DRAFT 35 the DOD’sparticipation in the Enewetak cleanup and the protective measures being taken to protect those involved in cleanup activities.” 26-27-Apr 78 RADIATION The Enewetak Advisory Group meets in Denver and decides that it is not possible to develop reasonable cleanup guidance to assurethat future residents would not receive radiation doses from transuranics that would significantly exceed proposed EPA guidelines. They propose a standard of cleanupforall one-quarter or one-half hectare areas exceeding 40 pCi/g of surface soils of village islands that should meet EPA guidelines for the resulting doses in the bone and lung.” May 78 CONTRACTOR RADIATION RELOCATION Coconut, papaya, and breadfruit samples are collected from the Eneu test plot to help assess the suitability of Eneu as a permanent residence for the Bikinians. The LLL is in charge of analyzing the food samples.** 22 May 78 RADIATION RELOCATION Oscar de Brum, District Administrator from the Marshall Islands, testifies before the U.S. House Subcommittee on the Interior of the appropriations committee that the only way to prevent the Bikinians from using coconuts from the island is to remove the trees or remove the people. The DOI reports that the current Bikini population will be moved from Bikini in 75 to 90 days.“ Jul 78 CLAIMS _ ~* "ASpart of theMicronesia status negotiations Matthew. Nimetz, chair of the MicronesiaintelageHeyGroup, establishes aMictonésia,Intétagency GrouipTask Force on Claims’Issues"to. studyclaimsarising from U.S. nucléar ‘testing and related activities intheMarshall Islands. . The task force ischaired bythe Office of Mictonesia StatusNegotiations andcontains representativesfromthe Departments of State, Defense; Energy, Interior, and Justice, and OMB.4 Soe 26 Jul 78 ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTOR RADIATION The aerial photographic mission, the first phase of the 13 Atoll Survey of the northern Marshalls, begins. The DOE/DOES manages the survey and acts as coordinator with Washington-level federal agencies. The manager, NV,is in charge of logistics coordination for survey field operations; a technical director from LLL rovides technical direction of aerial, terrestrial, and marine field operations and for ss aboratory analysis and dose assessments. Contractors include BNL, University of FOGuR 13 Washington, LLL, and EG&G."