ASSIS ANE Ser Ary GF DEFENSE | WASHINGTON, O.C, Vk, yee z e . / NEN ceetf . , , ‘ a INVORMATIONAL oe CLCURITY AFEAINS * a : . 20301 : oot J *- . . : . refer to: reply 2} 10740773 4 ws - . a . ea . . [n ma . . a « MEMORAMOUM FOR ‘THE SECRETARY OF THE ALR FORCE ~ * ODERECTOS DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY Amplification of Responsibilities in Regard to Eniwetok . SUBJECT: As requested by the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs ‘of Staff on 30 November 1972, designatcd the Director, me ee tee ome mearntSg cree tergees cma ee a — . NAO: Defense Nuclear Agency as the Department of Defense Project Manager for matters concerning the cleanup of Eniwetok. These duties include acting for the Secretary of Defense inplanning and, if so determined, accomplishing the cleanup of Eniwetok, and _ Recently, a memorandum from the Secretery of Interior, Chatrman of the Inter-Agency Group responsiodice for the cleanup and rehabilitation of ‘Enivwetok, to the Director, Office of Management and Budget, requested guidance as to which agency or agencics should program costs for the project, and how such a request should be submitted. - . ‘Director, Defense Nuclear Agency reported several significant developments concerning Eniwetok and forwerded additional guidance. . ee el to provide representation and enter into agreements in this regard, On 8 February 1973, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense memorandum to the While the responsibility and procedures for funding the Eniwetok project: . are being determined, it is considered prudent to perform additional planning actlons in the eventuality that the Department of Defense is designated to fund a portion of this operation. Accordingly, the Defense “Nuclear Agency, as Program Manaaer, is requested to accomplish the vol- get . these residual rights incideny to the transier agrécment. * ~ -e . * e : enema Should the Depertment of Detsensebereq ired to fund the oo “Sniw, <———— fe Neaye a holding operation oO: EniwetoK- curing “6 at fey hae ot dew passume Tron . euS .- tne: “for this Support oO; ve arter its trensrerto, 8ased on these statements of requirements, the Dcfense Nuclear Agency is requested to f assist the Air Force Tn accocracinG for the retentioa or - +8 ~— —- Force Ot -yoo. Vd -c:0n .5an ad ici adar .* . . ute . vt yoor. TOTS weetTe sah y i974 the responsibilits to cleanup activities. me eT 2 use of the resources Of Eniwerok Atoli w —_ oe — te EMONES ST INGLE . . , . the Trust Territory Government. at te . : Collect from the Military Services and Defense aaencics official statementsoFtheir regu i resents vor access, to or Serra a - wee ‘= indicated: —T lowing tasks with the Air Force cooxerating as