DRAFT 49 court order a radiological aerial survey of Bikini. They subsequently amend the original motion and ask the court to enjoin the defendants from proceeding further with the Bikini Resettlement Program until the government complies with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Theplaintiffs want the governmentto begin an environmental impact study and the court to prohibit the government from reprogramming funds earmarked for the Bikini Resettlement Program. The Marshallese also ask the court to require the government to submit to the court a plan for completing a radiological study of the Bikini people.** 9 Oct 75 ADMINISTRATION RADIATION After Martin B. Biles, director of ERDA/DOS, and Roger Ray agree that the NV can fulfill the tasks and responsibilities of ERDA under the DNA-ERDA Enewetak cleanup agreement, Biles designates the NV as the office in charge of carrying out the ERDA portion of that agreement. . 1976 CONTRACTOR RADIATION PLUTONIUM WEAPON TESTING The BNLinitiates an external radiation survey program for Rongelap, Rongerik, Ailuk, Wotje, and Utirik Atolls to gather information on ambientradiation levels from weapontesting in order to make external dose calculations for peopleliving in the surveyed areas.” Urine bioassays from Bikini show plutonium” and plutonium”levels higher than 1971 by a factor of two. Cesium'*’ levels from urine are higher than 1970 values by factor of about 30. Strontium” levels are higher by a factor of aboutfive. This information is provided as testimony during House Appropriations Committee hearings in spring 1978. It is reportedly from an 11 May 1977. memorandum from Conard to: Liverman.™.a pots . . rTe 23 Jan - 20 Feb 76 . ++ CONTRACTOR MEDICAD' RADIATION(: ooeee: RELOCATION On 23 January Roger Ray, ERDA/NV assistant manager for environment and safety, recommends to James L Liverman, ERDA directorof the division of biomedical and environmental research (DBER), approval of a BNL medical team "sick call" to y Bikini Island residents. According to Ray, NV is prepared to support this activity and to assist with an accompanying information program. Ray bases his recommendation on requests from Oscar de Brum, Marshall Islands district administrator, and the Bikini representative and the awareness ofthe islanders’ apprehension about possible radiation effects because of their residence on Bikini Island. On 20 February Liverman approves the BNLvisit to Bikini during the regular medical survey of the Marshall Islands, providing that the Bikinians invite the team, that their attorney and the T.T. government approve, “and that adequate explanation be provided to the Bikini people to the effect that the sick call is not necessitated by any radiation exposure that they may have received.” Soguud