b OCEANOGRAPHY 



required by tlie Department of Defense npon its request, due consideration 

 being given to civil defense and minimum civil needs : 



(a) Establishment of geodetic control, performance of geodetic compu- 

 tations, and allied processes pertaining to surveying and geodesy. 



(&) Compilation of magnetic data required for isomagnetic charts. 



(c) Survey vessels with their personnel and equipment. 



(d) Preparation and publication of tidal data to meet special military 

 requirements. 



(e) Cartographic facilities and services required for research, compila- 

 tion, and color separation for topographic maps, nautical charts, aeronauti- 

 cal charts, target materials, and allied publications as required during the 

 period of national emergency. 



(/) Photogrammetric and ground surveying and allied services required 

 for location of objects of military significance and for preparation of 

 topogi'aphic maps. 



ig) Cartographic and reproduction (including photographic processing 

 and indexing) facilities and services to meet special requirements of the 

 Department of Defense commensurate with capabilities. 

 In the event minimmn civil needs cannot be resolved by the Interdepartmental 

 Board for Cooperation of the Coast and Geodetic Survey with the Armed Serv- 

 ices, the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, or its successor agency, will 

 be requested to determine those requirements. 



3. GENERAL PROVISIONS 



(a) Coast and Geodetic Survey personnel, having access to classified informa- 

 tion, engaged in the accomplishment of work of the Department of Defense will 

 have an appropriate security clearance issued by the Secretary Control Officer 

 of the Department of Commerce. 



(&) Facilities allocated for accomplishment of Department of Defense work 

 should preferably be located away from coastal or prime target areas. 



(c) The utilization of services set forth in this understanding will be within 

 the administrative structure of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. 



id) Expansion of facilities of the Coast and Geodetic Survey to meet mili- 

 tary requirements will be determined by policies of the Department of Defense, 

 assisted by such advisory boards of representatives of military and civilian 

 mapping and charting organizations as may be established. 



(e) The Department of Defense will budget for all military projects envisaged 

 herein, and will transfer to the Department of Commerce the funds required to 

 cover the cost of assigned projects. 



(/) The Department of Defense will furnish the Department of Commerce its 

 estimated requirements as far in advance as possible. 



iff) The Department of Defense will assist, as may be required, in the pro- 

 curement or development of additional equipment, materials, or other facilities 

 needed for the successful completion of assigned military projects. 



4. SPECIAL PROVISIONS 



Requests for the services of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, made by the 

 Department of Defense, will be in accordance with the following proceilures : 



(a) All photogrammetric and geodetic projects initiated to meet military- 

 topographic mapping needs under the terms of this understanding will be 

 made by the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army. 



(&) All magnetic, tidal data, survey vessels, and nautical cartographic 

 projects under the terms of this understanding will be made by the Depart- 

 ment of the Navy. 



(c) All cartographic services devoted to target materials production, 

 aeronautical charting, and photographic indexing and related processing, 

 under the terms of this understanding will be made by the Department of 

 the Air Force. 



(d) The accomplishment of cartographic and reproduction projects for 

 the Department of Defense will be made in accordance with priorities estab- 

 lished by the Interdepartmental Board for Cooperation of the Coast and 

 Geodetic Survey with the Armed Services. 



(c) Services and facilities not si)ecifically committed to one of the mili- 

 tary departments above and not required for minimum civil neetls, and any 



