DTNSRDC ISSUES THREE TYPES OF REPORTS: 



1 . DTNSRDC reports, a formal series, contain information of permanent technical 

 value. They carry a consecutive numerical identification regardless of their classification 

 or the originating department. 



2. Departmental reports, a semiformai series, contain information of a preliminary, 

 temporary, or proprietary nature or of limited interest or significance. They carry a 

 departmental alphanumerical identification. 



3. Technical memoranda, an informal series, contain technical documentation of 

 limited use and interest. They are primarily working papers intended for internal use. 

 They carry an identifying number which indicates their type and the numerical code of 

 the originating department. Any distribution outside DTNSRDC must be approved by 

 the head of the originating department on a case-by-case basis. 



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Woods Hole Oceanographic 

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)TNSRDC 5802/24 (Rev. 4-86) 



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