401797 A) AKA Be gre- YsDg rpy i Department of Energy Pacific Area Support Office JUN PO. Box 29939 | Og Honolulu, Hawaii 96820 Addressees R. V. , LIKTANUR IT REGISTRATION, CREW QUALIFICATION AND RELATED MATTERS You will recall that our meeting in Germantown on March 29, 1979, resulted in agreement that I would immediately undertake certain actions, in addition to those already taken by PASO and H&N/PfD in the procurement process, to provide reassurance and documentation to all concerned that the R. V. Liktanur II was properly registered with the U.S. Coast Guard and was being operated in a legal and safe manner by a competent captain and crew who carried required Coast Guard documentation attesting to that competence. _Enclosure I describes the actions taken since our March 29 meeting. The conclusion that I Nave drawn from this exhaustive exercise is that DOE indeed does have what TI thought we had. An excellent vessel for our current mission with an entirely competent and qualified captain and crew. This conclusion, I might add, is reinforced by the splendid support provided by the Liktanur II to the Enewetak Fission Products Survey and the most recent DEL Bikini-Enyu nursery voyage. I believe that we have now done everything that is reasonable to ensure a legal, safe, properiy documented and efficient operation. the views and comments of the addressees are However, invited. Sincerely, Oricinar Sons! V/. JLo OP-380 WIS: jhfE W. J. Stanley Director Enclosure: As indicated w/atts Addressees Dr. Walter Weyzen, Director, Human Health and Assessments Division, EV/HQ Roger Ray, Assistant for Pacific Operations, NV Dr, Hugh S. Pratt, Brookhaven National Laboratory cc: R.W. Taft, encl w/o atts H&N/PTD, enci w/o atts Ce 6011 f — GAEH9