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Larshall] Islancs iclated Projects to ve Trenslerrc? froec the Biloic-ical and
Evvirorrental heseearch Pro;rar in the Office of Enervy Research to the Assistant
cecretary for Enviroaientei Protection, Saiety, anu Loergency Preparedcnecs

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Acting Aseistant Secretary for
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Eunerzency Preparecness

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Irn accordance with the recently; ennounced cepertrental organtzetion which

traneferred the Siolopical and Unvirontental Reseerch

(LER) prosrar fror.

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tue forner Office of the Assistant Secretary for Epnvironrent to the Gifice
of Enercey Research ([%), a review of “nonresearch"™ ilarshall Islands related
activities has been macee
As a result of this review, a nuiver of projects

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have been identified which, because of their "nonresearch”™ nature, should be ,

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transferred into the nev Office of the Assistent Secretary for Environrental

Protection, Sefety, and Evergpency Preparedness (4°52P). These projects
inelude activities related to the medical surveillance of Marshall] Ialands

infabitants and Spanish inhabitants who may have been exposec to radietion
fror: weapons testing or accidents involving nuclear weapons;
and activities
concerning dose reasseserent and radioclocical surveys of the tarshall Islands,
lievada test site fallout in the Soutlwest, and related projects-s

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Attachrert 5B identifies projects currently located in ASIP which, in conjunction
with those projects listed in Attachment A, comprise e unified prorrane

Upon receipt of your concurrence, appropriate action will be talken, in accordance

transfers to the Assistant Secretary for Environrertal Frotection, Safety, anc
Enerrency Preperednesse
Final arranperents rezardcire transfer of personnel

included in the recently announced departrental organization will be concluded
in the necr futuree

Ne Douglas Pewitt, Acting Director
Office of Energy hesearch

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DISAGREE!

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Attachment A to this menorandur: icentifies the specific projects which should
transfer fror ER to ASLF.

with procedures te be issued by the Controller’s office, to effect these

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