REPOSITORY Dee/MAso COLLECTION DoEé / WV soxne. . AOL OS Lor 36 EMEA forosh a 2 FOLOER v COLES DRE August 17, 1977 ir. James L. Liverman Assistant Administrator for Environment and Safety U. S. Energy Research and Development Administration Washington, D. C. 20545 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Dear Dr. Liverman: In response to your request of August 11, 1977, plans for the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll were reviewed at a meeting at the Nevada Operations Office, August 15-17, 1977. A list of participants in the review is attached. Prior to the meeting, the reviewers were provided copies of documents relative to the development of cleanup criteria and preparation of the EIS. Supplementing these were briefings by Joe Deal, Tomny McCraw, Roger Ray, and members of the Staff of the Defense Nuclear Agency. Mr. Stevens reviewed the Environmental Impact Statement and Major General Shedd and Colonel Hemler described operational plans for soil cieanup and crater disposal. In addition, Mr. M. Gates, Manager of the Nevada Operations Office, met with the reviewers and discussed points he raised in his letter to you. The reviewers addressed two primary issues: The criteria for cleanup of the islands contaminated with plutonium. The plan for disposal of plutonium contaminated soil and ether radioactivity contaminated debris in the Cactus Crater. Several other related issues were addressed during the discussion. Tt. “ warst Summary of the Revicwers' conclusions nO . . st a Aa a the Light oi oerlcir wacased + 20: pose an unacceptabie nealth risk. spttert few olecnup Pes ASE COaed awa 2 tnetr eppiteation dors noi