6 " Lt. General Carroll H. Dunn ° (€ -2- process will probably impose a delay until late summer 1973 before firm radiological cleanup assumptions can be stated. The AEC offers the following comments with regard to the proposed environmental statement outline: 1. In both Sections 3.b, and 3.c, environmental conditions for Ujelang and Eniwetok might be assessed on identical bases so that Ujelang (present home of the Eniwetok people) conditions could be used as a base of comparison. The objective in making parallel assessments would be to assure that comparable environmental values are known for the two locations. The AEC and DOI would be able to provide in-depth environmental data on Eniwetok on the basis of about 20 years of study. Unfortunately, other atoll environments are not as well documented. 2. Under Section 5.a., as alternatives, we probably must consider a spectrum of alternatives ranging from status quo to cleanup and return. Recommend as an outline for Paragraph 5.a. (1): + RG aa "(1) 3. Return of Islands (a) Status quo return to Trust Territories (TT) (b) Cleanup and conditional return to TT (c) Cleanup and unconditional return to TT (permanent occupancy)." In Section 5.c., we question whether an economic cost-benefit analysis of the various alternatives will satisfy NEPA require- ments completely. The cost-benefit analysis should include discussion in terms of environmental values as well. A factor which must be considered in the overall cost-benefit equation is the international obligation which the United States bears to the United Nations with regard to administration of the Trust Territories. : : 4. While the DNA draft outline is not in the format that might be used for an AEC environmental impact statement, it does contain all of the required elements for a draft statement. Two sections