foe Seek te ale ie" UNITED STATES ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AL.alINISTRATION NEVADA, OPERATIONS OFFICE P.O, BOX 14100 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89114, AYES ‘ August 5, 1976 Mr. Oscar DeBrum Distad Marshall Islands _ Trust Territory of the Pacific 7 Majuro, M. 1. 96960 BESTCOPY AVAILABLE Dear Mr. DeBrum, Following our discussion of Aucust.4, 1976 of the recent finding of plutonium in urine samples from some of the peopleat Bikini you asked for advice regarding further Bikini resettlement. Specifically you informed me that you have temporarily delayed the return to Bikini of approximately 50 Bikinians until you might consult further with ERDA officials. This letter is to advise you y ‘that although we must obtain and evaluate -much more information before a final assessment of the plutonium information can be made, the information which we now have at hand gives us no reason to change our recommendations regarding resettlement. We see no reason tofurther delay the return of additional people to Bikini Atoll provided the existing dietary and other restrictions are carefully followed. a CO ' Sincerely, /s/ Roger Ray ; Roger Ray, Assistant Manager ° for Environment and Safety cc: John DeYoung, DOL bee: Dr. W. W. Burr, Jr., Hq... Dr. Martin B. Dr. gsOrMOy, = ’ W.oJ. Stanley, i Conard, BNL. Dir. PASO 7 . “Hoyt "SOSHngter er Robert A. Biles, Haq. wort ¥ 009 ise PESEPLPSRTTTAS IA TOTATIPTREE AAG 5B a SPASMOTI RS OBa STIR OTSPIPEE ION IMnaeneteatl Oe aeaeTN Te TT BeIO ina)