OFFICIAL USE OLY
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND TM ORMATION PLAN
FOR OPERATION
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PURPOSE
1. To establish the nolicy, responsibilities, procedures a
orzenizational relationships for issuing public information consis Lent
with the requirements of security, before, during and after the PL J;-18 BOB
series of tests at the Nevada Test Site, The policy is designed t DS
ae increase public knowledge and understanding of the
purpose and need for continental tests;
be Help protect life and vroperty by obtaining public
cooperation in avoiding or reducins any possible off-site
hazards3
Cc, Allay unfounded fear of damage or injury that may
arise in the United States or abroad from public misunder—
standing of test overations;
ad. Provide a procedure for serving the public with
adeguate information on the test overations and their resul CS)
in aiding the defense of the United States and the Free Wor id.
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RESPONSIBILITY
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The responsibility for coordinating the infcrmation pla mn and
major announcements, preceding, curing and following the operavion with
the agencies of government concerned with the climte of intemati onal
opinion and intelligence rests with the Chairman of the Atomic Ene toy
Cormission,. This coordination will.be achieved through consultaty on with
the Operations Coordinating Board and the Director of the Central
Intelligence Agencr,
2. The responsibility for public information issuances reg ts with
the Test Manager during overational phases, and with the hanager qd f
Alpuqueraue Operations Office during pre=- and post-operational pha ses of
vests. These field officers are responsible for coordinating cont ent and
viming of issuances, as necessary, with AEC and DOD Headquarters,
5 The responsibility and provision for public information plan=
ning and issuance of radiation reacings on fallout levels and clow G path
reporting and ferecansting outside the test site will be covered in an
annex to this plan to be submitted later for the information of th e
Commission.
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OFFICTAL USE ONLY