pe 2gmmamamaene ta ee Sr rr me ie Son a napete i soo ee ee ORO 7 F DOE F 13758" (7.79) orn eee U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SUBJECT TO memorand um EV-30 Update on Marshali Islands, Spanish an: Utah Needs C. W. Edington, EV-30 GTN Marshall Islands Although the program plans for P.L. 96-205 (formerly the Burton Bill) have been submitted to the Department of the Interior, it is apparent that events to implement same will not move quickly. In fact, legal counsel for the several parties may suggest extensive revisions. Therefore, it may be some time (FY 1982?) before (a) there is negotiated agreement re the program(s}, and (b) the Congress approves of same and appropriates funds for implementation. Tn the meantime, actions by others (e.g., the Marshall Islands government, legal counsel to the peoples) and circumstances require that certain decisions be made re policies and funding; these are briefly identified below. I would be pleased to meet to discuss these further at youre convenience, perhaps including all interested Headquarters parties. 1. NVOO has requested $125K to complete data analysis and the history of the Enewetak project. Roger Ray has discussed this with Joe Deal, Bill Burr and Del Mayhew. Estimated cost . 2. ta on - AEPLY TO ATTN. OF December 17, 1980 ‘f ss DATE PASO has pointed out the need for at least a $225K supplement to the FY 1981 funding: $100K for the ship and $125K for support of the medical program. The latter is, in part, related to (6) below, and further justification has been requested (sec Attachment A). Estimated cost... 3. . 0.0.00 ee ee ee ee ee ee wee + $225K Provision should be made for inventoried storage of all samples from the Pacific Islands. At present they are at LLNL, NVOO, U of Washing- ton, ANL, BNL and, perhaps, elsewhere. Estimated cost 4. ......:. + © «© © © oe + an to . . unknown Per Dr. Cronkite's letter, an effort should be initiated now to determine the incidence of thyroid disease and leukemia in territories to the west of the Marshall Islands. He and I both have met with and established cordial relationships with government and