H. Brown 10/3/78 DOE - Rongelap & Uterik AOI PRESENT ERDA-TTPI Agreement E(49-7)3159 Administered by DOE HQ; $20,000 OBJECTIVE To assign PASO the responsibility of administering and paying claims under E(49-7)3159 and successor agreement. Per W. W. Burr TWX to RWTAFT, July 11, 1978. ALTERNATIVES 1. ASSIGN AND TRANSFER EXISTING CONTRACT TO NV A. B. C. HQ writes to NV All files and financial documents sent to NV Transfer $22,000 remaining funds to NV along with cost ceiling. Question: D. 2. If so, old agreement E(49-7)3159 can be amended to reflect need for new provisions, HQ AND TTPI ENTER INTO NEW AGREEMENT A. B. 3. If agreement transferred to NV, can Mgr. extend or amend it? Contract administration authority and responsibility given to NV then PASO via “Delegation of Authority" (form attached). PASO can then review and pay claims after HQ determines funding level, puts money into NV financial plan and furnishes other guidance as necessary. NV ENTERS INTO NEW AGREEMENT WITH TTPI BASED ON HQ GUIDANCE The advantages of transferring old agreement to NV are: A. In one action, the $20,000 + now accrued but unspent in HQ can be available for payment of claims by PASO. B. In all likelihood, there will be much time saved in getting the terms of a new agreement through "the system," assuming the Manager NV still has the authority under new DOE regulations, to extend or amend old agreement.