MsLasersron Wethas g 7 Alockn a> | MEMORANDUMOF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES a Background The Secretary of Energy established an advisory commiltee to make recommendations on strengthening the Departmentof Energy’s (DOE) epidemiologic research activities. This advisory comurittee—the Secretarial Panel for the Evaluation of Epidemiologic Research Activities (SPEERA)— recommended that DOEenter into a Memorandum of Undersiending (MOU) with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to manage and conduct analytic epidemiologic research (studies which test hypotheses). The Panel also recommended that DOE conduct descriptive epidemiologic studies, e.g., occupational] health surveillance. The Secretary of Energy 2greed with the Panel's recommendations and has requested that HHS enter into an MOU to implement them. e* .* Purvose to carry out the recommendations of the SPEERA for the management and conduct of energy-related analytic epidemiologic health research by HHS.! This indudes the authority, resources, and responsibility for the design, implementation, analysis, and scientific interpretation of analytic epidemiologic studies of the following populations: workers at DOE facilities; residents of communities in the vicinity of DOEfacilities; other persons potentially exposed to radiation; and persons exposed to potential hazards resulting from non-nuclear energy production and use. This egreementis not meant to affect existing MOUs andAnteragency Agreements (1A) between DOE and HHSor to preclude DOE and HHS agendes from entering into MOUwUsor JAs for other purposes. TThis egreement does not apply.to activities and facilities covered under Executive Order 12344 (42 USC 7158 note). K-25 SITE OFFICE RNS ID age. al. LOG NO. 22 . ‘ m4 woh a e e s- FILE CODE ~——,-—~-_-——- - ——— oer URC] Coren Ah yaa . es. ee oe “awn % This MOUsets forth the guidelines for coordination between DOE and HHS