te pecien=o pop Dik 0.10 AGREEMENT BETWEEN AOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ' ON RESPONSIBILITIES AND FISCAL ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES FOR OPERATIONS AT PACIFIC PROVING GROUNDS 21. PURPOSE: a. The purpose of this agreement is to provide a mutually satiasfactory, general framework within which the Atomic Energy Commission and t:the Department of Defense may, on an equitable basis, delineate pri~ mary responsibilities of each agency and budget and fund costs for joint AEC-IEDOD operations at the Pacific Proving Ground. subjexct. b. - This agreement supersedesallprevious agreements6i a. Except as modified by specific paragraphs below, the costs of thee various test projects connected with the operation shall be borne by thee agency establishing the specific project scope and requirements. b. The costs of test projects of mutual interest to both ec. Such equipment as is reasonably available from the stocks agenczies will be prorated in proportion to thedegree ofinterest. : of eimher: agency will, upon request, be furnishedtothe otheragency _ _ vet on a I:pan basis at no cost except that of operating, safequarding; and ~~ ee “= naintaining the equipment. The AEC will not, ingeneral;request through~ military channels equipment available from commercial sources. The user will mmt be held responsible for. normal wear and tear but will exercise adequate control and care of the equipment. Equipment on loan which is lost, destroyed, or damaged beyond economical repair will be accounted for wisier the existing regulations of the oining agency. The borrowing agency will not be responsible for payment for any equipment on loan which 2s lost, destroyed, or damaged beyond economical repair, except where such loss, destruction, or damage results from willful misconduct, gross wegligency, or failure to exercise good faith on the part of an employe of the borrowing agency, or on the part of @ corporate officer or the person having entire supervision of the work at the Pacific Proving Ground of a contracting firm of the borrowing agency. . d. The load of marine craft is a special case and is governed by a joint AEC-Department of Navy agreement outlined in OPRAV 4,000.10 (0-25-51) as follows: (1) Effective this date, the following terms ‘and condit- tions will apply to any loans of vessels made in the future by the Navy Department to the Atomic Energy Commission. In addition, these terms and conditions will be applicable to Navy vessels in the custody of. the Atomic Energy Commission as of this date, insofar as applicable. ae N as?sed 70010 TASK GROUP 7-4 OPRS ORDER NO. 1-53 ANNEX J, APNDX 1 peclassified pop DIR 5200.10 -

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