production program, Weapons program, and reactor program. [Rach “section was given by a representative of the respective divisions and followed the pattern of the briefing given to the Admimpistrator of FCDA and his top staff in April. Transmittal of Weapons Test Information. (UNCLASSIFIHD) The cooperative arrangement between AEC and the Department of Jefense (Armed Forces Special Weapons Project) under which informafion is transmitted to the Federal Civil Defense Administration onfweapons effects data is continuing. Earlier in the year, the Joing Chiefs of Staff issued a directive under which AFSWP operates in providing classified weapons test information to FCDA. Subsequentlyg FCDA recommended that discussions be held between the three agehhcies to determine future policy in this area. Concurrence of thisl proposal was given in a letter from the Chairman of the Commission Department of Defense (AFSWP), and the Chief of the Civil Liaison Branch was named as the Comnission representative, Instrument and Source Loans. the following loans were made: (UNCLASSIFIED) the Pefense During [the month, Instruments ~- Delaware Civil Defense Organization Cobalt 60 Source - New Hampshire Civil Defense Organfzation. This represents the first loan of a high intensity (5 curfes) Cobalt 60 source to a State group for the purpose of calibrating their civil defense radiological detection instruments extension of the cooperative AEC-FCDA program to assist is an SBate and local civil defense bodies in their training and operations General Conference on Administration of Research. (UNCLASSIFIED) The Seventh Annual Conference on Administration of Research heid on August 31, September 1 and 2, at the University of Califdqrnia, Berkeley, California. These conferences which are not sgonsoredby any Single organization, but are an outgrowth of mutual jnterests, include representatives from government, industry, and ug@iversities desirous to exchange views and information on their problems and experiences in the administration of research. The needffor such meetings became apparent when a number of scientists invplved in research assignments found that most of their time was spent in administering research. Research administration was recbgnized as ra a oe py LTS neve NEosse ae ae SR lone Ort ae NOE ARCHIVES