July 25, 1974 SECY-75- 81 SUMMARY SHEET Subject: RADIOLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR ENEWETAK ATOLL Purpose: To obtain Commission approval of proposed radiological criteria for cleanup and rehabili- tation of Enewetak. Category: This paper covers a major policy issue re- quiring Commission approval. The paramount issue is whether and under what Issue: conditions the Enewetakese can be returned ES RGY* :~ ENE MICHIV ATOARC U.S.DOE 296 US ‘SOMOUMISSIOR Cotlectie: Rox older COMAHS Si SECRETARIAT explosions. . eria and ' The staff recommends radiation crit plutonium soil contamination limits that provide a conservative margin of safety for people 797K living there. Meeting these criteria will require that village sites be confined to the southern VHS 2-2. ConTamWAnlion € (low level contamination) islands, growing of all Decorthmwalion food (except coconuts) be limited to the southern o o if ut ze L i oS tL. moved. No restrictions are required on visits to the other islands and on seafood. ee tus “ 3 “t nae wt im js islands and the quarantine of YVONNE be continued until the plutonium contamination is re- ws Pie) us — Lhe wd ~~ te ar oo ZA Those Enewetakese whose homes were on tne northern islands will be disappointed with the restrictions on village sites in the north. was a major village site. JANET roe) — mJ _ Q tu © Le Ste ke ne safely to their Atoll which is contaminated with : test debris and fallout from some 43 weapons