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8,
PENDING FURTHER GUIDANCE YOU ARE DIRECTED TO ADDRESS CONSIDERATIONS OF PRIORITY
IN PLANNING FOR SAMPLE ANALYSIS AND FOR BIOLOGICAL PATHWAY AND DOSE ASSESSMENT
PORTIONS OF THIS TASK,
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT A REVIEW OF THE SURVEY WILL BE
CONDUCTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE FIELD EFFORT AND BY THAT TIME MORE DEFINITIVE
GUIDANCE WILL BE FORTHCOMING ON PRIORITIES IN THE AREAS OF ANALYSIS AND
ASSESSMENT,
PARA,
YOU ARE AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND $150 K IN THE INITIAL PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION
OF THIS SURVEY,
INITIALLY THE COST OF PERFORMING THIS EFFORT SHOULD BE CHARGED TO
THE ON-OONTINENT PROGRAM.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE GENERAL MANAGER HAS APPROVED
ALTERNATIVE 2 OUTLINED IN THE CONTROLLER'S MEMORANDUM DATED AUGUST 28, 1972, AND
WE CURRENTLY WORKING OUT FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ENTIRE SURVEY.
KEPT ADVISED,
MA :T:WWG:265-1,
YOU WILL BE