-~4‘ (a) , Funding required; time frame required; time of start of survey if funds were available. Reply: Mr. Deal, ERDA, indicated that an overall survey, that is of all the testing areas, presumably, exclusive of Enewetak Atoll which has been aerially surveyed, would involve: cost: $2-1/2 to $3 million (ERDA can fund approximately one-half.) timeframe: * 60 days in Pacific -- 4-8 months for analysis. starting time: ERDA ready to start at once but requires necessary logistic . support. Capt. J. M. Elster, OSD/ISA/TTPI pointed out that DOD does not have any funds programmed for logistic support. In reply to a question from Mr. Allen, he stated that DOD has yet to make a decision on whether it would seek funds for such a project. He pointed outthat DODwas not asked about logistic support until last spring. DOD is prepared to provide support at this time on a reimbursable basis. (b) Mr. Allen, MLSC, then asked if DOD was saying that it did not wish to accept responsibility for support. If so, who is going to take responsibility to get money for the support phase of the proposed survey? Reply: Capt. Elster referred to the original Executive arrangement on Bikini, i.e., “* Radiological Survey - AEC Cleanup - DOD Rehabilitation and Resettlement - DOL DOD had accomplished its part of the cleanup. The question of which agency should support the logistic requirements might have to be made by OMB. Mr. Deal noted .that ERDA has discussed the matter with OMB. Mr. Allen commented that he had read the latest "round robin" of letters between Department of the Interior and Departmentof Defense on the matter, but no resolution appeared from this correspondence.