DRAFT 49 court order a radiological aerial survey of Bikini. They subsequently amendthe original motion and ask the court to enjoin the defendants from proceedifg further with the Bikini Resettlement Program until the government complies with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The plaintiffs want the government to begin an environmental impact study and the court to prohibit thd government from reprogramming funds earmarked for the Bikini Resettlement Program. The Marshallese also ask the court to require the government to submit to the court a plan for completing a radiological study of the Bikini people.» 9 Oct 75 ADMINISTRATION RADIATION After Martin B. Biles, director of ERDA/DOS, and Roger Rayjagree that the NV can fulfill the tasks and responsibilities of ERDA under the DN&-ERDA Enewetak cleanup agreement, Biles designates the NV as the office in charge pf carrying out the ERDA portion of that agreement. 1976 CONTRACTOR RADIATION PLUTONIUM WEAPON TESTING The BNL initiates an external radiation survey program for Rbngelap, Rongerik, Ailuk, Wotje, and Utirik Atolls to gather information on ambient ragiation levels from weapontesting in order to make external dose calculations for pgople living in the surveyed areas.*”” Urine bioassays from Bikini show plutonium and plutoniym’” levels higher than 1971 by a factor of two. Cesium’”’ levels from urine are fhigher than 1970 values by a factor of about 30. Strontium” levels are higher by a factor of about five. This information is provided as testimony during House Appropriations Committee earings in spring 1978. It is reportedly from an 11 May 1977 Conard to Liverman.™ 23 Jan nfemorandum from - 20 Feb 76 CONTRACTOR MEDICAL RADIATION RELOCATION On 23 January Roger Ray, ERDA/NV assistant manager forfenvironment and safety, recommendsto James L. Liverman, ERDAdirector of the divigion of biomedical and environmental research (DBER), approval of a BNL medical tBam "sick call" to Bikini Island residents. According to Ray, NV is prepared to suppoft this activity and to assist with an accompanying information program. Ray bases hig recommendation on requests from Oscar de Brum, Marshall Islands district admifistrator, and the Bikini representative and the awareness of the islanders’ apprehensfhn aboutpossible radiation effects because of their residence on Bikini Island. Liverman approves the BNL visit to Bikini during the regular med Marshall Islands, providing that the Bikinians invite the team, that the T.T. government approve, "and that adequate explanation n 20 February provided to the Bikini people to the effect that the sick call is not necessitated|by any radiation exposure that they may have received.”