WW oles Wo UWINIL ¥ OFFICIAL USE ONLY post-operational phases cc“ tests. These field officers are responsible for coordinating content and timing of issuances, as necessary, with AC and DOD Headquarters. 3. The responsibility and provision for public informa- 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. 0 4, The Department of Defense and FCDA will be responsible Gy P Te MbMMe oe Rene deie ASP ET s” BibbsOP ETT ate cela m ii 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. lL. There will be established an Office of Test Information ; (to be located in Las Vegas during the operational period) to / assure advance coordination of the content, timing and issuance of public information originated by any participating agency ¢ Sweet ee : i we eae meae Ae personnel as required to an Office of Test Information for | 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: ; 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.) rm a * [ = ie. ° = of all informational material, including interviews and backgrounding discussions with correspondents, icine wet ee 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 Po. OFFICIAL USE ONLY