ACL AZ a eres Department of Energy Pacific Area Support Office FO. Box 29939 Honolulu, Hawaii 96820 JUL 17 1978 Roger Ray Assistant for Pacific Operations, NV RECOMMENDATION FOR A REPLACEMENT OF THE R.V. LIKTANUR The enclosed report is in response to your request that PASO provide the background of our search for a replac ement of the R.V. Liktanur, along with our conclusions and recomm endations, We believe that these efforts have been rewarded to the extent that funding commitments are forthcoming in time to exercise the option recommended in the enclosed report. We are naturally most anxious to learn of developments associated with this recommendation and stand ready to provid e any further required information. Original Signed By W. J. STANLEY W. J. Stanley ..-. OP-515 Director HUB: hf Enclosure: AS Indicated cc: Robert W. Taft, AM/PESB, w/fencl Ray D. Duncan, AM/Admin_, wfencl -. 4°60 Tufo Le orrice p |PLODawe nnneencne ees [ener ew ne seen—_——_-_ Moroes SURNAME ® J ~ AT DATE > 7/14/78 Uo. n-neeee =P Ne OO... 8 4% AEM een en eee oh oS ADLH Z - fi T 8 QOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1970 O - 405-346 . ~ 7 Ch [Ye oot che oeep oe Uzi