James L, Liverman - 2. The new director of MPML should have the combination of qualities of being technically competent in transuranic research, be in sympathy with the encourage research applied Marshallese problems and still be able to function with the flury of DOD and DOT activities over the next few years. A candidate exists that could provide these virtues plus a few more in Dr. F. G. Lowman (NRC). He was there during the testing program in the fifties and sixties, and he enjoys the tropics; his transuranic research proposal submitted to BER is an applied aspect of cycling mechanisms; he's a natural administrator, plus he is available at this time. This leads to the original intent of the meeting, that of defining the most efficient structure within which the new director should Operate to be most effective. The recommendation by this group was to have F,G,L, function as an ERDA employee (AES) based in Honolulu in the NVO-PASO office. This would maximize his coordination function by releasing Roger Ray's charge to do same, as well as allow him to participate in the management function which would still be maintained at Headquarters. It is this latter function that perhaps doomed Roger Ray's coordination efforts to failure. A follow-up meeting is called for, if you concur, that airs the long range structure and responsibilities of ERDA's involvement in the Pacific and how MPM can help achieve these ends. Roger Ray and Dr. Lowman will be in attendance. ‘ ' “ ~ ylien 0Guat William 0, Forster, Leader Marine Sciences Program Environmental Programs Division of Biomedical and Environmental Research 50 SS—_a