NAEG COMPUTER PROCESSING ACTIVITIES C. H. V. Auer and K. W. Zellers Reynolds Electrical & Engineering Co., Inc. Las Vegas, Nevada ABSTRACT The Information Systems Department provides services in systems design, programming, computer data processing, and administrative support to all organizational Additionally, these same services are provided to ERDA/NV units within REECo. and prime contractors such as Fenix & Scisson, Inc., and Wackenhut Services, Inc. In November, 1974, the Environmental Sciences Department within REECo requested our assistance in the design of a system for the Nevada Applied Ecology Group (NAEG). We have summarized the efforts expended by both the REECo departments through December, 1975. and future activities. This summary is organized according to past, present, Systems Effort in the PIDP and NAEG Data Base In March, 1974, the Environmental Sciences Department requested our services to design a system for the Plutonium Inventory and Distribution program (PIDP). Data gathering and analysis for the PIDP was almost completed; therefore, early in our design effort, we established procedures to encode the data for ADP processing. Having the data in machine-readable form allowed the creation of the data base to parallel the system design for the PIDP. Later, ERDA/NV suggested the data base be expanded to accept other NAEG data studies. A brief review indicated there were many facets of data which could be included in this data base. Recognizing the extent of the data available, ERDA/NV formally requested a feasibility study which was to include all NAEG data: Distribution and Inventory, Resuspension, Large Animal, REECo FIDLER, Small Animal, and Vegetation data. The study was completed in December, 1974; however, it was agreed not to include the LLL Resuspension, EPA Large Animal, or REECo FIDLER data at this time. Along with the feasibility study, we continued to separately add data to the preliminary NAEG and PIDP data bases. Several months later, an addendum feasibility study was requested and received by ERDA to provide cost estimates to include REECo FIDLER and Large Animal data into the NAEG common data base. 307