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The Secretary of che [neertor shonied ashen initiate indenendens
Saboratory quzlicy concroi cheeks of the sui! sasnles which are
essential to the tinal cersificucion of the raciviogical condizcf on?
of each island.
The Oeparemenc of the Incerfor notes that to warty out ‘an independence
assessment, as recocmended by the drafe GAO reones, the Secretary would
nave CO contract with essentially che same re~earch instituctons ‘n the
Caited States as are curreatly being used ‘iv the Departmene of Enerzy.
The Secretary has no Informacion tu lead fm to believe chac the
analyses prepared dy the research fiscitucferms now working oi the Envwetak
radiological gacerial arc wmaccentable. ile fursher notes chac the
Department of Energy has cstablished an suavisery commictce. composed of
leading scientists in the radtacion field. witch reviews the research analvses and recommendatiuns. The Depsremene is teformed chat the
Department of Energy gives great weigiit t+ the views of this advisory
committee. Accorcingly, zn this times fe ix the view uf the Sunarcaente
of the Interior, that addcuate radiuloeical axsessment is be'ng carried
out on che Exewecak cleanup program.
AC note:
1.
Some of the agency comments relate to
matters in the draft report which have
been revised as sucgested by the agency
er omitted from the final report.
2.
he enclosure is not included here.
Where appropriate, the report has seen
changed
to reflect comments
tw
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ciosure.
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