OFFICIAL USE ONIRY OFFICIAL USE ONLY P related to those phases of the test activities of a military nature not directly concerned with the AEC's weapons development and testing program, c. Other assistants and staff members may be requested from participating agencies by the Test Manager as necessary. d. The participating laboratories, Department of Defense, and Federal Civil Defense Administration will provide on temporary assignment to the Test Manager for duty with the Test Information Office such public information personnel as are needed to carry out objectives of the Test Information Office. 2. The Test Manager may authorize the Office of Test Information to communicate directly with the Division of Infor- mation Services, AEC, and the Office of Public Information, DOD, a, The Office of Test Information will, on a continuing basis, inform the Test Manager, the Washington Division of Information Services, AEC, and the Office of Public Information, DOD, of day to day developments in test information activities. ee pare te . : — zations. a and with field units of all participating agencies and organi- D. ADMISSION OF MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES. 1. Representatives of public media will be admitted to an observation point on the Test Site to do eye-witness reporting on about 3 tests. (Detailed list of test shots proposed for onsite observation by media to be submitted to the Commission for consideration at a later date.) 2. A limited number of representatives of U.S. media will be invited by the Atomic Energy Commission for each shot approved for onsite media observation; their selection by the Office of Test Information will be on the basis of: a. National circulation and/or or audience, ¢.g., , vy f fa rants OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ie - a. oe ’| b. Coverage in the test site region such as is given by Nevada, Utah, Arizona and California papers and radio and TV stations. ary wire services, national periodicals, and networks;