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The
NATHI Partnership
In
1997, the U.S. Department of Energy, Nevada
Operations Office (DOE/NV) established a
committee made up of federal, corporate
and general public members to facilitate
the creation of the Nevada Atomic Testing
History Institute (NATHI). As a result,
NATHI was organized for the purpose of consolidating
three DOE/NV programs relating to:
• the long-term preservation of
and access to historical data regarding
nuclear testing;
• the conservation of archaeological
collections; and
• the operation of a research center
to store and provide public access to
exhibits displaying historical and archaeological
artifacts of the Nevada Test Site (NTS),
as well as highlighting current and future
NTS activities.
NATHI
is a cooperative partnership between DOE/NV,
the Desert Research Institute (DRI) and
the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation
(NTSHF).
The
role of NATHI is to act as a central organization
that fosters the integration and coordination
of the functions contained in the three
programs listed above. This task will be
accomplished through the activities of:
•
the Coordination and Information
Center (CIC) - The CIC is currently
operated by Bechtel Nevada Corporation
(BNC). The purpose of CIC is to collect
and maintain historical data related to
nuclear testing and to serve as the central
repository for public access to DOE testing
records.
The
CIC will be located on the main floor of
the NATHI facility, and will include a first-floor
public reading room and extensive archive
space on the building's second floor.
•
the Cultural Resources Management
Program (CRMP) Curatorial
Facility - the CRMP curation function is currently operated under a
technical services contract with the DRI for
archaeological artifact collection
preservation.
•
a Public Research Center
for the storage and exhibition of artifacts
and displays relating to historical, current
and future NTS activities. Operation of
the public exhibits will include volunteer
support provided by the NTSHF, pursuant
to a collaborative arrangement with DOE/NV.
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