~ 2. %In response to a request from Mr. Mitchell that DOE present ‘dose assessments and risk assessments to the people of Enewetak, and in fulfillment of a commitment made by Joe Deal in December, 1978, to do so, a number of people traveled to Ujelang on September 18-20 to do so. DOE was represented by Hal Hollister, Tommy McCraw, Bill Brown, Roger Ray, Harry Brown and me; Leo Krulitz (Soliciter General) represented DOI; Allen Richardson represented EPA; Alice Buck, John Iaman, John Healy and Bill Bair also attended at our request. Mr. Mitchell was accompanied by Randy Brill, Mike Bender and Bill Ogle. The Deputy High Commissioner also attended, as did the Chief Secretary of the Marshall Islands and the CBS "60 Minutes" camera crew. I will be pleased to discuss the trip in detail at your convenience. The primary DOE contribution to the meeting was the presentation and explanation of the book "Enewetak Today,'’ which has already been sent to you. The President of the Marshall Islands also sent an open letter to the people of Enewetak (Enclosure D). Following our meeting with the péople, their Council met with Mr. Mitchell and his advisors; this meeting resulted in a petition to DOI to reconsider the resettlement to Enjebi (Enclosure E£). A personal note ~- the generosity and hospitality of the people were overwhelming. 3. DOE has discussed the desirability, if not necessity, of preparing a supplemental EIS to consider the resettlement of Enjebi. Mr. Mitchell has challenged the need for this, as well as the relevance of Radiation Protection Guides and Protection Action Guides (see Enclosure F, see also previously sent EPA letter to Mrs. Van Cleve). Upon receipt of the letter, that DNA prepared the original EIS. This meeting has not yet DNA indicated that they wanted a meeting with Krulitz and staff, Clusen and staff, and EPA staff to discuss the necessity of a supplemental EIS, DNA‘'s interest presumably based upon the fact been scheduled, however. 4&4. LLL is recalculating the dose assessment in the Light of a) additional information now available from the remainder of the islands, and b) in conformance of ICRP-30. While the specific numbers will change, the changes are not expected to be sizeable ones. +8 wou “Rey vee “rhea : Beat; fei! ty ae yer noe, STEM, iTowns Tr gma 8 : , “ere ’ PRE ee TOYS sa tay bo