eee produced, thus permitting direct shipment to stockpile. In June 1953, AEC-SFOOinstalled a resident inspector at Picatinny for acceptance and direct shipment to stockpile of detonators for all bombs. He was also made responsible for acceptance of all Mark 9 shells processed by Picatinny. ~ , Weapon Inspection Methods and Procedures Assistance was given in formulating inspection manuals and in preparing associated directives for SFOO approval and issuance. As a result, uniformity in AEC inspection operations has been successfully implemented in the past three years. Representatives of Sandia Field Office have coordinated with other field offices in continuing liaison capacities to assure uniformity in the AEC inspection interest. In the administration of the rapidly expanding site inspection program, supplementary procedures in addition to SFO directives have been initiated. These procedures involve detailed systems, reporting requirements, and liaison channels, and are originated and instituted as required for purposes of efficient and uniform site inspection operations. WeaponInspection Liaison SFO Inspection Manual I delegated responsibilities to Sandia in regard to liaison activities in the AEC inspection interest with other field offices. Liaison was initiated in ved the Summer of 1950 with Kansas City and Burlington, and in 1952 with Pantex. In addition to coordination of inspection criteria and procedures, SFOO has arranged for indoctrination and training of AEC inspectors. Weapon Specifications Description In the assembly and inspection of final products for War Reserve, specifications utilized consist basically of engineering drawings, parts lists, inspection and test procedures, packaging procedures, and marking and shipment specifications. -In the modifica- tion and maintenance of stockpile assemblies, specifications utilized, in addition to the above, include rework instructions and reacceptance inspection and test procedures. Contractor assembly and inspection methods are in conformance with complete and detailed specifications, ranging from parts drawings and related criteria to final assembly gauging and testing specifications. The AEC, however, emphasizes primarily those specifications necessary to assure, through such use, that products delivered to AEC are functional, interchangeable, and basically reliable. Specifications utilized in the AEC interest include combination catalogs and parts lists for major assemblies and packaging procedures, inspection methods instructions and test procedures for final assemblies and certain subassemblies, test inspection (certification) and packing sheets. Weapon Specifications All specifications for non-nuclear major assemblies are originated by Sandia Corpo- ‘oe ration except detailed specifications for high explosive material and "pit" assemblies and detonators which are designed by LASL. LASL design requirements are incorporated into production assembly and inspection specifications, however, to provide a single product specification issuance and control agency. ALGO The staff of the field office has been expanded in the past three years to include engineering personnel to review Sandia Corporation issued specifications and approve those final product specifications which are used as a basis of acceptance of products from con- tractors. ) SY 10