DRAFT 102 proceed.” He describes the program approval and review p program.*"” for the bioassay May 90 | RADIATION Bernd Franke of the Institute for Energy and Environmgntal Research, a Takoma Park, Marylandinstitute, issues "Why the Rongelap ment Project Did Not Fulfill Its Mission, Rongelap Versus Eniwetak and Bikini: Equal Treatment?" to the Rongelap Atoll local government. The report alleges failures of tha Kohn report and discusses the varying criteria for the assessments of Bikini, Enewetall and Rongelap.*"* 1 May 90 RADIATION WEAPONTESTING David Weiman meets with Joseph Karpinski, DOE principal secretary for congressional and intergovernmental affairs; Garg deputy assistant Palmer, special assistant to the under secretary; and Gary Knight, deputy assisjant secretary for Houseliaison, prior to Senator Anjain’s testimony before the H Appropriations Subcommittee on interior and Related Agencies (Yates Committee). Weiman provides DOE Secretary Watkins's office with Assistant Secretary Roser’s} 23 March 1982 memorandum and a 14 April 1982 memorandum from J. W. Thiessen to A. W. Trivelpiece regarding the transfer of Marshall islands programs from EP to DP. He raises three sensitive new matters of concern: a DOE radiation double standard at Rongelap; questionable applicability of traditional DOE dose standars to the exposed people of Rongelap; and Safeguard "C” and the subordination of frealth and safety programs. Weiman states that "Senator Anjain and Rongelap Uelieve there is a reasonable and easily attained solution to the overall matter" and that Anjain and Weiman are “willing to work to work with the Secretary to resolvefit’.°” 2 May 90 RADIATION DOE Under Secretary John C. Tuck requests that the undertake an independent review of all data available regarding the radiological status and habitability of Rongelap. This review should consider the views pf the people of Rongelap, DOE, and those who conducted the initial review pursuant to the COFA. He requests that members of the review panel be selected in a mafner that assures impartiality so that the conclusions will be acceptable to the peoplb of Rongelap.“” 4 May 90 ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL RADIATION WEAPONTESTING Sen. john Glenn (D-Ohio), chairman of the Senate] Committee on Governmental Affairs, requests DOE Secretary Watkins to support] an independent "Phase II" assessment ofthe radiological contamination of Rongelap Atoll and provide humanitarian assistance so that the Rongelap people may resettle| where they will have access to food and medical care. Sen. Anjain issues a statement to the Subcommittee on Intérior and Related Agencies on behaif of the Rongelap Atoll focal government and the Rongelap people. He states that the Rongelap reassessment project created mew questions rather than resolving them and demonstrated that there is "a significant lack of knowledge" concerning the environmental and radiological conditions on Rongelap and the health