RMI Nuclear Justice Documents

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Chairman Ray

The lifestyle of the Enewetak people will be described In detal!
in the radtofogical survey report. Calculations of exposure to
post-cleanup residual radioactivity, tf eny, will be based on
this Ulfestyle. Further, the preparation of the llfestyle
description has served to Involve the Eneweteakese In matters
affecting thelr return to thelr homeland, They have been most
cooperative and eager to assist not only the AEC work but long-

range planning by the DOD and DOT.

The Director, Bivislan of Blomedical and Environmental Research,
has orgenized a Radiological Assessment Review Group which Its

composed of Individuals not directly Invelved in the survey and

whteh will oversee and guide evaluations of the survey. The
members of this group are: Or. N. F. Sarr, Olvisten of Blomedical
add invironsental Research, Chalrwan; Mr. T. F. KeCraw, Division of

Operational Safety; Sr. 3. Shlelen, Publle Health Service:
Or. C. L. Weaver, Environmental Protection Agency: Or. &. &. Leachman,

Department of Sefense, Gr, FP. F. Custafsen, Arconne Natlonal Laboratory:

Or. €. KR. Richmond, Los Alamos Scleatiflc Laboratory; and Or. A. H.
Seymour, University of Washington. This group has been reviewing
the adequacy and sufficiency of the survey data and thelr work
Is now nearly complete.
It Is expected that recommendations of
this group wlll be generally favorable as to the corpleteness of
the survey report.

The Olrector, Clviston of Operational Safety, has forned a Task
Group to prepare the recomended Judgements and recosmendat fons

for Commission approval.

This Task Group has been workine with

the AV and LLL staffs closest to the survey as well as knowledyeable
AEC staff (DMA, O3ER, DWMT, ORS), Interagency staff (p00, 991,
EPA), and advisors (TTP!, BNL). These recommendations and Judgements,

to be forwarded for the Commission's censideration by December 1, 1973,

will be Ulstced to radiological considerations and will Include:
a.

Recommendations en whether the radtation anvironment of
the atoll ts acceptable for permanent habitation;

b.

Actions which provide for radtation dose raductions
through alterations of the environment;