401605
Typed for Harry Brown
October 16,
1977
Walter H. Weyzen, Manager
Human Health Studies Programs, OHER
Walter:
- Bill Brown believes that under the new DOE order on contracting
authority,
the best approach on the Rongelap-Uterik Agreement might
be as follows:
lL.
DOE HQ finalize version of new agreement, but place it in the
format of an amendment to the old agreement.
It would then be
"Modification No. 4 to contract EX-76-A-28-3159."
2.
Upon coordination with the Director of PASO, Leon Silverstrom,
Chief Counsel NVO,
Ray Duncan,
Assistant Manager for Contracts
and Procurement NV, and R. Taft, Assistant Manager for Operations
NV, the HQ Director of Procurement could designate Mahlon E. Gates,
Manager NV, as his agent for executing this modification with the
HICOM TTPI.
3.
With this designation, the accounting function, accrued but
unspent funds cost ceiling and the contract would be transferred
to the Manager NVO.
This would allow PASO to pay claims against the old agreement
and the new agreement (Mod. 4) using the funds now in PASO and
the $22+K now unspent in HQ.
Lo will put together a redraft based on this concept and the input
from the meeting and send it to you and Bill Brown for review.
f would appreciate it if we can stay in contact as decisions are
made on whether the above is the way you want to go.
L£ not, perhaps you or Bill could let us know any alternative course
you will take.
4.
As a starter you may want to designate Mr. Gates as contract
administrator now for the old agreement.
My discussions with
the contacts and accounting people led me to believe this
could be easily done by memo from you as per the attached
handwritten draft.
Harry Brown
Attachment:
As stated
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