external and internal emitters for a base population of a few hundred people, the Task Group had severe reservations about the validity of the estimates. The recommendations of the Task Group are considered to be practicable and feasible. The largest cost item for the recommended cleanup would be the support base; the second largest item would be removal and disposal of contaminated and uncontaminated scrap andthe cleanup, removal and disposal of plutonium contaminated soil. Since the recommendations do not contemplate extensive decontamination of residual radioactivity in soil of- northern islands such as JANET, the cost should be less than any approach involving ex- tensive soil removal, disposal, and replacement actions. Following consideration and approval of the Task Group findings, the staff will inform DNA and DOI. A briefing will then be developed and rehearsed for presentation to the people of Enewetak and their advisors during a joint AEC-DNA-DOI trip to the Pacific. This presentation will be designed to be a vehicle for U.S. Government consultation with the people on the AEC recommendations and the proposed DNA-DOI Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). Opening remarks at the briefing would be delivered by senior AEC, DNA, and DOI officials. In more detailed discussions to follow, AEC recommendations and the DEIS would be discussed by the AEC and DNAtechnical representatives. After the visit, AEC staff will inform the Commission of results of these discussions. Recommendations: ]. 2. That alternative 3 and the associated criteria be approved. Note that the responsibility for disposal of contaminated material, including plutonium, rests with DNA. nee cnm ame ge me DOE ARCHIVES