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RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF EN
Enew
i
enewetak
Atoll. * An agreement with
representatives of the TTP!
syne this stipulation was signed 16 September 1976
this ojectthe ecpnomies should be realized in the accomplishment of
ough
the use of Military Services’ co nstruction and support
oved only $15 million of the $20
The committee subsequently appr
and DOI to develop
ma vriilaryServing have been funded to support ongoing operations of
vices and would be required for normal operations
i
fees ees
of these
s. Ft
;
support should be furnished without
rei
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required DOD
million requested by DNA and
of
s, including a maximum amount
cost
ect
additional plans to reduce proj
and
nup
clea
in the nonradiological
effort by the dri-Enewetak
the
e also added an amendment to
itte
comm
rehabilitation efforts. The
g
spending any of the $15 million bein
appropriations bill which prohibited
ed
agre
etak
Enew
DOD that the driappropriated until TTPI certified to
t of the United States
commitmen
that the $15 million constituted the total
. This was to assure that the
atoll
the
of
the cleanup
Government for
set
drain. . .”” on the United States.224
project did not become “.. .an endless
ROPRIATION ACTOF FY 1977:
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APP
JULY 1976
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eg
Ly
,
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on
furnished detailed supporting data
and the use of troop labor. DNA
a
g
inin
The committee considered obta
their planned costs and savings.222
n.
dow
s
Enewetak to hold project cost
waiver of further claims by the driit would be extremely difficult to
that
ef
LTG Johnson expressed his beli
complete the project for the $20 million.
.
i
Planning and Programming
ns
te Committee on Appropriatio
On 22 June 1976, The Sena
the
on
d
Base
n.
$20 million appropriatio
recommended approval ofthe full
, the
ntation submitted by DNA
ume
doc
exhaustive studies and
DOD
of
use
ugh
thro
zed
would be minimi
Committee was convinced costs
for
ns
atio
ider
cons
r
Othe
.
r programs
resources already funded in othe
and
will
good
of
loss
l
ntia
pote
e
delay wer
accomplishing the project without
it could
the quarantine on Runit until
ing
tain
main
of
s
cost
m
the long-ter
ation.225
be cleaned of radiological contamin
on the
Senate and House differences
lve
In the conference to reso
million
$20
the
ed
the conferees approv
MILCON appropriationbill,
this
that
e
agre
tak
ewe
(i) that the dri-En
requested with two provisions:
and
nup,
clea
for
on
gati
Government’s obli
amount was the extent of the
urces to
e of the Military Services reso
mad
be
use
m
(2) that maximu
1976, the
bill passed the House on | July
accomplish the cleanup.226 The
16 July
n signature by the President on
Senate on 2 July 1976, and, upo
key
The law included the following
1976, became Public Law 94-367,
provisions:
be expended lor
ated for the cleanup may
‘‘None of the funds appropri
y of Defense
l until such time as the Secretar
the Cleanup of Enewetak Atol
ies of the
opriate administering authorit
receives certification from appr
n reached
bee
Islands that an agreement has
Trust Territory of the Pacific
tituted
cons
duly
r
of Enewetak Atoll or thei
with the owners of the land
total
the
te
titu
ropriation shall cons
representatives that this app
p of
anu
cle
the
for
t of the United States
commitment of the Governmen
jorees, inet subsistence, equipment,
from military construction funds.”’227
material, supplies rand
"Feimbursement
eran Mey Construction Program request, on which the approved
ve on of the MILCON appropriation bill was based, provided for
pen iture of the $20 million in the following manner:228
a.
old construction $1.3 million. Included in this category were the
re a ilitation of existing facilities on Enewetak Island essential only
or ean operations. construction of camp facilities on Enewetak
and supporting facilities for the mobile forward camp, and the
, construction of boat beaching facilities.
.
. Mobilzation~ $3.9 million. This included air and sea shipping and
insporsation&
ansportation costs needed to pre]
prepare for the start of operations at
C. eleanup/Operations and Maintenance—$4.5 million. Included were
} st
of fuel, spare parts,
arts, supplies, 5 mess supplies, indigenous
indi
lab
wages, medical operations, : communicati
ications, and equipn
I
ot
| cleanup and operation of campfacitities.
Guipment used fer
Grater Containment —$3.7 million. This category contained those
cos wel by eneas te disposing of radioactively contaminated debris
S
encapsulation in a crater on Runit wi th a soil-cement
mixture and !'covered with a con crete cap.. Cost items
:
includedi
technical services contract, equipment, fuel, cement, and sea
and
shipment of materials.
“ees
e. safety eiteT million. This category provided for the
.
itoring and quality control evaluation s for all radiolo
i
i |
operations. Cost ttems included procurement and shipping no
of
eauipmen and ‘supplies and the cost of reimbursing ERDA for
providing a civilian contractor-operated radiation analysis laboratory
, augmented with military technicians.
. Demobilization—$2.1 million. This category included air and sea
Shipping and transportation costs relevant to the closing of DOD
operations at Enewetak.
g. Logistics — $2.5 million. Included in this category were support
' essary to the conduct of the Enewetak Atoll cleanup and air and
sea transportation and shipping costs.