WW Following the resumption of testing, a 21 September 61 TWX from Reeves to the ratory testing personnel gives the status of balloon inventories at the NTS es ows: four four feot shot cabs and one six.foot cab, with Sandia authorized to 2ase this inventory; six balloons which will ; AT carry 2000 lbs. to 1500 ft.anda balloons limited to 700 feet; five partial reels of cab control cable, Limited ongth to maximum altitude of 1000 feet unless spliced (additional cable has been srized); helium trailers and anemometers. Also, rehabilitation of the balloon in Frenchmen's, Area 7, and Area 9 has been authorized. Here is a 21 Sept. 61 memo from Reeves to Ogle, Nielson, and various AEC personnel on "Cost Estimates ~ Weapons Program, NTS." 2 The guidance and specific details to be planned for the overall weapons testing program, divided into the Nougat program and the mid-range program are of some interest and there are a number of shot locations, yields, readiness dates, for each program which probably should be kept in full and therefore I will make a copy of this confidental document for our classified files. © 4 a2) In a meeting on 21 Sept., documented by a message from Reeves to Sulliva eee . and H&N on 22 Sept., H&N was authorized to perform time studies and make cost estimates for supporting an atmospheric program at Eniwetok and Bikini for the 2 laboratories and the DOD as well as a program of 5 missile shots for the DOD ny Iya A