~G APPENDIX " A SE SUATTONT OF Agtede ACTIVITING IT TIS PIMLD OP CIVIL DEFEN SUMITED TO SRI prs / 72%.» 1949 Tie \tonic Enercy Act designates a mmber of funotions to the Au¢ waich in civil defense. are pprtinant to a procran of plaming for and activities control of scientific First, the ANC is required to establish a progran for the end technical infomation relating to atonie energy in such a manner as to assure the common defense and security. Second, the AUC is directed to arrange for the conduct of research and dovolopnent activities relating to the utilization of fisstonable aud radioactive naterials for medical, blological, heb\th or nilitary purposes and for the protection of health during research and production activities. Third, the ATC is authorized to ostablish such standards and instructions as may be indicated to protest health and to mininise danger from explosions. In view of these and othor vrovisions of the Act, the Comission Teols that it may properly assume a rosponsibility ofor the dissanination of atomic mors, information so appropriate csasonoles within the government or to the publio, The AcC recocnizea its wmique position in regard to the accumlation of infomation in the field of atonic onersy and ia anxious to cooperate in furnishinz infomation to auy aganoy desijmated with responsibility for plamning and action in rogard to civil dofonse. The ALC has information on a mmber of pertinent problems and there is a considerable volume of research and development in the faoilities of tho ARC and ts contractora which is pertinent to civil defense. The AEC also supports through dirset contracts related research in a mumber of colleces, universities and hospitals. Thus, tho ANC could be looked to for information in the Tollowing Molds under atomio veaponss Testes tenn treme tt cementedone ARCHIVES