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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR August 19, 1974

MEMORANDUM FOR ADMIRAL MOFFIT, JRC

SUBJECT: NRP Monthly Forecast

Since the NRP monthly forecast is oriented toward

satellites only, the Chairman of the 40 Committee has

advised that beginning with the September submission,

the forecast be forwarded directly to the 40 Committee

principals.

We appreciate the fine cooperation we have received

from your organization during the past several years in

coordinating planned aircraft overflights, and will forward a copy of our forecast to you at the time it is

submitted.

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August 12, 1974

MEMORANDUM FOR MR. PUIMMER

SUBJECT: NRP Monthly Forecast

The memorandum at the right confirms that we will

transmit a satellite only forecast to the 40 Committee

beginning with the September forecast. The correspondence

to and from the 40 Committee is at TAB A. Request your

signature.

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HAROLD S. COYLE, JR.

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MEMORANDUM FORM. RATLIFF, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, 40 COMMITTEE

SUBJECT: ERB Monthly Forecast •

In amplification of our phone conversation on July 23,

we are seeking your guidance on► the most proper way to process

the IIRP Monthly Forecast since after this month we no longer

will be forecasting aircraft operations along with out sattellite forecasts. It may be more appropriate in terms of

your needs to have us submit the unique satellite forecast to

you directly rather than through the JRC mechanism since JRC

has no responsibility for satellite operations. As you will

recall, in 1968 the NRO began submitting its monthly forecasts

through the Joint Chiefs of Staff principally because of

potential redundancy of MO and normal aerial reconnaissance

missions.

The 40 Committee and its precedessors have never disapproved or delayed a satellite launch. We believe that the

benign political environment vis-a-vis satellites is likely

to continue. Therefore, it may be more in context for you to

have our input made directly in order that you may use the

information contmined in the forecasts to assess operational

impacts of ongoing and upcoming satellite missions. If you

would have no objection to our direct submission, we would

plan to make appropriate coordination with the Chairman of the

Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Chairman's Staff Group and the JRC

have no objection to this procedure. Your guidance would be

appreciated.

HAROLD S. COYLE, JR.

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD

SUBJECT: 40 Committee Approval V ► ORKII P\ ICC CCNTROILE:.

SAFSS Forecast 

The SAFSS Forecast for August 1974 was telephonically approved

by the 40 Committee on 31 July.

Because of the transfer of assets, the forecast for September is

expected to include only Satellite activities. This prornpts consideration of the need to continue to include this forecast with the

reconnaissance schedules approved by the Committee each month.

The Chairman has determined that if there are no objections,

the SAFSS Forecast will be distributed directly to Committee

principals each month as an information document. Principals may,

of course, register comments or objections but would not need to

approve each month' • forecast. In the absence of any objections,

it would automatically follow that the forecast was app roved, and

no minutes would be issued unless the forecast was disapproved

or subject to modificition.

Rob Roy Ratliff

Executive Secretary

The 40 Committee

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