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
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