J. W. C. R. J. R. C. A. J. W. 0. W. O. R. Auxier, ORNL Bair, PNL Francis, ORNL Gilbert, PNL Healy, LASL McClellan, ITRI Richmond, ORNL W. L. Templeton, PNL R. C, Thompson, FNL SUBJECT: Calibration, Certification and Congress Severa) things suggest that it might not.be useful to meet during the week of January 7. 1. Pee : Roger Ray will be at Enewetak that week for previously scheduled meetings. : 2. Roger Ray feela that the calibration information analysis will not be completed by that time, primartly because “not auch will be done in the next two weeks." 3. Certification documents need to be ravinedprior_to April, but there ist no more restrictive time constraint. =~ > N \ ‘ 4&. \, Senate hearings are postponed to February 13-14 in Honolulu. The above suggest that some ‘date in February might be-niora appropriate for the above subjects. Furthermore, I am hopefulof scheduling a BNL program review in February. soon as possible. Willsolicit your availability re dates as , Met December 17 with staff of Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Day 1 of the hearings will feature up to 4 houre of Executive Branch (DOI, DOE, DNA, EPA) testimony on the background and history of Bikint and Enewetak, how we got to where we are today, plus current conditions and differences between atolls (Enewetak/Bikini) and islands (Eneu/Enjebi). Day 2 will feature whet options and directions exist for the future, Second day participants will be DOI (with DOE and EPA support), representatives/members of the Covernment of the Marshall Islands, members of the Bikini council and their legal counsel (Weisgall), and members of the Enewetak council and their legal counsel (Mitchell) and advisors (Brill, Bender and Kiste). Since the agencies are to integrate their testimony, and since there appears to be more than a little confusion and uncertainty as to how this ta to be handled, it seema inappréprtate to tie up your time early in J ry. In view of the above, therefore, I would suggest that it would/be useful to meet on the January 9-]1 dates discussed last week, If a meeting re the hearing teatimony would be beneficial, I will contact you. We should, however, plan to meet in February re calibration, certification and BNL. Thank you for your time and comments last week. Bruce W. Wachholz