Davil LAW GINSBL RG JACOG OWECK OFFICES MYEH FELOMAN J. W, ROSENTHAL GINSBURG, FELDMAN, WEIL AND BRESS E. WILLIAM HENRY LEE R. MARKS JOHN H. ZENTAY MARTIN JACOBS 1700 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N. W. FRANK A.WESL ® WASHINGTON, D.C.20006 JAMES E.WESNER FRED W. OROGULA MICHAEL !. SANDERS, C. TELEX CABLE B- 2422 JOEL S BURTON JAMES HAMILTON ALFRED J. EICHENLAUB “VeGis" TELECOPIER (202) 637-9195 TELEPHONE (202) 637-9000 RICHARD P. SILLS, FO PETER H RODGERS ALAN S WEITZ September 14, ANORES JILL GRANT PATRICIA N. BLAIR RICHARD A. FRANK 1981 MARTHA JANE SHAY BRUCE H. RABINOVITZ ROBERT W. HAWKINS YOSEPH E, RESENDE OaviD 2. FREEMAN CELIA ROADY GARY 4. KLEIN PHILIP Mm. BATTLES, Di LAWRENCE P KELLER SCOTT w. STUCKY GAYLE FORST RICHARE A. COHN G. STEPHEN SAUNDERS ALAN R.YUSPEN SUSAN 4 COBB IRA T. KASDAN JONATHAN M. WEISGALL JUDITH ANN JACOBSON PETER A. CASCTIATO SUSAN BANES HARRIS EDWARD J. TOLCHIN DAVID G. BRESS (906-1976) JAMES F. WALLACK RENEE J. SILVER DANA H. FOX *#ADMITTED IN WEW YORK ONLY ROBERT & DEIHTZ WRITER'S DIRECT DIA. NUMBER (202) 637-9104 Mr. Stephen H. Greenleigh Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health U.S. Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 20585 Dear Mr. Greenleigh: Pursuant to your letter to me of August 19, enclosed is a proposal from Epidemiology Resources, Ine. (ERI) concerning the independent radiological assessment of Bikini Atoll. 19 With respect to the statement at page 2 of your August letter, please be advised that, as counsel to the People of Bikini, I have been authorized to acknowledge that execution of a contract with ERI will constitute full and complete compliance by the Department of Energy in fulfilling its obligations under the terms of the Memorandum Agreement settling People of Bikini v. Seamans, et al., Civil No. (D-Ha.). 75-348 I look forward to working with you and other members of the Department of Energy in expediting all necessary departmental procurement requirements so that the attached proposal can be implemented promptly. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, HMhtigell Jonathan M. JMW/dmk Enclosure cc: Bikini Council (w/encl.) Dr,.Nancy Dreyer (w/o BE. Bruce Wachholz encl.) (w/encl.) Weisgall