ke P consists of of 32 24 pages series A ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION TEST ACTIVITIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1958 Report to the General Manager by the Director of Military Application THE PROBLEM 1. To consider the test schedules for Calendar Year 1958 and the requirements for expenditure of special nucleamaterials for the tests involved, SUMMARY 2, At Meeting 1313 on November 6, 1957, the Commission con- sidered AEC 952/19 (Test Activities for Calendar Year 1958) and a. Approved conducting Operation HARDTACK, a series of nuclear tests at the Eniwetok Proving Ground, commencing on or about April 15, 1958; to b. Approved the proposed test program in Appendix "B" AEC 952/19; c,. Noted that the proposed test program in Appendix "BN to AEC 952/19 included the firing of two or three lowyield underground tests at the Nevada Test Site in the fall of 1958 after the end of HARDTACK; d. Noted that the test schedule for Operation HARDTACK would be given to the Commission as soon as it is firm, and that the Commission would be kept informed of changes to the schedule; e. Noted that Department of Defense comments on and support ofthe of test operation would be requested by letter to the Military Liaison Committee; f. Noted that Presidential approval of the plans for Operation HARDTACK would be requested by letter after receiving the comments of the DOD; -REGEREGEED-DATA> This document contains restricted data as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Its transmittal or the disclosure of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited, DEPARTMENTOFEMER: -1- Quy REVIEMY ToeORDER nee O. TEWIESER (ADD): TAME: we pare: OB13t.ak— —_ aoSOE PATE NPEOL