Otm-e 2. Following the "sheep" meeting, several needs are apparent: (a) Obtain or prepare in an organized format the personal recollections of Drs. Trum and Rust as soon as possible before these original sources are unable to assist. Perhaps an editor/historian could assist them in doing this. Estimated cost . . 2... 6 6 + ee ew ee wes - $ 5-10K (b) Contract to review and document events pertinent to this issue, including appropriate data preceding and following 1953 (e.g., weather records in Nevada and Utah, state records on sheep losses as a function of weather, information and data on toxic plants in the area, etc.) Estimated cost. .....-..+ +... perhaps $ 25-50K (c) Contract with an organization or individuals to review the entire data base pertaining to the sheep issue, including court records and relevant data obtained since that time (e.g., see (b) above, experiments at PNL and CARL, the NVOO dose assessment studies). Estimated cost... .. +e © © © e@ © we we ow . unknown, but (d) The Department of Justice will attempt to locate the court records of the 1956 trial, which has never heen transcrihed. (e) It is most important that the Department of Energy find the original slides, especially of the thyroid, bone, bone marrow and GI tract, made from tissue sections of the sheep in 1953. Samples were sent to PNL and CARL. Estimated cost ...... +++ + + + + unknown, but probably 0 (Inquiries already have been initiated at PNL and AIFP. CARL says they "tossed" them some time ago; if true, this is most unfortunate inasmuch as ~— Se 4 3. It is with some dismay that I note that the Offsite Dose Assessment studies have been reduced from roughly $1M in FY 1981 to $SO0K in FY 1982 in response to a FY 1982 field request of $1395K. This was not discussed with me, and I think that the response of NV, the Advisory Group and other interested parties can easily be anticipated. I was surprised to see this. Bruce W. kKachholz