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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:
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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:
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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
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