This document consists of _18 pages Cam No.19 of _22_ Series A ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION PACTFIC PROVING GROUND TEST ACTIVITIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1956 Report to the General Manager by the Director of Military Application THE PROBLEM 1. To consider: “a, The general scope of a series of atomic tests at the Pacific Proving Ground during the calendar year 1956, commencing about May 1; and pb, The desirability of requesting early approval py the President of such a test series, | SUMMARY 2, The Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory and the University of California Radiation Laboratory proposals for tests to be conducted at Operation REDWING have been circulated to the Commission. On July 14, 1955, representatives of the laboratories briefed the Commission on the then current status of these proposals, The Department of Defense also plans to participate in this operation. 3, ouch details as are presently known of the devices under consideration bythe laboratories, and the tentative shot schedule, are outlined in Appendix "E", It is anticipated that specific - details and a firm shot schedule will be submitted by the laboratories late in calendar year 1955, and as soon as practicable thereafter the specific test program will be referred to the Commission for consideration, “ReePetoebBA This document contains restricted data as defined in the Atomic Energy Act of: 1954, Its transmittal or the disclosure of its contents in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited, en Au: AAA IEINIE i