“eview of Publie Shelter Plans ~ The Commission has informed the SHB that Ti “lll oxanine [cor safety ‘actors, if subject to atemic bomb attack, the cl.rs for the Doston Common underground garage and plans for one other dual-purpose structure as requested by the AFC and the “SRA, Review of White House “Lang (@imedsewettenes Plans for construction ;roposed for the East Terrace of the white House have been reviewad by ths icting “hief, Civil Lerense Liaison Branch at the request of the jirchitect of tha white Touse. Federal Civil Defense Administration-HSRe Briefing Session Arrangements were meade by the Sranch for a briefing session by FCDA and NSRB personnel with AEC staff membera to discuss civil defense activitios related to the three ![C communities. At the meeting the process ef designation of so-callad critical target are:s throughout the country was explained and the factors deternining such designation ware cutlinedc, State sans showing c itical areas for the States containing the FEC communities and States adjacent thereto were provided and have deen transmitted to the communitics. Inferm:tion furnished 2th and Wark The Acting Temity ‘dministrater, TCA ena the Director, Nealth eagurces Offices, NSHDB have been furnished 2 statement cf levels of radiosetive centenina- tion in water and foot nernicsible undar emergency cenditions. This statement was prem red Tor use of the ALC emmrcecucy radi.tion monitoring teams in event of atomic diszueter and was Turnishsd these agencies for use in their national civil dectense orcrvrar, Review of FOTA Noctmenta The "Health Services and Special jrapona Tefense" anual was further reviewed for technical accuracy in galleyeproof inu pa-e=,roof form by members of the Livision prier to its public release on December 27, 1950. Redistion instrumsnts Jiranch ( Snes. The FCDa issued specifications for Giwil Lefense Radiological Yonitcring Instruments on December 6, 1950, as the result of initial broad specifications preparsd by the ttadiation instruments #ranch. Although there sre several points in the issued specifications with which #SG persons are notin complete agree—ment, the spacifications will be useful to racistion instruments sanufecturers in giving them firm operational characteristics to which they cen design inatruments. it is proposed that resulting prototype instruments will be @valuated by the National Bureau of Standards. Arrangements were nade to loan the State of Dilineis a number of instru- mite for training Civil Defense tadiolovical Monitors. OFFICE > ie—-Sese5-1__ ore