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Federal Guldelines.

The predicted dose for Eneu Island living patterns

Is marginally in line with Federal Guidellmes.

The terrestrial food-

chains pose the greatest potential contribution to the population dose.
A Marshal] Island data bank was Initiated. This data bank wil)
include data generated In our field programs and data published by
others,
We also have supplied DOE with two reports on Enewetak Atoll (see
publication Nos. 2 and 3). The assessment of the potential doses due
to the transuranics at Enewetak atoll indicate that predicted lung and
bone dose rates at Enewetak Atol! may exceed the new EPA guidance.
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EXPECTED RESULTS FOR FY 1979:
Our goals for FY 1979 are fivefold.

We will:

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Continue to update assessments of potential doses for
alternate living patterns at Bikini Atoll as new data
become available from the test plots established on Eneu
tsland,

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Reevaluate all of the living patterns and potential longterm use of the atolls as more time-dependent data become
available.

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Develop the assessment of the radiological significance of
copra produced on Bikini and entered into the world market.

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€xpand the Marshall

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Assess proposed changes In living patterns as suggested by

|stand data bank so we can respond

rapidly to needed assessments of Bikin! Atoll.

DOE, Department of Interior (DOI), the Trust Territory, the

Bikin!l and Enewetak people, and ourselves. Many of the
needed assessments will be identified as the resettlement
proceeds and questions arise.
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EXPECTED RESULTS IN FY 1980:

Additional assessments considered necessary by DOE, DO!, the
Trust Territory, the Bikini people, and ourselves will be conducted.
These will include evaluations of alternate living patterns, annual

dose and body burden estimates, alternate diets, and remedial actions

directed toward reducing either uptake or radionuclide inventories at
Bikini. Evaluation at Bikini Atoll of islands other than Bikini and
Eneu also may be necessary. Delineation of the possible long-term use
of the atoll will be of particular importance.