Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 20545 JUN 21 1979 . Mr, Richard Stone Deputy Assistant General Counsel Department of Defense Washington, D,C, 20301 Dear Mr. Stone: This is in response to your telephone request of June 14, 1979, to members of my staff for information relative to the recent. past, current, and projected costs and general content of the continuing and anticipated Department of Energy (DOE) programs in the Marshall Islands, The enclosed consists of a "best estimate" by the staff, In view of the nature of the programs, the fact that the direction and magnitude of future effort often depends upon conclusions resulting from continuing surveillance of the situation, and the expectation that future requests from various interested parties may significantly affect the program, it should be clearly understood that the enclosed cost estimates are considered as tentative only, As you well know, the present circumstances in the Marshall Islands are very fluid, and it is difficult to anticipate a wide spectrum of possible demands upon the programs which might alter the cost estimates, Furthermore, it should be noted that we have not included those programs which are not of a continuing nature and are considered to terminate within the next fiscal year (e,g,, the 13-atoll survey, support to the Defense Nuclear Agency for activities associated with the cleanup of Enewetak), I trust that this information is responsive to your request, Please let me know if we can be of further assistance, Sincerely, Ket,Evewy Ruth C, Clusen Assistant Secretary for Environment Enclosure woe ee perenne Pet Ot ew SOT A Oat tse MEL ATT RIT, I TE PT MOLETREE DPNAV ET IR ART RACED OOK nt DTT Oy meer ee em