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On [6 May R. Herbst of Livermore sent an expanded bibliography of underground
detection references of a very extensive nature,
about 10 pages,
to Starboard.
On I7May Starboard sent a TWX to Hertford with info to Bradbury and Teller
outlining certain instructions and authorizations for the seismic detection
program.
He states that the devices for this program to be in two or more
packages where one package will be handled in accordance with the black
box concept and that will be the package containing the device.
Furthermore,
he states that the devices should be designed to fit into a 36" diameter hole
and that the black boxes should be at the storage location by ! August 1960.
As for specifics of the program he gives in tabular form the number of
weapons to be stored for various numbers of shots for each yield range and
with specific types of capsules for the Mark 7 warhead.
He lists a total of
about 25 weapons to be stored for at feast [2 separate shots with yields
ranging from 100 tons up to [5 KT.
Further, he tells Hertford that a
OMA representative will be at his office on 23 May to discuss the plans
to implement this black box seismic test program and at that time will
discuss the details of the planning and engineering as welf as the funding
“for the project.