Directory of Federal R & D Installations for the Year Ending June 30, 1969: A Report to the Federal Council for Science and Technology

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1970 - 1044 pages

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Page 107 - The National Reactor Testing Station (NRTS) was established in 1949 as a place where the US Atomic Energy Commission could build, test, and operate various types of nuclear reactors, allied facilities and equipment.
Page 195 - States of a complete and consistent system of physical measurement; coordinates that system with measurement systems of other nations; and furnishes essential services leading to accurate and uniform physical measurements throughout the Nation's scientific community, industry, and commerce. The Institute consists of a Center for Radiation Research, an Office of Measurement Services and the following divisions: Applied Mathematics — Electricity — Mechanics — Heat — Optical Physics — Nuclear...
Page 471 - This center conducts a program of warfare analysis, research, development, test, evaluation, systems integration, and fleet engineering support in naval weapons systems, principally for air warfare, and conducts investigations in related fields of science and technology; $3,293,000 is requested.
Page 191 - Chemistry. THE INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGY provides technical services to promote the use of available technology and to facilitate technological innovation in industry and Government; cooperates with public and private organizations...
Page 187 - FOR COMPUTER SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY conducts research and provides technical services designed to aid Government agencies in...
Page 765 - Practicable means of treating municipal sewage and other waterborne wastes to remove the maximum possible amounts of physical, chemical, and biological pollutants iii order to restore and maintain the maximum amount of the Nation's water at a quality suitable for repeated reuse...
Page 439 - DOD and other designated Government agencies for launching, tracking and collecting data in guided missile, satellite and space vehicles, research, development, evaluation and training programs and actual operations.
Page 195 - THE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC STANDARDS provides the central basis within the United States of a complete and consistent system of physical measurement; coordinates that system with measurement...
Page 231 - DOD nuclear weapons testing and nuclear weapons effects research programs. To furnish staff advice and assistance on nuclear weapons matters to the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the services, and other DOD components and government agencies as appropriate.

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