. . .. . ,: . August 17, 1977 F Dr. James L. Liverman Assistant Administrator for Environment and Safety U. S. Energy Research and Development Administration Washington, D. C. 20545 Dear Dr. Liverman: .. In response to your request of August 11, 1977, plans for the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll were reviewed at a meeting at the Nevada Operations Office, August 15-17, 1977. A list of participants in the review is attached. Prior to the meeting, the reviewers were provided copies of documents relative to the development of cleanup criteria antipreparation of the EIS. Supplementing these were briefings by Joe Deal, Tommy HcCraw, Roger Ray, and members of the Staff of the Defense Nuclear Agency. Mr. Stevens reviewed the Environmental Impact Statement and Major General Shedd and Colonel Hemler described operational plans for soil cleanup and crater disposal. In addition, Mr. M. Gates, Manager of the Nevada Operations Office, met with the re~ewers and discuss~d points he raised-in his letter to you. The retiewers addressed two primary issues: The criteria for cleanup of the islands contaminated with plutonium. The plan for disposal of plutonium contaminated soil and other radioactivity contaminated debris in the Cactus Crater. Several other related issues were addressed during the discussion. 1. Summary of the Reviewers’ conclusions There was unanimous agreemeut that the criteria for cleanup of the islands contaminated with plutonium are reasonable in the light of present knowledge and their application does not pose an unacceptable health risk.