debris, scrap, and contaminated soil was intended to be contained entirely
within the crater or craters with no part of the concrete cap extending
above the reef.

In February 1975, as a result of a meeting at Pacific

Ocean Division, Corps of Engineers in Honolulu, the question of crater
entombment vs. ocean dumping was reopened, principally by ERDA and others
who felt that ocean dumping was the only practical solution for disposal.

of low level radiative material from the cleanup.
again consulted with EPA.

DNA representatives |

At this time EPA reiterated the position

on ocean dumping published in the

CFR's and also reaffirmed their

position on crater containment stated in their 12 December 1974 letter
Because of the apparent divergence of views, the Director, DNA called a,
meeting of all participating agencies to lay the problem on the line
As a result of this meeting, general agreement among the principal agencies

concerned with cleanup was achieved on the crater containment disposal
concept.

After publication of the EIS, EPA indicated radiological considera-

tions were responsive to EPA concernsThe specific design as implemented
in the cleanup operation was developed in detail by FC DNA and the U.S.

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