AO Las DEFENSE NUCLEARAGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C, 20305 26 OCT 1976 Dr. James L. Liverman Assistant Administrator for Environment and Safety U..S. Energy Research and Development Administration Washington, D. C. 20545 Dear Dr. Liverman: Copies of documents returning the permanent use and occupancy rights at Enewetak Atoll to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) and providing for the necessary use and occupancy rights to the United States are attached. Enclosure 1 is a copy of an Agreement Terminating Rights, Title, and Interest of the United States to Enewetak Atoll. Enclosure 2 is a copy of an Agreement Granting Use and Occupancy Rights at Enewetak Atoll] to the United States of America for the cleanup, rehabilitation, and radiological monitoring of Enewetak Atoll. The agreements were signed by the Acting High Commissioner of the TTP! at Enewetak on 16 September 1976. On the same date, the Acting High Commissioner signed a document returning the permanent use and occupancy rights at Enewetak Atoll to the people of Enewetak, and the representa- tives of the people of Enewetak and the Acting High Commissioner executed an agreement granting’to the TTPI use and occupancy rights for the cleanup, rehabilitation, and radiological monitoring of the atoll. Enclosure 2 provides for use and occupancy rights as determined necessary by the Energy Research and Development Administration to perform its responsibility for the longterm radiological surveillance of Enewetak Atoll. Copies of the enclosures are also being furnished to the U. S. Coast Guard, the Office of the Secretary of the Defense, and the Departments of the Navy and Air Force. Sincerely yours, HELL 2 Encl . EY. SHEDD Major General, USA Deputy Director as (Operations and Administration) ! 9009553 C73 ee +Gs