Aca 7 OOS MFNO TO: - Dr, Stafford Lt. Barren, Direster Atomic Pnergy Project, U.C.L.A. . FRYs a tf Kermit 4. Larson, Chie be bel, Radio=Zerlery Division /y*! SURCECT: TENTATIVE PROMRAR POR|NEE? WieVacdé TEST SERIES PROPOSED BY ADTO-2C VIOGY CIVISIC it has been sizgestod by Hr. Rovevt L. Corsbie, Division of Biology and Medicins, Atomic Energy Commission, Wossinsten, D.Ce, during a reeant, telephone convergcation that proposed prop cts for the next Nevada Test Sordas be suimiticd az soo as poccibls (even before ths canplete roperts on tha lest fiold pregran are iietrivuted). These proposals are to incliade a resilstic estimate cf budzet 21] personnel requirements. waged on pass experiences, it would be practical first to obtain an BEST COPY AVAILABLE estimets of the secre and budget fer gsnerel field psoblers which pese @ibly will te the responsibility of the 7.B.M, The general problems which may be proposed oy the D.3 Me wo1ld neve integrated with them such additional fleld projects as have been renemnevied by this group for field test estudics and sppreved by D.B.M. An erexole would be: if it is desired by the DoE... te acterd the Dact and Tarticuiats studies cn ea systemic operational oasis to 200) miles from Griurd “ere, this would require a budget quite different trom the tentative prepocal that is ortlined below. It therefore, would be mest helpful if ce could first deternine what the D.B.ife'a thinking is aleng this line vid ti3 eatinated budgetary limitaticns. Tho tentative proejacsts suisaitted ure the combined efforts and thorvghts ef the nevsonnel of this Tdivicten -shich resulted frea numerous disezesiona consemniing the data obteinud fre the previoue field and current laboratory srograms. Tt is ocr ovinicn that these prefcts encome pass proolems which are of interoes to Doo.4, F.C.D.A. and the Test Cregecnigation, and “ave not bcen aubtecsed ta rrelavec andedeqauate. | DOS ARCHIVES