Mr.
Libby sald he wished to emphasize again the importance of
making a thorough study of the fallout resulting from Operation
HARDTACK,
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After further discussion the Commission:
a. Approved, for the purpose of guidance to the weapons
laboratories and other agencies involved in the planning
ror Operation HARDTACK,
the general scope of the test
program, described in paragraph 11, of approximately 27
shots;
b.. Notedthat the occupancy and use of Taongi Atoll as
a firing site, in addition to Eniwetok and Bikini, would
reduce fallout problems and minimize the length of test
operations
in the Pacific;
c. Approved a request for DOD comment on the desirability
of occupancy and use of Taongi Atoll, and the feasibility of
DOD support of such occupancy and use by letter to the MLC
such as Appendix "C" to AEC 952/5;
d. Noted that the actual test program for Operation
HBARDTACK will be presented to the Commission for consideration
at a later date;
e. Noted that the test program outlined above and assuming
the use of Taongi will require approximately $10.0 million
over the $34.7 million budgeted for overseas tests in FY
1958, and that this increase will have to be absorbe1
within the $452.3 million budgeted for the weapons program
for FY 1958 in estimates submitted to Congress,
If the
additional cost cannot be thus absorbed, the test program
will be rescoped; and
f. Noted that it is not deemed appropriate to notify
the JCAE at this time.
at PCF
At this point, Mr. Murray left the meeting.
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