DRAFT
16 Jan - 8 Feb 85
ADMINISTRATION
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Rep. Sidney Yates, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Interior and
- Related Agencies, asks DOE Secretary Hodel on 16 January to allow the BARC to
carry out the full scope of its activities as directed by Congress. The DOE, DOI,
DOJ, and OMSNattorneys take the position that involvement by DOE personnel in
the activities of the BARC might be used later against the governmentif the lawsuit
filed by the Bikiniansis litigated.“
In response to Yates, DOE Secretary Hodel agrees on 8 February to the
importance of a cooperative effort between the DOE and the BARC. Because heis
moving to a new agency, he will bring this matter to the attention of the new DOE
secretary.“*'
Feb 85
RADIATION
ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACTOR
The PASO Mission Number 3, FY 1985, is conducted on Bikini Atoll as part
of the LLNL’s terrestrial investigations to measure and analyze radionuclides in the
environment to help formulate dose assessments.”
12 Feb 85
ADMINISTRATION
Ray notifies Dr. W. L. Robison of LLNL, "DOE party chief,” that the DOE has
accepted the recommendation of the chairman of the Micronesia Interagency Group
and has suspended its direct involvement with BARC until the Bikini litigation has
been resolved.“?
Mar 85
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The BNL issues Thyroid Absorbed Dose for People at Rongelap, Utirik, and
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4. This report concludes that the overall thyroid cancer risk
estimatewass:irofagreement. with results: published. on::the-japanese exposed: at
Nagasaki. and: HiresHined. BNL:scientists also “postulate thatthemajor-route for
intake offallout was by direct ingestion of food prepared and consumed outdoors.“
1 Mar 85
ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
The PASO issues the Operations Plan, Mission Number 4, FY 1985, for a
March 1985 trip to Ebeye, Majuro, Utirik, and Rongelap as part of the medical
surveillance by BNL of persons exposed to fallout in 1954. The plan includes the
monitoring of a control group of unexposed persons and provisions for an expanded
health care program.“
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