Since there are plans to use the Nevada Test Site on a recurring basis, it was felt that the AEC has no right to exceed established accepted safc maximum permissible deses for people outside therange, even if this means evacuation of some of the nearby populated areas. It was the feeling of the group thet the public would better accept continued use of the test site if the AEC were honest and straight forward, by explaining the possibility of temporary evacuation, rather than take the risk of injuring any outside persons, The public has confidence in the safety of AEC operations, and nothing should be done to lessen this confidence. Since the onlyg enerally recognized safe maximum permissible dose is the 0.3r/per week, the Committee felt that any plannedpeviation from this would be unwise. However, it was felt that geste over a lQ-week period would neither harm ane one nor be inconsistent with the recognized safety standards and practices, but certainly would provide operational flexibility. It was noted that should an evacuation be necessary that FCDA might well take a major role in it, if able. Dr. Clark pointed out that operationally it was not impossible to pre-warn people for an evacuation, but would involve some aspects of security. Acting on a request from Dr. Tom White, it was the considered opinion of this Committee that radiological safety criteria established at ground level should hold also for aircraft passengers in military and commercial planes.