On the basis of the DOE analysis, the decision was made in
September to proceed with the planting of coconut trees on
these six northern islands and the planting program on these
islands now is underway.
Dose Assessment Meeting

The

"Preliminery Dose Reassessment Report" also permitted

the

"Dose Assessment" meeting that the people of Enewetak had

requested in December 1978, to take place.

This meeting

with the people of Enewetak originally had been scheduled

2

for May

1979.

For various reasons,

it had to be rescheduled

and the meeting was held on Ujelang Island on September 19
ana 20.

rhefe Se the people of Enewetak still reside on

Ujelang pending a return to Enewetak Atoll.

The Department

of the Interior was represented at the September meeting
on Ujelang by the Solicitor of the Department,

Mr.

Leo

Krulitz.

At the December 197& meeting,

the Department of Energy had been

requested to give a risk assessment review to the people
of Enewetak.

Subsequently,

for the people of Enewetak,

in July 1979,

the Legal Advisor

Mr. Theodore Mitchell,

esian Legal Services Corporation,

Micron-

informed the Department of

Energy that he had retained scientific consultants and he
would not need to rely upon the Department of Energy
type of information.
partment

believed,

for that

The Department of Energy and this Dbe-

however,

that

the United

States

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