agencies at an interagency meeting on September 7,
1972, as follows: AEC-radiological survey and
cleanup and rehabilitation criteria; Defense
(through DNA) - cleanup; and DOI - rehabilitation
and resettlement. EPA opted not to become
involved formally, but agreed to advise and
assist.
During September 1972 to March 1974, AEC

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conducted an extensive radiological survey.
A Task Group was established to evaluate
—the survey results and to prepare recommendations for cleanupand rehabilitation. The Task
Group report was coordinated with DNA, DOI,
and EPA,

SECY 74-542, Outline of a Staff Paper on
Enewetak Atoll, was discussed with the Commission at Session 74-74 on April 23, 1974.

The Commission generally accepted the proposed
staff rationale which would allow the people to
occupy part of the Atoll with certain practical
restrictions on living sites, food sources,

etc.

This is consistent with the staff position that
exposures should be ''as low as practicable"
and based on conservative interpretation of
Federal Radiation Council (FRC) guidelines.

The Task Group report is available in the
Secretariat and is summarized in Appendix 2.
Key conclusions and recommendations are as
follows:
(1)

FRC guides ror whole body, bone, and
gonads for the iadividual, onc the
philosopny oi Aiternative (3) snouid be
used to evaniace predicted radiation
doses. Owing to uncertainties in dose

estimates, the values used to evaluate

cleanup alternatives were the FRC guides
reduced by 50 percent for annual dosesto individuals and by 20 percent for the
30-year gonadal doses. Thus:

risen
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