framework of underground operations in Nevada or at a missile launch site.
We
recognize that a resumption of testing (at least with missiles) would require
some sort of a task force, and that we might regret somewhat the absence of a
Los Alamos role in the scientific administration thereof.
At the present time,
however, we are inclined to meview the probability of such testing,
the probability
that a suitable administration can be worked out which will give the scientific
part of the operation what it needs, and the value of additional housing at Los
Alamos as indicating the desirability of such a divorce.
directly concerned with the technical support
A number of the people
of any test operation will continue
to be loaned to the Rover operation with the definite intent of keeping this
valuable team together and concerned with test site problems and able to deal
with them.
An additional nucleus of personnel will be kept together as long as
they are performing a useful task to participate in discussions of hypothetical
test operations and to make sure that arrangements exist
and can be reasonably
and rapidly bought to action whereby test operation diagnostic can be carried out.
Much of these actual diagnostics, however, will not be done by LASL personnel but
rather by developing
a dual capability in contractors, such as EG&G, to assist
in this way in possible future test operations while they are currently occupied
with Rover activities.
A final group will be kept active for such time as is
required to work up the Hardtack results into final form.
When this work is
completed, perhaps within 6 to 12 months, these individuals will, of course,
no longer be required in that activity."
‘The gross net result of keeping the lab level about constant and making the shifts
noted above is a shift in programs sponsored by DMA to proyram sponsored by the
Division of Reactor Development.
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