EXCERPT FROM MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 7, 1972, INTERAGENCY
MEETING ON THE REHABILITATION AND CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATOLL
AtC
AcC noted that the location and removal of noncontaminated debris
should not be separated from location and removal of contaminated
ebris.
A precleanup survey covering both radiological and
engineering aspects would be required and tentatively was being
planned for late September.
AEC would fund the radiological aspects of this precleanup survey,
the conduct of any other radiological survey activity that might be
required to understand conditions in the environment as they relate to
exposures of people and developments of standards, and the conduct of
periodic followup radiological surveys that take place after cleanup.
lf later field and/or laboratory work is done by AEC in support of
‘cleanup, AEC should be reimbursed by DOD.
DOD
DOB would be responsible for funding the engineering portions of the
precleanup survey and those monitoring and survey activities that
are required to support cleanup operations and to insure safety of
personnel involved in cleanup activities.
DOD also would fund the
later cleanup of both radiological and nonradiological activities.
DO! would be responsible for funding rehabilitation costs once
cleanup was completed.
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For the benefit of Mr. Cardwell from OMB, DO! proposed that appro-
priations for both cleanup and rehabilitation be separate and not
included in overall ceilings.
pepartment
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Your proposal is heard but there is no way to give you any reaction
on that today.
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