Orgenisation was net setisfectory, as it divided responsibility fer the eperation betwcen the meniter ond the individual is eherge ef the work whethr it was fer reeevery of seientifie dats er support of eonstruction activities. It wes therefere eoneluded that following Teapot the Support Centraster wuld take over on-site rafj-nefe operations wader the direct supervision ef the Fielé Memager. It wae also eonsluded thet « ameocther operation weelé result if the Suppert Orgemisation (LYFO ond WTS Centrecters) were to ecntimme in sentrol through the test period rather them te change responsibility at the wegianing and end ef sash tent operation. In the interest ef relieving the Test Director ef all responsibilities thet were not direetly @plicaiie t. the ebtcining af the bese diagnostic and effects data, it wes eonsidered Gusirable to relieve hin ef the responsibility fer beth en-site d. ant oftwaite reteste amass ops av abable Ry nenorendum dated July 14, 1953, the Menarer, EFL, meds oe prepossl to Dr. Graver te the effeet that resransibility fer both off-site ond on-site red-eafe be trensferred fron the Test Direstor to the Buppert Direetor. Br. Graves escepted the proposes) with regard to the off-site aspects but ebjected atrenuously to the release ef the aen-aite responsibility. “Tne effesite monitoring eperetion has, o8 you know, been performed by the Test Director ow a - 3 « DOE ARCHIVES 33