DRAFT 22 Jan 90 ADMINISTRATION RADIATION RELOCATION The DPreplies to the testimony by Sen. Anjain at the 28 meeting that medical/radiation records are already available t 100 ecember SPEERA the Marshallese, although general policy is that they do not release unevaluat¢d data; that the comprehensive and independent study of Rongelap Island would authorized if the independent study of the DOE’s data by Kohn concluded that the [DOEdata did not support the habitability of the island; and that the organizational assignment to DP has no influence onits technical content or scientific results.~” 24 jan 90 ADMINISTRATION PLUTONIUM RADIATION The Marshall Islands Nitijela (legislature) passes a resolution mmending DOE Secretary Watkins for his support of a second look at Rongelapissu and urging him to implement a phase 2 study of Rongelap Island. In a draft response to the American Embassy in Majuro regarding cleanup of Runit Island, DNA states that any attempt to start cleaning Rurgt now would be premature. DNAisstill testing mining methods as a means for caning plutonium from the soil, and the scope of cleanup required on Runit is more difficult and costly than that being done on Johnston Atoll. If technology question§ are resolved at Johnston Atoll, a Runit cleanup is two to four years away. recommends beginning long-range planning and coordination for Runit cleanup [and starting with the planning meeting to identify a lead agency and assign critical Jasks.™ 2 Feb 90 CONTRACTOR RADIATION In response to the desire of the Marshallese to perform thir own radiation measurements throughout the Marshall Islands, W. John Tipton, asgistant operations managerfor aerial measurements operations of EG&G, recommendsfhattheislanders purchase three or four hand-held survey meters for each atoll and fhat two or three people on each atoll be trained in the operation of the instrumergs. He offers to furnish limited use of EG&G’s germanium in situ system resourcés, provided that EG&G takes the measurements if quantitative data on other atolls iq needed to tie in with results of the 1978 survey.’" 16 Feb 90 ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTOR MEDICAL The PASOissues the Operations Plan, Mission Number 90-4, FY 1990, for a medical surveillance trip to be conducted by BNL at Ebeye, Majuro, in March-April 1990." Utirik, and Mejato 18 Mar - 13 Apr 90 CONTRACTOR MEDICAL During the spring medical mission to Ebeye, Majuro, Utirik, And Mejatto the BNL team conducts 339 full medical examinations of the Marshallefe. The doctors