a ee MOL Aa Department of Energy Nevada Operations Office PO. Box 14100 Las Vegas, NV 89114 DEC 6 = 1977 Dr. James L. Liverman Acting Assistant Secretary for Environment U. S&S. Department of Energy Washington, D. C. 20545 Dear Jim: Because there appear to be some differences of opinion both in | Headquarters and in DNA regarding our support to the Enewetak clean~ up, lasked Roger Ray, our Project Manager, to describe for me his concept of participation. He has chosen to do this by a memorandum to me, of which I enclose a copy. This concept seerns to me to be workable and his rationale sound. I believe it merits your endorsement. I should like to emphasize that the cleanup effort is in full swing and that our participation is proceeding in accordance with the enclosure. Should you or any of your staff feel that changes are in order, they should be made known at the earliest possible date. I believe that it may be helpful also for you to send a copy of the enclosure to the Director, DNA, for comment. Sincerely, M n E. Gates Manager Encl : Memo, Ray/Gates dtd 12-5-77 (dup) Le Locker MeV ye 3) — — Z & # 2 -, 19 7 — Ay /97$