DRAFT 66 13 May 82 ADMINISTRATION Herman E. Roser; A.W. Trivelpiece, assistant secretary for ER; and Vaughn, assistant secretary for EP, discuss the transfer of the Marshall Islands programs. ER’s position is that although ER does not want to manage the programs, it will contribute expertise and funding. Vaughn sees EP as an oversight office but does not have a prepared position. Roser declares that EP has managed the programs poorly and that if DP receives the programsit will establish immediately a headquarters task force to determine future policy.“* 30 May 82 AGREEMENT The United States and the Marshall Islands sign the Compact of Free Association (COFA).** Sep 82 RELOCATION RADIATION NV issues Enewetak Radiological Support Project, Final Report, which documents the technical and logistical accomplishments of the ERSP, directed by NV. According to this paper, the ERSP gave DNA technical advice on the cleanup and reported the final radiological condition of each of the atoll’s forty-three islets.“” 30 Sep 82 CONTRACTOR RADIATION Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) issues Northern islands Radiological Survey: Terrestrial Food Chain and Total Doses (1982 Report), which is the official documentation of the radiation survey of the northern Marshall Islands in 1978.“ 1 Oct 82.2 0. OS AGREEMENT - The. U.S; and:the:Federated. States of: Micronesia_conclude a: Compact of Free- Association’ andestablisht a relationship:.of -Free' Association: between: ‘the two governments.h fed ce TE eis ae 9 eege ey The-U.S:-and-the RMI sign an ond IGE fron 2 0 oat agreement concluded purseantto ‘section 234 of COFAthattransfers thetitles of lands owned but no longer needed by the U.S. government to the governments of the Marshall Islands.‘ 19 Oct 82 AGREEMENT P.L. 97-357 amends P.L. 96-597 of 24 December 1980 by replacing the 1 October 1982 deadline with "by a date not later than ninety days following termination of the trusteeship agreement governing the administration of the T.T. of the Pacific Islands.“"' 28 Oct 82 - 5 Nov 82 , , ADMINISTRATION On 28 October Herman E. Roser concurs with the transfer of Marshall Islands programs and the Nevada Dose Reassessment effort from EP to DP with the expectations that the FY 1983 and 1984 monies for these programs also will be transferred to DP. On 5 November. William A. Vaughan, assistant secretary for Sook 424