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2’LUI13BOB, the 1957 Nevada teSt scries, is trmmitt ed for cement to the intemai ima.1 clhc.te of opinions The Plan was dm.fted on the basis of e:qerience at previous t ests and in anticip2J;ior,of iIa_-0:-Ix’G ional and educational Problem ihat may be raised prior to and during the test operations in 1957 The Plan has bem a~j~ovet.by the Com=~ssion. It has also been tr?.nmitted to the Department of Defense for concurrence and to th Department of State for any recomnend.ationas to whetlmr foreign media represer.te.tivesshould be invited to attend tests witnessecl. Coordinating Board is re~ueste?,. and cement by the Operations
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1. To e~t~bli.di the policy, responsibilities, procedures a d or~anizatioaal relationships for issuing public information consis ent wiih the requireu.entsof security, before> during and after the PL ABBOB series of tests at the Nevada Test Site. The pclicy is designed t : a. Increase public knowledge and understanding of the purpose and need for continental tests; Ib. Help protect life ark propert;-by obtaining public coopemtim in avoiding or reducins a:;ypossible off-site ce Allay unfou??aedfear of damage or Lnjuz-ythat nay arise in the United States or abroad from public nismde~ standing o~~ test operations; deemate information on the test o-3erationsand their res ? s“ in ~iding the defense of the Unite~ States and the Free l!o~d. la The responsibility for coordtiating the infcxmation p122 and majcr announcements, precedin~j dmfig and followti.gthe operatior with opinion and intelhgence rests with the Chairman of the Atomic Energ Comrksion. This coordination will.be achieved through consultaticn vcith the Operations Coordinating Board and the Director of the Central 2; The responsibility for public infmmation issuimces re:ts with the Test Nanager during operational plhases,and with the ILmager cf +.ests. These field officers are responsible for coordinating centent and iimtig of issuances, as necessary’,with AZC and DOD F,eaaquart.em. ntig and issuance of radiation readings on fallout levels and C1O~d path reporting md f~cwmttig outside the test si-he~nll be covered in an ain.mwto this plan to be .sub~tittedlater for the information of tle OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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& The Department of Defense and KIM will be responsible : submitting to the Commission for .approv?.lpu’blicinformation plans repotiing their participation and for furnishing personnel as requ an Office of Test Information for carrying out informational funct: within the policies established for the tests. 1. There will be established an Office of’Test Im”ormation located i.?.?Las Vegas durin~ the operational pried) to assure adva ordination of the content, ttiing and issuance of public timorma,tit originated by any participating agency or or~anizaiion and related phase of the test series. This office will be responsible for app] cooxiination and will be the sole issuin~ agency for all such info: The Office of Test Information will be organized as follows: a. A Director (AW staff member) appointed by and responsible to the Test Manager; (in t’neevent of absence of the Di~ector, an AW staff nenber will be desitimated Operations responsible to the Director, Office of-Test Information. In addition to his duties as Deputyj the Deputy Director will coordinate the review ad issuance backgrowding discussions with correspondents related to those phases of the test activities of a military nature not di~ectly concerned with ihe AECts weapons uevelopmerk and testtig program. c. Other assistants end staff meinbersmay be requested fron participating agencies by the ‘lestManager as necessaq do The pafiicipatfig laboratories, Department of Defens and Federal Civil Defense Ackinistration till provide on temporary assignment to the Test Wnager for duty uith the Test Information Office such public information pe~scmnel a are needed to carry out objectives 2* The Test Iknager may authorize to communicate directly with the Division of the Test Informationthe Office of Test Infor of Information Servicesj the Office of Public Information,“DOD, and with field units of al~ a. ‘TheOffice of Test Information will, on a continuing basis, tiform the Test Manager, the Washington Division of Information Services, A3C, and the Office of Public Informq tion, DOD,.of day to day developments ti test information
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l-. Representatives of public media will be admitted to an bservation point on the Test Site to do eye-witness reporting on about 8 ests. (Detailed list of test shots proposed for onsite observation by me “ to be subnitted to the Commission for consideration at a later date.) 2. A lixited number of representatives of U.S. media will e invited by the Atomic Energy Commission for each shot approved for onsite media observation; their selection by the Office of Test Informati will be on the basis of: wire sex-rices,national periodicals, and networks; b. Coverage-in the test site region such as is given by Nevada, Utah; Arizona and California papers and radio as Hanford, Oak Ridge, Savannah River, Paducah). d. Order of receipt of application. I3. Applicants not accepted for the first media observer sh . owing to a limit on n~?mberswill be given preference on succeeding observer shots until all media applicants possible have been admitte . a. Each media representative must submit over the si~,ature of his managtig editor or pubiisher for press or from the sia,tionor net~~orkm~nager or supervisor for radio/TV’,a statement certifying that he is the accredited representative of the organization and is a tives will be made in the form of a pubtic amouncement stating the following conditions relating to media observer shot situations: (1) Media representatives will provide their own housing in the Las Vegas area and their own transportati to and from IiercuryGate. &EC buses or buses chartered at media expense, will transport them from the gate to the Test Site and return. (2) NO public communications will be available at the Test Site. It is ~ossible a limited number of telephones for wire servic&s will be available at Mercury. (3) Security and Safety regulations till be furnis ed
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY each media representative and he will be prior to admission to the site, to agree to abide by such regulations. (4) DeW= fi t-t shot schedules my resilt in postponements for unpredictable leng$hs of time. 1. Only unclassified information or information declassif: the provisions of the appropriate Classification Guides will be u available in any fomn. Types of imformation to be issued include announcements released by Office of Test Information, interviews, the-recordllbackgrounding and other guidance to uncleared persons form by an AM, DOD, or FCDA individual or an organization. 2. No security review of correspondents copy willbe reql 3. The ningling of uncleared observers with cleared perso] will be avoided to the extent practicable during onsite visits. 4. Visits by representatives of news media at Navada Test Lens limits will be - will apply to caneras used: cameras - 40 inch lens Shutter speeds will not aceed 128 frames per secon[ to assure compliance with the above. Visits to areas other than the observation area may require banning of photographic equipment or fther restrictions on lens sizes as necessaryto comply with security requirements of the area tisited. e. Photographic material by Professional media above, but security review of -~osed of prints will not be required. OFFICIAL USE ONLY plates or films or
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY 6. Any material proposed for issuance to media representallives or other uncleared observers that is not covered by provisions of-this information pla.iimust be reviewed by the Atomic Ener~ Commission: Division of Information Services, prior to issuance. ‘?0 The inviting agencymmt require that uncleared observ rs other than media representatives sign an agreement certifying tha they ,. will comply with security and safety regulations of the Test Orga “zation. and post-operational periods require review and coordination as f llows, unless such issuances include only information previously approve : a. Organizations, units, contractors or observers through normal channels to ALO or to FC/AFWP. individuals responsible to DOD {and detached after test participation) to subr:itthrough normal channels to the Office of Public Information, DOD, with an information c. AEC units and contractors, outside of ALO, to submit through normal channels to AIL)Office of Information for coordination as necessary tith AEC Division of Units or irrdividualsrepresenting other agencies (an$detached after tests) to channel material to parent agency for referral as necessary to the Atomic Energy organizations and unit eqecting public information activities during the test operation will ubmit a plan of &nticipated information actions to the Y!=ger, Albuquerq e Operations Office, AZC, for review and coordination if necessary with eadquar3. During the operational ~riod, informatioilalmaterial reposed for issuance by any entity in the test organization and by participating groups will be submitted to the Office-of ‘TestInforwtion for re iew, coordination as necessary and issuance. IFollowing are the main fields of subject matter that will e covered by formal public announcements by the$,assion, Department of D fense, OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY Test Organization and participating Before the opening of tineseries: 2. Use of balloons - by the Test Manager. (To be approved 3* Use of underground pbcement - by the Test Manager. (’ approved by the Commission.) - 4. Resum@ion of safety tests - by the Test 5* Details of troop participation including safety - by the Department of Defense. Public Health Service. $. Announcements as required at the Test Site on-uncl.assi constructions activities, contract awards, bid proposals, labor r ment, special weather studies, training activities, and administri and non-technical phases of the program - by the Test Mkmager. During the test series: 1. Statement by Test Manager prior to each detonation whi incluie all or Prt of the following as req-tired: a. Scheduled date and approximate the; whether HE’or nuclear; placement of device (air drop, tower, balloon, underground or other); if air burst of 3.0,000feet or below, approximate altitude to nearest 1,000 feet will be given; if 10,000 to 25,000 feet, nearest 5,000 foot altitude; if 25,000 to 50,000 feet, nearest 10,000 feet; height of tower or balloon from which detonated; and whether detonation in Yucca op Frenchman!s Flat. b. Whether or not effects till be observable offsite and amy precautions advised such as roadblocks to prevent eye damage from flash; approximate yield in terms of below, mined necessary to OFFICIAL USE ONLY clarify possible off-site effects.
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c. Whether there will be d. Identification of the 2. Additional statements as troop or FCDA participation. laboratory conducting the tesl military effects tests, insoff required on administrative anc technical phases of the program, s~cial weather studies, and traj activities - by the Test Manager. 3. ?@lanations of the use of animals in tests -by Test 1 4. Details of troop participation -Arned Services. 5. Details of ~rticipation by such groups as FCDA obserw Menipersof Congress, NATO and other .foreignobservers - by sponsol agencies for issuance in Washington or by the Test Manager. 6. Advance notice to clear the test area of person, livest aircraft; and warnings of possible blast, flash or radiation level expected in nearby coxmnunities- by the Test Manager. ‘7. Statements notifying the public of cancellations or po: ments of tests - by the Test Manager. 8. In the event of non-detonation of a test device, the TC Manager may state that the device scheduled for testtigwas not df and that he is investigating to determine the cause of the non-det He may state that there is considerable safety and control circuit in detonating a test device and delay in detonation because of mec trouble is not necessarily serious. Any further explanation of th for non-detowiion would require clearance by AEC Headquarters. 9. Announcement of any long ~riod of actual testing inact with approitite date of resumption of the test series, to permit by ~qdustries, stockmen and communities - by Test Manager. After the test series: 1. Statement on conclusion of test series - by Test Manage 2. Statemats on results of Federal Civil Defense Admjnist 1. Onsite radiation exposures which exceed established lev be reported to the Office of Test Information for evaluation of th for public reporting and for recormnendationof action to the Test : OFFICIAL USE ONLY
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All off-site exposure levels may be announced. publicly reported insofar as security permits. the test series j 1. PUE-LICEDUCATION PRECEDING AND DUEING SERIES 1. The objectives of this phase of the-information plan a] inform the general public as full$ as possible, particularly in t] Test Site area, and, as necessary, throughout the nation regardin{ purposes of tests and the controls used to safeguard health and pI During the pre-operational period, the Albuquerque Opel 0ffice~2&th cooperation of MC Headquatiers Divisions ad Office: a- Notify State, county and local officials in the NTS area of the forthcoming tests and safety precautions to may be affected, of the resumption of tests. co Arran~e for meetings with veterinarians, physicians and public health officials of the various states near NTS to discuss forthcoming operations and the medical aspects of radiation fallout. The Division of Biology and Medicim till cooperate with the Test Organization in the conduct of the meetings. d. Send test officials to visit NTS region communities to answer any questions raised by local officials or the trols and fallout. The area to be covered probably till extend to Salt Lake City, all communities in the vicinity of NTS and areas in Arizona and California where such action appears necessary. e. Provide news media in the areas around NTS with adequate information on this subject. 3. Material to be issued includes: Effects fi the Nevada officials, news media tion and by radiation to national media. OFFICIAL USE ONLY and other opinion leaders, by Test 0~ monitors; by”Division of Information
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY Dw ing Weapons Testing at the Nevada Test Sitell,for use in NTS area smd for backgrounding of national media represemtal d+ A statement to be prepared by AD, AEC Headquarters, Public Health Service and U.S0 Weather Bureau describing th[ monitoring system, including activities of the u.S. Weather Bureau, for issuance by AIX, USPHS and Test Organization. e. Backgromd sunrmaryof M% and it purpose, for use in the NTS area for the public and for observers. 4. During the operational period, announcements of activiti will emphasize precautions taken to protect public health and safe+ explain the purpose that testsserve in the defense of the UnY~ed St and the Free Horld. a. Media representatives attending tests will be providf with background information on safety controls and briefed prior to each test shot on the weather outlook. Follot&ng each shot, information on fallout readings will be furnishe< on request to state public health officials, media representatives and the general public.