REVIEW OF STATUS OF PROJECTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79-00798A000500020004-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 2, 2000
• Sequence Number: 4
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. Energy R&D
9 projects. 2 (MHD and Superconducting) will be
covered in detail by project chairmen, as among promising
projects, next on agenda. Remainder essentially still in
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initial stages of project group visits and efforts to define
Thermal\power stations (TVA) - US project group visited
USSR last Fall; Soviet group will come later this year.
Hydroelectric power stations (Interior) - Plans
being discussed for project visits this year.
Heat rejection (AEC) - Soviet group will make first
visit here this month.
thermal power plants (TVA) - Soviet group here last December;
Air pollution reduction and waste disposal systems for
return visit by US group later this year.
UHV/HVDC (Bonneville) - US group in USSR in February.
Electric Power System Planning and Dispatching (TVA)
Soviet group here at end of May.
Solar/Geothermal (NSF)- Preliminary discussions when
US team visited Moscow in January; 2.Soviet groups due here
this month but 1 postponed to October; US groups due to visit
USSR in August/September.
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2. Chemical Catalysis
5 Projects. 5 US Research Fellows now in USSR for at
least 3 months each. Will be discussed in detail later.
3. Computer Applications
3 Projects well defined, 2 others in process of
further definition. US research materials sent; none
received yet in return. Extensive schedule of visits over
coming year, including attendance at some scientific
conferences in USSR, developed by US WG Chairman (Auf enkamp).
Soviet responses slow but recently more responsive;
Aufenkamp is optimistic, in restrained way. One apparent
problem: Soviet WG Chairman has been ill.
4. Water Resources
4 Projects. Beginning to move, although still
sluggish. -Problems on US side include personnel changes in
Bureau of Reclamation (Interior), which responsible for 3
of the projects. lst project meeting held in May in Moscow;
other 2 planned this summer. Re fourth project--Cold
Weather Construction (Corps of Engineers)--Soviets have
proposed shifting to Energy area,.for bureaucratic reasons..
5. Microbiology
5 projects. Proposals to further define activities
exchanged. Third Joint WG meeting began June 10 here in
Washington. US Chairman believes should not be too hard to
reach agreement and is hopeful that some joint work can soon
begin. NSF fully prepared to fund.
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6. Science Policy
4 projects. Dr. Beckler will describe later in agenda.
7. S&T Information
.3 projects. Project teams have been organized on US
side, and are developing specific program plans to send to
Soviet side this month. Joint WG to meet in Moscow in
September to review and approve project plans, so work can
then begin. One project group will also meet there at
US proposed in January that
split into 2; Soviets have indicated agreement.
`LaQue will head US group
same time.
8.. Forestry Research and Technology
Soviet group had been due for return visit this month,
but had to postpone. Now rescheduled for October. Nothing
much has happened.
9. Metrology/Standardization
Also little movement.
on Standardization to visit Moscow later this month.
10. Electrometallurgy
Soviet group here at end of May. Dr. Promisel will
report on prospects.
11. Physics
No information on whether steps have actually been
taken by Soviet Academy to organize a "joint research organ"
on problems of theoretical physics.
12. Intellectual, Property
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