_of approved funds.
The four tests mentioned are the one tek low yield, near
surface effects test at the NTS (Sunbeam), for which DASA requested $10,000,000
and is being provided $3,000,000,
The other three tests are high altitude
tests under the heading of Fish Bowl for which DASA requested $15,000,000 to
do preliminary planning and preparation in FY 62 for the operations to be
carried out in FY 63.
While the DOD authorized $15,000,000, the current
schedule requires these shots to be done within FY 62 and thus there is en
under run here.
In summary, the current requirements for FY 62 funding for
these four effects tests requires $7,000,000 additional for Sunbeam and
$50,000,000 (for a total of $65,000,000) for the three Fish Bowl tests, for
a prand total of $57,000,000 additional required.
The money is requested
immediately if the tests are to be carried out on the appropriate schedule.
2. A meeting of the NTSO Planning Board was held at ALO on November Ith gf
to consider a revised Nougat schedule in response to a request fron
Gen. Betts of DMA.
Reeves responded by TWX on !2 November 1961.
Fy
Stressing the tentative nature of the lists Reeves presents an extensive
listing for Nougat including the device lab nickname yield hole location
and readiness date for detonation.
Briefly the shots by lab and number
of shots by months are as follows:
November 1961 to LASL and one LRL;
December 3 LASL and 2 LRL; January [962 5 LASL, 3 LRL and | DOD;
February 1962 2 LASL and 7 LRL.
53.
Here is a cross reference to a memo from Reeves to Hertford dated
13
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November 1961 on the position of the Planning Board for overseas
ey
operations and is filed in "635 Blue Straw" Folder.
A 13 November TWX from Betts to the two lab directors requests them to
comment on the future planning for and need for their so called reactivity
experlImentation programs.
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