I -- V ' I • • • I - - - f ' UNITED STA1 ES ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION WASHINGTON o c zos• p • ' i · NOV 1 6 1974 ·'G '·'J 1· l · - r · r• - • ' - • ' j j - M E Cates Manager Nevada Operations RESPONSIBILITY FOR SEARCH AND DETECTION OPERATIONS I Reference is made to ACMMA message of January 24 1973 which assigned to you operational and deployment respcnsib lity for SANDS · You are directed and authorized to take charge of planning and execution of ABC-directed field operations involving use of ftll ABC-owned radiation detection systems for search and identification of lost or·stolen naclear weapons and special nuclear materials nuclear bomb threats and radiation dispersal threats In carrying out your responsibilities you will 1 Develop and maintain operational pians for deployment of search and identification capabilities using resources available to you the Directors of LASL and LLL and the President Sandia Laboratories 2 Be prepared to assume control as the senior on-site ABC representative of ABC and ABC-contractor elements when deployed for search an J identification operations 3 Be prepared to make contact with and support the senior FllI agent-in-charge or other official designated to be in overall charge at the location of the search and identification -operation 4 Maintain an up-to-date catalog of AEC special radiation detection systems and ancillary_ equipment that ould be utilized in AEC field deployments S 4 5 In coordination with LASL LLL and SL provide from within your resources logistics and communications equipment and personnel ·required to support ABC field deployments C' - r-1 ' n '- j • 'P IIY - -· · ' • 1 I --r ' i· M E Gates 6 · ' - 2 - Coordinate within tho AEC weapons program the availability of scient Hic advisors and technical staff necessaty for field deployments You are to utilize existing JNAAC assets £01 transportation during eme rgency deployments whenever fcnsihle Approval for use and dP-f'loyment of the special nuclear radiation detection sy tems f9r searcl and identification purposes will be given by the AGNMA or the Chief of the Headquarters Operations Ci i tC C C t ng u··v ler tliP anJ•hn•ri ty of the Emergency Action and Coordination Team EACl' when activated Additionally you are responsible for providing logistics and communications support for AEC tcmns directed by the AGNMA or the CHOC to assist EOD personnel in the disarming of sabotage or terrorist nuclear explosive devices Costs associated with planning and preparation to support these tasks are to be included in your annual budget submissions Costs of each approved emergency field deploy1mmt will be funded as designa t qd by AEC Headquarters • En'l I' c l Ernest Graves Haj or General USA Assistant General Manager for Military Application cc H c Donnelly Manager ALO R D Thorne Manager SAN R E llatzel Director LLL H M Agnew Director LASL M Sparks President SL T B Cook Jr Vice President SLL •• N •-•