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(Rev. 01-31-2003) LL INFORMATION CONTAIN EREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED ¥ DATE 1l2-15-2008 BY 60324 uc baw/rs/lag FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ED bé6 Precedence: ROUTINE Date: 05/21/2004 b7C To: Washington Field. Attn: IIc SSA SSA SA From: Washington Field AMX-3 > Contact: [Ys 9 Drafted By: [7d Case ID #: 279A-WF-222936 (Pending) ~\gLlo3 Title: AMERITHRAX; ‘MAJOR CASE 184 Synopsis: To summarize the AMX-3 project which involved tracking Dugway Ames, received by USAMRIID prior to the anthrax-laced TétteR mailings. Enclosures: Microsoft Excel spreadsheets summarizing PONE) ty bE dates from Notebook | }regarding Reference Material (RMR) 1029 ye (containing Dugway Amésy"and a log detailing UarsethS € Bacillus anthracis (Ba) was irradiated. Details: In 1997, the United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Fort Detrick, Maryland, was in need of a large amount of Bacillus anthracis (Ba) Ames strain spores. These spores were to be used primarily for aerosol challenges. Since USAMRIID did not have the capability to produce the large number of spores needed (30 trillion) in an expedient manner, USAMRIID contracted this work out to Dugway Proving Grounds, Dugway, Utah (Dugway) . A_ laboratory notebook assigned Cl Wumbes | "3 retrieved from the USAMRIID library aTrCHiVeSs. THIS notebook contained numerous entries by Bruc&® Ivins regarding b6 Ba Ames and correspondence between Dugway and USAMRIID, including bic contract agreements for work to be performed and Ames production methods. One entry displayed a letter sent from [ to Dugway, and detailed the terms of the agreement that involved USAMRIID shipping 4 vials of Ba Ames spores to Dugway. Using these vials, Dugway would grow a total of approximately 10 batches, or 30 trillion spores, which would then be sent as approximately 10 individual shipments to USAMRIID.