SRO IDI anh, "Phe mt MOTRE. ne ee ee ee Aeee tne ameter 1L of the Comrittes in non-scientific ciroles. ZI don't think any change ern do more than the Committee hng elrerdy done to estae blish its value in the scientific fleld, but in the nonescientific field there the Comrittee may be less welleknorn, the statutory conmittee may meterinily escict, . Lo I think Bill mentioned the compensation flexibility under thie ley, There aleo ie lane gmuzge flexibility in terms of per diem end travel end other expenses that are nernans of interest. The statutory recornition should elso permit the Conrittee to have a staff 1f it wishes and certrin other privilezes thet now ere eccarte ed the General Advisory Counittee. There pre some rather distinct dice advantages, One is that it gives the Committee a clozer but I believe a more formal relationsh!'p vith the Commiescion, Secondly, ac Lt gives the Conmittee more authority it also gives the Committee less internal flexibility in forming its own ground rules ag to ite operation, Thirdly, as Mr. Berman has intimated, DOE ARCHIVES