a4 DOE orm AN-326 {6-78} 2. MESSAGE CONTAINS WEAPON DATA? Beception te SK U1, Approved by NAWE, dune 1978 (OX appropriate Dax. Commernter unil nat tranemil messace utttess ong box ie murkcd ) . UNCLASS IFIED U.S, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY . TELECOMMUNICATION MESSAGE oan . y: 3. USE WHERE REQUIRED THIS DOCUMENT en~~ reveree sida for instructions.) - “3° appropriate bux): RMAL USE ACTIONy INFOS ‘ Single Address EMERGENCY USE ONLY C] ~~ OD {PLasn Multiple Addre (8 Hrs.) C) (30 Mins.) C] Leasary Book Message (1 Hes.) OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON, D. C. 20545 ce 5. TYPE OF MESSAGE Routine| X] efey 6. FROM DRO-BRUCE WACHHOLZ 9. TO N Titte Address . #8 | — ——— BAIR COMMITTEE (ATTACHED LIST OF ADDRESSEES) , : : — enc pt as weBoe “ SEPTEMBER 7, 1978 cite BB 4, PRECEUENL, CT NO } ves 1. INSERT ABOVE, CLASSIFICATION, UNCLASSIFIED, o€ereicray USE onty/> 5 THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR RECENTLY REQUESTED A DOE OPINION RE THE RADIOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES OF PLANTING THE NORTHEASTERN ISLANDS WITH COCONUT TREES IF THE ENEWETAK PEOPLE ARE RELOCATED SOLELY ON THE SOUTHERN ISLANDS OF ENEWETAK, MEDREN AND JAPTAN. THIS ALTERNATIVE WAS INCLUDED BY LLL IN THEIR DRAFT DOSE ASSESSMENT, WHICH IS THE BASIS FOR THE PROPOSED RESPONSE. tT WOULDBEMUCHAPPRECIATEDIFREVIEWDRAFT LETTER AND COMMUNICATECOMMENTS/SUGGESTIONSTOAYcop MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. we ~-~ DRAFT LETTER FOLLOWS: THE FOLLOWING IS IN RESPONSE TO YOUR VERBAL REQUEST THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ASSESS FOR YOU THE RADIOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES WHICH MIGHT ACCRUE TO THE PEOPLE OF ENEWETAK ASSUMING THAT THEY RESIDE ONLY ON THE ISLANDS OF ENEWETAK, MEDREN AND 2 3 o JAPTAN, AND ASSUMING THAT COCONUT TREES ARE PLANTED ON THE BE BRIEF~ELIMINATE UNNECESSARY WORDS 10, ORIGINATOR (On onparate fings,{ Enter Name, Routina Symbol, & Tel, No.) Wachholz EV-21 353-4365 13. STAMP CLASSIFICATION 11. CLASSIFIED SY (if aifferent fram Originator) 12. COWNG RADING/DECLASSIFICATION STAMP (lf Required) ' : . 0 nC) ABU 14. RESTRICTED DATA, FRO, or NS! STAMP (If Required)