DRAFT
75
16 Jan - 8 Feb 85
ADMINISTRATION
Rep. Sidney Yates, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Interior and
the BARC to
Related Agencies, asks DOE Secretary Hodel on 16 January to a
The
DOE, DOI,
carry out the full scope of its activities as directed by Congress.
E personnel in
DOJ, and OMSNattorneys take the position that involvement by
the activities of the BARC might be used later against the govern nt if the lawsuit
filed by the Bikiniansis litigated.“
In response to Yates, DOE Secretary Hodel a
on
February to the
importance of a cooperative effort between the DOE and the BAR€. Because heis
moving to a new agency, he will bring this matter to the attentionJof the new DOE
secretary.“*"
Feb 85
RADIATION
ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACTOR
The PASO Mission Number 3, FY 1985, is conducted on
of the LLNL’s terrestrial investigations to measure and analyze radionuclides in the
environment to help formulate dose assessments.’
12 Feb 85
ADMINISTRATION
Ray notifies Dr. W. L. Robison of LLNL, "DOEparty chief,"
that the DOE has
accepted the recommendation of the chairman of the Micronesia Igteragency Group
and has suspended its direct involvement with BARC until the Bikinilitigation has
been resolved.“
Mar 85
ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
RADIATION
The BNL issues Thyroid Absorbed Dose for People _at Ron
Sifo.on March 1, 1954. This report concludes that the overall t
estimate was in agreement with results published on the Japafese exposed at
Nagasaki and Hiroshima. BNL scientists also "postulate that thd major route for
intake of fallout was by direct ingestion of food prepared and consumed outdoors.“
1 Mar 85
ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
The PASO issues the Operations Plan, Mission Number
March 1985 trip to Ebeye, Majuro, Utirik, and Rongelap as pa
surveillance by BNL of persons exposed to fallout in 1954. The
monitoring of a control group of unexposed persons and provisions
health care program.“*
FY 1985, for a
of the medical
lan includes the
for an expanded