United States Geological Survey uranium and thorium resource assessment and exploration research program, fiscal year 1977

The U.S. Geological Survey Uranium and Thorium Resource Assessment and Exploration Research Program began in July 1974 (FY 1975). The first year was spent chiefly in redirecting an on-going effort and in staffing for the nearly fourfold increase in funding. A summary of the Fiscal Year 1976 program, including objectives, program model, and project descriptions, is published as Open-File Report 75-575. The overall objectives and program model remain essentially the same as in FY 1976. It should be noted that the beginning of the fiscal year was changed from July 1 to October 1 during the 1976 calendar year and that a transitional quarter was used to make this change. Some program changes were made during the transitional quarter, but these details are not recorded in the present summary.