New technology calls for funds to support new and innovative uses of technology to broaden audiences through the use of non-broadcast technologies including cable, ITFS, cassettes, discs, SCA's (radio), TELETEXT, and other forms of non-broadcast delivery. This number is an estimate which we feel can adequately reflect the system's capability for experimentation and demonstration by public broad

casters.

$250,000 is budgeted for planning grants to states and regions for such activities in facilities planning, and to new groups contemplating public broadcast stations, either over-the-air, or through some other non-broadcast means.

Our preliminary estimates on the staff and related support to administer the programs are based upon a professional staff of 7-8 professionals and about 3 support positions. The staff would be divided into three groupings. The majority of the staff would be involved with upgrading and extension of the existing television and radio systems. The second grouping would have jurisdiction

in the area of non-broadcast applications. The third grouping would involve planning grants and expansion. This would include basic planning grants, and expansion of the systems through new stations, cable channels, lower power transmitters, or other needs.

Outside consultants would be used when required to start new stations as well as readers for grant applications and other technical consultants. Legal and financial support would also be pro

vided out of this fund.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1978.

FEDERAL MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION SERVICE

WITNESSES

KENNETH MOFFETT, DEPUTY DIRECTOR

SCOTT A. KRUSE, GENERAL COUNSEL

L. LAWRENCE SCHULTZ, DIRECTOR OF ARBITRATION SERVICES

ROBERT P. GAJDYS, DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

JOHN A. GRIMES, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR

Mr. FLOOD. We have the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

Mr. Horvitz is engaged in the negotiations on the mine strike and cannot be with us today. We understand, Mr. Moffett, that you will be the witness for the presentation.

Mr. MOFFETT. That is correct, sir.

Mr. FLOOD. Do you want to introduce the people who are with you?

Mr. MOFFETT. On my left is John Grimes, Executive Assistant to Wayne Horvitz; Larry Schultz, Director of Arbitration Services; Scott Kruse, General Counsel of the Mediation Service, and Bob Gajdys, the Director of Administration for the Mediation Service. Mr. FLOOD. I see there is a prepared statement here that Mr. Horvitz had. We will insert that in the record and get to the questions.

[The information referred to follows:]

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Kenneth E. Moffett

Deputy Director

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

Kenneth E. Moffett was appointed Deputy Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service on June 2, 1977.

He was appointed Director of Mediation Services of FMCS in 1972, and in this position Moffett directed the mediation of labor relations disputes in the private, public and federal sectors.

In 1969, former director J. Curtis Counts designated Moffett as his Special Assistant. During this period, Father Leo C. Brown, S.J., Chairman of the Atomic Energy .Labor-Management Relations Panel, named Moffett executive secretary of the panel and he continues to serve in this capacity.

He was appointed a trouble-shooter for the Service in 1967, mediating disputes of national significance out of the Washington, D.C. national office.

Commissioned a mediator with FMCS in 1961, Moffett served in Washington, D.C., for a year and in Cleveland, Ohio, for five years.

From 1957 to 1961, he served as an International Representative for District 50, United Mine Workers of America.

Moffett was born on September 11, 1931, in Lykens, Pennsylvania. He served in the U. S. Navy. Following this service, he attended the University of Maryland, and graduated in 1958. He is a member of the Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution, and held the office of president for the 1975-1976 term.

July 1977