DRAFT 93 bioassay procedures pertaining to the Rongelap and Utirik people.| The projected FY 1991 program continues the medical program and the whole y counts and bioassay procedures only to a level of basic capability but indufes no additional environmental field work unless the RMI requests and funds such| work. 1 Mar 89 PLUTONIUM RADIATION RELOCATION In an amended version of his concludes that Rongelap Island is safe for habitation by adults if tile diet consists of local and imported foods. He also recommendsthat the plutonium excretion in the urine should be studied because of great variations in the fneasurements of Rongelapese.* 8-9 Mar 89 ADMINISTRATION A DOE/Rongelap meeting is heid to foster better relations relative to the resettlement of Rongelap.*” and discuss issues 14 Mar - 14 Apr 89 MEDICAL CONTRACTOR During the BNL medical mission to the Marshall Islands th¢ DOE also holds informational meetings for the Marshallese prior to their medical ekaminations.*”' 23 Mar 89 ADMINISTRATION CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP RADIATION Oscar de Brum, the RMI Chief Secretary, writes to Rep. Safhuel B. Thomsen to request technical assistance from the DOE to outline options and costs for conducting a nationwide survey of radiological conditions. EG&G ldter conducts this feasibility study.°”| Apr - May 1989 RADIATION RELOCATION In April the DOE publishes Talleb_In Jet Melele Ke Eniebi, Enjebi Information Summary, Kemelelen Enjebi_ Island Dose Assessment_II® Kajin Majo! !m Ukot flo Kajin English An_Interpretation_in the Marshallese Language (with English Translation) of UCRL 53805 Enjebi island Dose Assessment. The summary is an instructional and briefing aid for the people of Enjebi regarding tha resettlement of Enjebi Island.*” This work is a report in layman’s language of LLNL studies by William Robison and associates of potential radiation doses to peopld living on Enjebi. Roger Ray, retired from the DOE, fas written the text in layman’s language with the assistance of Alice Buck, an American fluent in Marshallese, and @vo Marshallese. The document explains that The Enjebi people can eat food from the food-bearing frees on Enjebi; however, it would be good for about half of the food they eat to come from other islands...and from boats or airplanes that bring fooq If the Enjebi people wantto eat only food from Enjebi...the amount of radiation they will receive will be more, unless they wait 30 years to resettle.”