bo yk / poees aoe td Ay _ BROOK! IAVEN NAHONAL LABORAIOR?Y COCATESFINITE [hte ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, d HNC. Upton, New York 14773 (918) 345. nace FITS 6567 3968 Mevheal Dapartaront 4 February 22, 1980 AT en ATe ej + ta Dr. Bruce Wachholz boliicy Aue l ve tfFny iron. vito igh oa rath an hwo, 2A ‘ ind Yepar"Lute Of Eneryty Vachington, DC. » Favire atal atal 1 Researe Revere BEST COPY AVAILABLE 20545 Dear Bruce: You have asked us to for ard a deseription of our reco monty tous resarding Logistie eupporct fer the Maroheltl Islands studies. fp cousultation with Vie Boul, Hugh Prath, and Bob Aroraon L have cc up uith the deseription and recomaomliftons that ftoltou. In brief, we view a “lewistie support Islands study to ivetude th: folloving: 1) ystem’ for the Macshall Such a system provides logistic support to the progrem on reqiast. 2) It is the responsibility of the INL Marshall Tslands study pronre i director to identify and quantify the logistic elcneats neca sacy for support of the scientific missions. 3) The logistic support system and BNL should remain in close contact at all times to assure that the facilities provided by the system are th»: best available to support the scientific mission under existing fiscal and operating constraints. In particular, in light of the spectal needs of the medica’ surveys, charterios or modificat tou of a ship (vessel) should be done in collaboration with the users, and the final charter should not bo effected without approval of all parties. 4) The logistic support system is a "service system’. Tt has a respons ibitity to respond to the users’ needs. Tt should not diuitiacte policy oc procedures that changes or modify research protocols vilhout clearance by the setentilie progeamss. In thts content. itinerertes specified in preplaming leteors are cousttored parts of the resesreh protocols. Alterations in protocolts made gn the Fletd should be by mutual agreement whenever possible. Rev wtiuiuas iscareenents should be resold by DON Weadguarters, When this is net feasible because of operation ad ee resacie ty time pressures, or ather cont iagcastos, the senior icihor of the medio team Glhoalt make the €fual doctcion, exe. ot that he soll detor toa Sd. ian bieom Tfiabec ob th owes fortthore at toast bel iktor. eone rae