15 this will require an individual with considerable innovativeness and mechanical, electrical and carpentry skills. Although the assistant laboratory manager will be able to assist him at times when there is not a heavy demand by visiting scientists, the laboratory manager must devote himself fully to providins research facilitation to visiting investigators. Both indi- viduals must be responsible for the paperwork involved in their portion of the operation. Since it is wmlikely that one person will have the overall knowledge and skills to perform all the maintenance and repairs, another man year is included for emergency specialized repairs. Such a person could be sent out to cover vacation periods of the full-time person. At this time it is difficult to foresee how best to plan for this portion of the operation, and we will benefit from our initial efforts in 1980. We have tried to identify and budget for exigencies as we understand them now. 17. Relation of MPML to Other Projects: (a) During FY 1977 and FY 1978, MPML activities have coordinated with sevaral other major DOE-sponsored activities at Enewetak. Chief among these are: (1) Hydrogeochemistry of Enewetak Atoll (U.H. and LLL). ‘Dr. Robert Buddemeier is the scientist in charge. (2) Enjebi farm project (LLL). in charge. Dr. William Robison is the scientist