APPENDIX "A" BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION 1, At Meeting 962 on February 17, 1954, the Commission considered "The Report of the Committee to Study the Nevada Proving Grounds" and (a) epproved planning and general test preparations for conduct of tests at the Nevada Proving Grounds in 1954-1955, (b) approved release of $460,000 for capital construction items, and (c) requested that the General Advisory Committee erd the Advisory Committee on Biology and Medicine be asked to report their views on the proposed policy for the use of the Nevada Proving Grounds as set forth in AEC 141/22, Specific approval for continued use of the Nevada Proving Grounds was withheld ‘pending consideration of the General Advisory Committee and the Advisory Committee on Biology and Medicine comments. Based on the Commissicn request, the Advisory Committee on Biology and Medicine met cn March 13, 1954 and the General Advisory Committee met on April 1, 1954 to consider this matter. 2. The viewpoints of the Advisory Committee on Biology and Medicine are contained in their letter dated Merch 25, 1954 (Appendix "C"). Those of the General Advisory Committee are contained in letter dated April 9, 1954 (Appendix "B"). Briefly stated both committees recognized the paramount importance of the continued use of the Nevada Proving Grounds @nd @greed, except for minor exceptions, with the opereting criteria enumerated in paragraph 4 of AEC 141/22, previously considered by the Commission. The General Advisory Committee strongly endorsed the recommendations of AEC 141/22 and went beyond those recommendations in regard to the number of shots to be fired at the Nevada Proving Grounds in any given yeer. ‘They recommended that the number of shots be -3- Appendix Sam,