on man via the food chain. Their program supports and maintains equipment which could be placed in forward areas to perform sample This counting, gamma detection in sea water and tritium separation. capability will be utilized in the Bikini monitoring program, particularly in the areas of monitoring and documenting radiation levels in marine food stuffs and potable ground water. VI. E. Planning. The Logistics Planning Group of Holmes & Narver will continue to be jointly funded and maintained by AEC and DASA at a reduced level for planning support to these two agencies. It will act as a central coordinating agency for information concerning AEC and DOD plans, facilities, equipment and support requirements necessary to respond to a direction to resume atmospheric nuclear testing. F. Logistics Support. Logistical Support services will be rwovided to AEC scientific users in connection with TDT and other aircraft readiness missions in the Pacific. This will include personnel assistance, communications services, utilities, motor vehicles and miscellaneous requirements. G. Routine maintenance and operation of Maintenance and Operations. facilities will be continued at Damon Tract, Hickam AFB, and to a limited extent at NAS Barbers Point and elsewhere in the Hawaiian Area, to the extent that these facilities are not being occupied and maintained by DOD or other government agencies. Planning Organizations The following field elements participate in the formulation and planning of Readiness Program activities. A. AEC Scientific Advisor for Readiness. Acts for the Assistant General Manager for Military Application as coordinator of all joint AEC/DOD “ actions related to review and revision of the NNTRF; and coordinates the review and formulation of the AEC portion of the program. B. Off-Continent Planning Committee (OCPC). Provides continuing program review and recommendations to the Manager, NVOO, with a view to achieving common objectives by the AEC/NVOO and the AEC Laboratories within available resources. The Committee: Advises the Manager and others, as appropriate, regarding program direction and effort required to maintain the most efficient levels of AEC test readiness consistent with national policy directives. Provides continuing program review in order that common AEC programmatic objectives may be attained within available funds and resources. -L3-