DRAFT 20 Bikini people to several islands, islets, and land parcels in the erst territory public domain and for $325,000 for those with rights in Bikini Atoll.'”* 27 Nov 56 RADIATION The Advisory Committee on Biology and Medicine (ACBM) ecommendsthat the Rongelapese be returned to their islands. To avoid an appreci le genetic risk to the U.S. population, the committee also recommends approval f a level of 10 roentgens in 10 years for criteria for off-site exposure to fallout f U.S. continental tests. 1957 ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTOR RADIATION Seven Marshail Islanders are brought to Argonne National ratory (ANL)for tests to determine precise body burdens, including total body] gamma activity. Argonne scientists have not yet obtained complete test resujts, according to information given at a JCAE hearing. Dr. Robert A. Conard of BNL is responsible for annual medial! surveys of the Marshallese. '* 6 Feb 57 ADMINISTRATION RADIATION RELOCATION The AEC/DBM director recommends the return of the Rorgelapese to their home as soon as rehabilitation is completed and the continuftion of medical inspections and radiation surveys on the island. He bases his recdmmendations on projected statistics. Extrapolation of data suggests that gamma ddses on Rongelap “would not greatly exceed (if at all)" 0.5 roentgens for the first year dnd would decline in later years. The director compares these figures to those recommended by the NCRP for adult workers of 0.3 roentgens per week with "a restriction and for population as a wholeof a total of 14 million rem per million of population" over the first 30 years of life. He also projects that the average concentration of strontium” might be less than 360 Sunshine units and, with the elimination land crabs, 107 Sunshine units. (A Sunshine unit equals 0.001 of the permissible bbdy burden. The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) allows 100 Sunshine units forfadult workers.)"*' The AEC division of military application (DMA) also acceptq fund the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Rongelap at a $280,000." responsibility to projected cost of 21 Feb 57 RELOCATION The AEC approves the return of the Rongelapese to their horpe island as soon as rehabilitation of the island is completed.*” Prior to 27 May 57 ADMINISTRATION RADIATION The commanderof JTF-7 designates a representative for each off-site location outside the PPG. The representative is responsible for the radiological safety of the