DRAFT 45 4 Dec 74 RADIATION Carpenter of the DOI denies the rumor that coral other than that from the Aerokoijul and Aerokoj Islands in southern Bikini Atoll is being used in building construction. The DO!position is that the AEC must be completely involved with the Bikini project; he urges that the AEC undertake a compreh@nsive radiological assessment of Bikini, such as that done on Enewetak, as soon as DOI/T.T. rehabilitation program can proceed with the necessary ible so that the radiological data.™ 7 Dec 74 RELOCATION The Enewetak Council adopts a resolution requesting that btanley Carpenter, director of the DOI office of territorial affairs, grant the people of Fnewetak title and ownership of Ujelang Atoll.” 13-15 Jan 75 ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTOR RELOCATION At an H&N Bikini-Enewetak conference a Bikini advisory gr up is established to coordinate activities of Bikini rehabilitation with members from he DOI (Brown), T.¥. (Coleman), the Marshall Islands (de Brum), the AEC (Biles,] Ray for logistics, McCraw for radiological concerns), and H&N (Gilmore). The E is to prepare a radiological evaluation/assessment from the draft Bikini Master Plart as well as a plan for an aerial survey of Bikini Atoll and a backup plan for a groufd survey in case necessary support for the aerial survey cannot be obtained.”” 17 Jan 75 ADMINISTRATION Gates, manager, NV, recommends "that NV be assigned | onsibility for the coordination of all the Commission’s (ERDA‘s) activities in the Magshall Islands and that this assignment be made known to Headquarters staff as well as to concerned field offices and contractors” and that arrangements be made to agsure that NV has the "opportunity to review and comment upon ail proposals to fonduct research, studies and related activities in the Marshalls".””” 19 Jan 75 ADMINISTRATION The ERDAis activated. 20 Jan 75 ADMINISTRATION The role of NV in the Marshall Islands program is decided aj a meeting in the office of James L Liverman, ERDA acting deputy assistant pdministrator for environment and safety. NV will provide overall management of flogistics support, coordination, and scheduling of Pacific program-related activities] serve as fiaison amongparticipants; review, evaluate, and comment on plans, policy matters, reports and publications revating to activities in the Pacific; and recommend programmatic changesand leveis of effort to headquarters. Headquarters will male final policy and program decisions.” Al