APPENDIX I | APPENDIX 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 tan ciosure. —__ 9001515 in the en-