Commissioners = C C °2- JUN 1 1972 Pacific Cratering Experiment (PACE) personnel on the preliminary findings of the AEC survey teem. DNA/PACE decided to continue their work on Runit in preparation for their high explosive excavation experiments while the Seripps Institute personnel decided to leave the Atoll. The AEC survey team advised the DNA/PACE personnel that they did not consider PACE radiological precautions as adequate. On returning to Kwajalein on May 20, Mr. Rey sent a meesage to Air Force suthcrities recommending that Runit Island be quarentined, This recommendation was based upon the fact that the road between the dock and the PACE work areas passes directly throuzh the highly con» tamincted area and that trucks end ether earthnoving equipment were transiting the contaminated areas and were being taken off Runit Teland to other islands. His recommendation indicated the necd for LL cessation of all operations and traffic to Runit Islend until adenuate survey and decontamination procedures could be esteblished to prevent further aggravation through dispersion of contamination to other -~ islands and/or shipping facilities. The analysis of several fragments collected by the AEC survey team is now underway at LLL and should be available within the mext ween. Other environmental samples collected by the team will require several weeks for analysis. The Microvesian visitors were not informed of this contamination problen. DNA has advised AEC that the PACE work on Runit has been discontinued ‘ and the Island is under quarantine. General Carroll H. Dunn, Director, DNA, has indicated to General Giller that their immediate plans are to gend a DNA radiological survey team to Runit Island, with appropriate AEC technical assistance, to conduct a detailed survey of the FACE work areas. The results of their survey will be used to determine the feasibility of conducting the PACE experiment as planned, or with appropriate preceutions or the necessity of selecting another sjte. Department of Energy ORIGINAL Sisnen By Historian’s Office MARTIN B. BILES ] ARCHIVES Martin B. Biles, Director ° Division of Operational Safety bec: General Manager (2) Maj. Gen. E. B. Giller, USAF, AGMMA J. H. Rubin, AGMES Secty (2) Contact: if L.J. Deal, X-4093 MA MBBiles 72 REAllen:nr/cw_UJDesl e OS :DIR 6/ OS:EFFS OS :ADUP TT eee AGMES EAGM © 6/ 172 : /72 6/ DGM 7? GM as 6/ /72 6/ /72 - 6f /72 6/ /72