f \i/ I have seen before inthe next couple Following some correspondence which g to the Labs on the subject of preparin weeks of September mainly from AEC and joint plans for all development contingency plans for atmospheric testing o > and effects testing, ember in response Foster sent a message to Betts on 25 Sept r which notes ''We have commenced to the message from Betts on 20 Septembe two measures which will start to meet the requests to move with maximum attainable speed over the next few months in the weapons testing program." The first measure consists of transferring people from other Lab programs as quickly and to the greatest extent possible into the testing activities. The areas noted in which a schedule must be maintained and therefore no transfers are possible have to do with the Pluto Tory Tests as well as those people devoted to theGnome Event of Plowshare planned for 10 December. The second measure has to do with placing some special groups on overtime, as Livermore has already placed a large portion of the mechanical shops on a 48-hour, Foster urges one additional measure to gain 6 day week. a lot more capability to address to the resumption of testing. He wishes approval to immediately put all Laboratory personnel ona sort of overtime program,where most people would go toa 9-hour day, 5-day week. Those personnel on shifts would then be scheduled onan 8-hour day, 6-day basis. Foster requests immediate consideration for this measure in order to assure meeting the present underground testing schedule as wellas to support several advanced strategic warheads. 25 Sept. 61, J-1 Report: This is the first progress report following the suuption of underground nuclear testing and J-1 reports that the maximum LASL welatian at the NTC far the new anaration (Honaat) wae A) neresonnel oan 1] Sept. BY