irst formal discussion regarding the transfer was held 24 July 1959 by
spresentatives of interested agencies; Pacific Air Force Base Command,
S Army Hawaii, Headquarters Pacific Air Force, Airwaysand Air
aa
ommunications Service, 1502 ATW (MATS), US Weather Bureau, and
, \ au
»S, Coast Guard. Cther meetings included personnel from U.S. Army
i"
acific,
ltth Navy District,
and Pacific Missile Range.
Target date for
e transfer was tentatively set for December 1959. A proposed transter
‘reement was forward to higher Headquarters on 23 September 1959.
the items which have
, J-6 Report: | As for Eniwetok
28 July 1959
ern
l in vartous stages of design and
been mentioned fax before are stil
study and completion by H&N.
As for NTS, the 4 new 500-foot deep
been drilled’and cased; the contract
36" diameters holes in area 3 have
NTS.
the contractor has pul fed out of
was completed on [0 June 1959 and
of
ussion and some solidification
There has been considerable disc
ideas
J-6 .
and containing the underground.
relating to the solution of firing
d be
h have merit any one of which coul
Is drafting the various ideas whic
BY
ent, a radchem sample, and alpha
used to provide complete containm
measurements.
The deep holes formerly listed at 1100 feet are now
proposed for |200-toot depth with the new figure based on the most
recent thinking for absolute surety of containment,
law of 550 w to the 1/3.
i.e. a scaling
In addition to numerous other design and
engineering and study items concerned with NTS underground testing,
post shot explorations are progressing slowly in area 3.
the
r (ATSD for AE) on 28July 59 to
Here is a memo from Herbert Lope
TF
the future status of
, and the Chief of DASA on
USAF
gy,
Ener
ic
Atom
for
t
assistan
f
the
with
e
cipl
prin
in
t
emen
agre
AEC having indicated
the EPG. He states that, the
Defense also agrees
rts on the EPG, the Secretary of
conclusions of the current repo
to the minimum required
at the EPG should be reduced
that personnel and equipment
ed DOD organizations are to
bility and that the associat
for a 12 month response capa
ed.
ning changes as already agre
proceed with functional and man