-~12Conference, I was asked tf I felt that tho ship was adequate for future medical surveys and I indicated thal, banned on past expertonces and performance, not feel thal it would be suitable. and Tir, Ray, Me. Stanley, Mr. Brown, period of time, The Users Conference wes and i had lunch together. I aid Lherefore adjournczd During this it was apparent thal there was a strong desire by the nor group to renew the U.S. Oceanegraphy conleact. To understand their protlam from a procurccment and fiscal standpoint, but the problens that developed iuvolved both signifiLcank material changes aboard the ship and some obvious bvhavior.s1 changes by the persemel of U.S. Ocenrograuyhby. can be accomplished under TI doubt very seriously iC this the proesunk adiaistralive oxrganin idhon. a copy of the contract heforu wo Lekb Kviajaletu. C veqieshad TT £inablhy was ellowod toate a copy in Honolulu on th: way hack from the mnvey. A carefal rewicw of tue contract revenls that the anniversacy date is September 1G, 1979, specifically stiputotes that notification of terminalton of Lhe cont rect past be given 90 days prior to thak date. and tk This would mean that the Departiaeut of Energy would need to give written notificatiou on or before fume loth, 1979. The co-users of the ship poinled out to me the obvieus problems that this teritination would pose for theix programs. Lf understand the Funding for this charter has come primarily from the Medical Division of DOL and it is my firs opinion that program. this ship will be unsuitable for any extended use by the modical L have agreed to an anterin schedule for the medical for May 2G - June A3Bth. survey schechiled Vhis survey wild be entirely different than the January-February Survey in that almost the entire program will be shore based, rather than ship based, and will be devoted primarily to pediatric consultation and sick call. In addition, than the previous swevey. the medical party will be considerably siaallor