a0 pete 52009° ~~ po” v ~ ed jassitie' A ANSOMIC_ ENERGY ‘COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ON RESPONSIBILITIES AND FISCAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES : FOR OPERATIONS AT PACIFIC PROVING GROUNDS 1. PURPOSE: a. The purpose of this agreement is to provide a mutually satisfactory, general framework within which the Atomic nergy Commission and the Department of Defense may, on an equitable basis, delineate primary responsibilities of each agency and budget and fund costs for joint AEC-DOD operations at the Pacific Proving Ground. subject. 2. b. This agreement supersedes all previous agreements on this GENERAL: a. Except as modified by specific paragraphs below, the costs of the various test projects connected with the operation shall be borne by the agency establishing the specific project scope and requirements. be The costs of test projects of mutual interest to both agencies will be prorated in proportion to the degree of interest. ec. Such equipment as is reasonably available from the stocks of either agency will, upon request, be furnished to the other agency on a loan basis at no cost except that of operating, safequarding, and maintaining the equipment. The AEC will not, in general, request through military channels equipment available from commercial sources. The user will not be held responsible for normal wear and tear but will exercise adequate control and care of the equipment. Equipment on loan which is lost, destroyed, or damaged beyond economical repair will be accounted for under the existing regulations of the owning agency. The borrowing agency will not be responsible for payment for any equipment on loan which is lost, destroyed, or damaged beyond economical repair, except where such loss, destruction, or damage results from willful misconduct, gross negligency, or failure to exercise god faith on the part of an employee of the borrowing agency, or on the part of a corporate officer _or the person having entire supervision of the work at the Pacific Proving Ground of a contracting firm of the borrowing agency. d. The load of marine craft is a special case and is governed by a joint AEC-Department of Navy agreement outlined in OPNAV 4000.10 (10-29-51) as follows: , (1) Effective this date, the following terms and condit- tions will apply to any loans of vessels made in the future by the Navy Department to the Atomic Energy Commission. In addition, these terms and conditions will be applicable to Navy vessels in the custody of the Atomic Energy Commission as of this date, insofar as applicable. TASK GROUP 7.4 OPRS ORDER NO. 1-53 ANNEX J, APNDX 1 peclossified aa? ° OD DIR 5200.10