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post-operational phases cc“ tests.
These field officers are
responsible for coordinating content and timing of issuances,
as necessary, with AC and DOD Headquarters.
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The responsibility and provision for public
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tion planning and issuance of radiation readings on fallout levels
and cloud path reporting and forecasting outside the test site
will be covered in an annex to this plan to be submitted later
for the information of the Commission.
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The Department of Defense and FCDA will be responsible
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for submitting to the Commission for approval public information
plans for reporting their participation and for furnishing
carrying out informational functions within the policies established for the tests.
C. ORGANIZATION.
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There will be established an Office of Test Information
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(to be located in Las Vegas during the operational period) to
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assure advance coordination of the content, timing and issuance
of public information originated by any participating agency
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personnel as required to an Office of Test Information for
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or organization and related to any phase of the test series.
This office will be responsible for appropriate coordination
and will be the sole issuing agency for all such information.
The Office of Test Information will be organized as follows:
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a. A Director (AEC staff member) appointed by and
responsible to the Test Manager; (in the event of
absence of the Director, an AEC staff member will be
designated as Acting Director.)
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of all informational material, including interviews
and backgrounding discussions with correspondents,
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b. A Deputy Director for Information on Military
Operations responsible to the Director, Office of Test
Information.
In addition to his duties as Deputy, the
Deputy Director will coordinate the review and issuance
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