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4 May 77
ADMINISTRATION
P.L. 95-26 includes $2.6 million in funds for the DOI to
for necessary support for radiological surveying of the northern
caver the DOD cost
Marshalls. *”
16 May 77
ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
RADIATION
According to medical examination, 42 of 65 exposed Rongelap people now
living have thyroid abnormalities.
Bioassays show an increase |n cesium'” body
burdens of the Bikini people. The ERDA, the DOI, and the BNL Bgree to have the
BNL conduct whole body counting on the returning Enewefakese.
Present
responsibilities for radiation assessment in the ERDA are divided Hetween the ERDA
division of operational and environmental safety (DOES) and the DBER. The DOES
obtains radiological data from the BNL for terrestrial evaluation; frpm the University
of Washington for marine sampling; and from the LLL for dose
DBERcollects data of scientific interest from a research standpoinl.
26 May 77
AGREEMENT
WEAPONTESTING
The ERDA and the DOD execute a memorandum of
fnderstanding on
planning and support for Safeguard "C" and conduct of nuclear weaponstests outside
North American continental limits.
The ERDA/DMA and the dir¢ctor of DNA are
designated to implement Safeguard "C." Johnston Atoll is selected
readiness-to-test facility in the Pacific.”
as the principal
27-29 Jun 77
RADIATION
Marshall Islands workshop participants ask for reevaluatipns of Enewetak
cleanup plans. **
28 Jun 77
ADMINISTRATION
RADIATION
The DODdesignates the Navy as the executive agent for the coordination and
execution of the DOD responsibilities for logistical support of the ferial radiological
survey of the northern Marshalls.”
4 Aug 77
ADMINISTRATION
President Jimmy Carter creates the Department of Energy
P.L. 95-91..
15-17 Aug 77°
CONTRACTOR
RADIATION
(DOE) by signing
Representatives from PNL, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (O L), HASL, LASL,
the Lovelace Foundation for Medical Education and Research (LFM ), and LLL agree
that the criteria for cleanup of plutonium-contaminated islands, in uding Enewetak,