Yeas \ 4 LUSEON./ July 25, 1974 411479 SECY-75- $1 POLICY SESSION ITEM SUMMARY SHEET Subject: RADIOLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR ENEWETAR ATOLL : Purpose: To obtain Commission approval of proposed radiological criteria for cleanup and rehabilitation of Enewetak. This paper covers a major policy issue requiring Commission approval. The paramount issue is whether and under what conditions the Enewetakese can be returned safely to their Atoll which is contaminated with debris and fallout from some 43 weapons test explosions. The staff recommends radiation criteria and plutonium soil contamination limits that provide a conservative margin of safety fer people living there. Meeting these criteria wiil recuire that village sites be confined to the southern (low level contamination) islands, growing of all food (except coconuts) be limited to the southern islands and the quarantine of YVONNE be continued until the piutonium contamination is removed. Wo restri-cions are required un visics to the other islancse and on s2afood. Those Enewetakese whose homes were on ue northern islands will be disappointed witn tie restrictions on village sites in the north. JANET was a major village site. Onc Eat QOOFFEICIAL BEST COPY AVAILABLE LICE ONLY coe