409845 w MAY 26 19/6 Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 20545 William J. Bair, Ph.D. Manager, Environment, Health and Safety Research Program Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories Battelle Boulevard Richland, Washington 99352 Dear Bill: REPOS!TORY PNNL COLLECTION Marshal BOX No. 5 65 FOLDER Se} . Ls lands Enewretwk Fas On behalf of Dr. Liverman and myself, I wish to thank you and other members of the Enewetak Advisory Group for the invaluable advice and recommendations you have provided to us in support of DNA cleanup operations at Enewetak Atoll. Your timely report satisfied a critical need for additional guidelines on cleanup of transuranium elements in Enewetak soil. The Group's recommendations have been well accepted. Enclosed is a copy of a letter received from Vice Admiral R. R. Monroe, Director, DNA, expressing his thanks for the Advisory Group's reports. Additionally, I want to thank each individual for accepting membership on the Advisory Group and to thank you for agreeing to serve as its Chairman. possible. I assure you OES will support the Group's efforts every way We look forward to continuing our relationship in discharging our environmental and health protection responsibilities in the Marshall Islands. Sincerely, al Hollister, Director Division of Operational and Environmental Safety Enclosure: As stated cc: LA NA ye eh oT ND Enewetak Advisory Group R. 0. McClellan, ITRI W. L. Templeton, PNL Cc. R. Richmond, ORNL C. W. Francis, ORNL J. W. Healy, LASL J. A. Auxier, ORNL R. O. Gilbert, PNL B. W. Wachholz, DOE R. C. Thompson, PNL R. Ray, NVO DOCUMENT DOES NOT CONTAIN ECI Reviewed wy)LALae tL? /? may 1478