponsor, with guidance from the WRC and assistance from Federal and State agencies and possibly private organizations, has primary responsibility for implement- ing the specific-problem analysis. These responsibilities include coordination of the work of all participants and, where appropriate, of all ongoing and future level B studies with the Assessment, and the allocation of the funds provided by the WRC as delineated in the individual regional work agreements. Federal, State, and regional governmental agencies and the public (individuals not having governmental decision making authority) will be involved. These groups will partici- pate, through representatives, in those portions of the specific-problem analysis which identify problems, select State-regional objectives and desires, and screen problems and establish regional priorities, conclusions. and recommendations. .~ Activities and Accomplishment Schedule .",,' A total budget of $3.4 million has been established for the specific-problem analysis; a schedule of agency activities corresponding to this budget is described in detail in the following paragraphs: Pha,e I Activitv Olle: Preimplemel11alion. (February 1974-January 1975) From Febmary 1974 through October] 974, the WRC staff, with assistance from the NPA Committee and regional sponsors, will prepare detailed procedures and guidelines for conducting the specific-problem analysis. These procedures and guidelines will be designed such that each regional work agreement can be tailored both to meet the specific requirements of each region and to display (he results in a manner that is both nationally consistent and in confomlance with the WRC "Principles and Standards." Subsequently, each regional sponsor will prepare a regional work agreement which will be executed with the WRC, prior to implementing Phase II in Febmary 1975. Specific preimplementation tasks are identified in the description of Phase II. Phase II ACliFity One: Problem Idel/tificalion. (February 1975-June 1975) The problem- identification activity will develop a list, including brief descriptions, of existing and future problems as perceived by representatives of diverse interests within the region. The problems will be identified within a nationally consistent framework including the docu- mentation of basic assumptions. A report of the results of Phases I and II of the nation- wide analysis will be available for use in this activity. j Preimplementation tasks involve the preparation of the detailed methodology for developing the list oi problems; and the preparation of the list of representatives, who will be involved with the identification of problems and subsequent assessment activities. AClivily Two: Selecling Slale-Regiollal Objeclives and Desires, Screening Problems, alld Documentillg Assumptions. (April] 975-September 1975) This activity provides for the regional sponsor. using a multidisciplinary tcam of individuals representing a broad range of interests. to select State-regional objectives and desires, and. using them as criteria, determine which problems identified in Activity One and in the nationwide analysis \ 22