ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20301 29 SEP 1973 In reply refer to; 1-10740/73 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE DIRECTOR DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY SUBJECT: Amplification of Responsibilities in Regard to Eniwetok As requested by the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff on 30 November 1972, designated the Director, Defense Nuclear Agency as the Department of Defense Project Manager for matters concerning the cleanup of Eniwetok. These duties include acting for the Secretary of Defense in planning and, if so determined, accomplishing the cleanup of Eniwetok, and On to provide representation and enter into agreements in this regard. 8 February 1973, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense memorandum to the Director, Defense Nuclear Agency reported several significant developments concerning Eniwetok and forwarded additional guidance. Recently, a memorandum from the Secretary of Interior, Chairman of the Inter-Agency Group responsible for the cleanup and rehabilitation of Eniwetok, to the Director, Office of Management and Budget, requested guidance as to which agency or agencies should program costs for the project, and how such a request should be submitted. While the responsibility and procedures for funding the Eniwetok project are being determined, it is considered prudent to perform additional planning actions in the eventuality that the Department of Defense is designated to fund a portion of this operation. Accordingly, the Defense Nuclear Agency, as Program Manager, is requested to accomplish the fol~ lowing tasks with the Air Force cooperating as indicated: ® Collect from the Military Services and Defense agencies official statements of their requirements for access to or use of the resources of Eniwetok Atoll after its transfer to the Trust Territory Government. Based on these statements of requirements, the Defense Nuclear Agency is requested to assist the Air Force fin negotiating for the retention of these residual rights incident to the transfer agreement. Should the Department of Defense be required, to.fund -the. : scholdiag:‘aperation-on’,-Eniwetok:durtigzealendaryear:197%, afer ’ ‘assume from the US Airforce on 1 January 1974 the responsibility for this support operation as an adjunct to cleanup activities.