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30 Nov 84
ADMINISTRATION
RADIATION
To date, DP and the PE technical people cannot agree on which DOElevel of
radiation is an acceptable risk in regard to the resettlement of Eneu.‘*
10 Dec 84
RADIATION
RELOCATION
Prepared by PE for DOE Secretary Donald Hodel, a draft response to the DOI
inquiry on the resettlement of Eneu Island states that the DOE is moving to
implement the new ICRP and NCRP recommendations. According to the ICRP,
exposures that continue year after year for a lifetime should not exceed an average
of 100 mrem a year for the highest individual in any age group. The DOEcan give
no assurance that the resettlement of Eneu Island would be within these limitations.“*
13 Dec 84
ADMINISTRATION
The office of Micronesian status negotiations (OMSN) meets on the status of
the COFA with representatives from the Department of Justice (DO}), DOD, DOE,
DOI, and the Departmentof State. Because of pendinglitigation andlegislation, one
of the main issues discussed is the feeling of the DO} and OMSNthat any agency
responding to anyone on matters of COFA should clear the response through DOJ
attorneys and OMSNofficials.**
14 Dec 84
RADIATION
Roger Ray, deputy director for DOE Pacific Operations informs the high
commissionerof the T.T. of the results of the LLNL pyrolytic coconut processing unit
experiments. An additional $30,000 may be available for further research, and Ray
suggests that the additional funding be made available through the Marshall Islands’
memoranddin 'éfdnderstanding with PASO.‘
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In mid-1985 the DOE and the DOI issue a memorandum of understanding to
pool their efforts and work jointly on the scientific programs at Bikini Atoll.“°”
NV determines that radiological follow-up of the exposed Rongelapese will not
be continued after their relocation
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3 Jan 85
that BNL medical examinations will continue.‘*
RADIATION
Ray disagrees with McCraw on Eneu resettlement. McCraw contendsthat an
unexplained difference in the LLNL doses estimated for Rongelap, Bikini, and Eneu
islands should be resolved before the DOE gives any more advice to DOI. Raystates
that because current data from Eneu are being used to assess radiological safety, the
consideration of resettlement should not be delayed.‘”
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