~- 2 on Ee Pen yt my een ors BW . Let's take a look at the Milrow chart. 3 We find ourselves now generally at the end of October and we are looking for authority to ship the device along about that date; received executional authority about September date and be in position to execute about the October date. Going into more detail, as time permits, regarding the necessity for early approvals. Now let's take a look at operational safety. This is somewhat a bureau- cratic approach to the problem, but I think it clearly illustrates the review process. First, let's start at the bottom. six scientific management centers, The effects area are divided into either the Geological Survey, the Sandia Laboratory, LASL, LRL, Environmental Sciences or Air Weather Bureau (Air Resources Laboratory), and the Battelle Memorial Institute, Specific effects of the program are assigned to the management center and the number of contractors are assigned to each of the scientific management ceaters fortechnical control purposes. sucn as Milrow, An unusual shot, results in the assignment of a scientific evaluation scientist who brings together the total effects picture. The effects evaluation scientist and its report are reviewed by the sctentific management center, by panels of consultants, for example, in the case of Milrow the seismic panel not directly reporting to the Atomic Energy Commission, outside consultants have reviewed the recommendations, Scientific Advisors review it the and based upon this the Manager, Nevada Operations Office is in position to make recommendation. to the Assistant General Manaser for Military Application. of course, A completely separate review, is made by the Atomic Weapon Safety Advisory Board as to the handling and safety of the nuclear device itself. Once the effects