JFFICIAL USE ONL. ~3the development of isotopic power sources pacers. for artificial hearts and cardiac The March meeting will take place in Berkeley, and the bio-medical program there was reviewed briefly by Drs. Barr, Burr, and Rabson. Dr. Dunham indicated that it might be well for the ACBM to give some attention to the clinical investigations, the occupational health program, the internal emitter and neutron dosimetry programs, and the relation of teaching to research at the Donner Laboratory. He also suggested they keep in mind the question as to whether it was now appropriate for the AEC to provide 90% of Dr. Calvin's research support. Dr. Dunham briefed the Committee these were 1) the present status of 2) the possible availability of the Professor Rossi's neutron dosimetry on items of general interest. Among the proposed DBM budget for FY 1968, Brookhaven Cosmitron injector for program, 3) the operational problems of the Argonne Janus Reactor, 4) the bio-satellite program, 5) the safety aspects of resettlement of the natives on Bikini, 6) the organization of a committee on environmental quality by the Office of Science and Technology, and of a new HEW committee on pollution, 7) the applicability of FDA regulations to AEC laboratories, 8) the development of a registry of persons with measurable body burdens of plutonium, 9) the status of Operation Henre, 10) recent activities in regard to Workmen's Compensation, 11) the Federal Radiation Council position in regard to hazards in uranium mines, 12) the still unfilled position of director of the UCLA project, 13) activation of the ACBM suggestion of a local advisory group for the AEC-UT Agricultural Research Laboratory and Medical Division of ORINS, ORAU programs which would involve ORNL, and 14) the development by Anderson of a rotor for processing large amounts of material for vaccines. The ACBM was joined by Commissioners Nabrit and Ramey and by Dr. Spofford English in an executive session at noon on January 13. This was for the purpose of considering possible successors to Dr. Dunham. After some discussion by the Commissioners of the role envisioned for the DBM, Dr. English advised the ACBM of the candidates who have been suggested by various sources. The Advisory Committee offered some comments about the various candidates and agreed to consider this matter in greater detail in its executive session the following day. The ACBM met in a second executive session on January 14 for further discussion of possible candidates to succeed Dr. Dunham. The recommendation of the ACBM will be transmitted by letter to Dr. English. (Dr. Cohen was net present during a part of this discussion since he had been proposed as a possible candidate.) Candidates for an E, 0. Lawrence Award were reviewed by the Committee under the chairmanship of Dr. Cohen. (Dr. Green was not present}. The following were recommended in order of preference: John B. Storer, Mortimer Elkind and George S. Hurst. The choice bet ween Storer and Elkind was a difficult one and a strong recommendation will be made that both receive the award. OFFICIAL USE ONLY