r-MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
AND
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Subj:
Ref:

Logistics Support for an Aeriai Radiologica
of the Northern Marshall Islands
(a)
(b)

1.

Survey

Memorandum of Agreement between Commandef, Military
Sealift Command and Commander, Pacific Mls Sile Test
Center dated 13 Sept/1977/20 Oct 1977
COMSCPAC/COMPMTC RIS Operations Order 30]- YR

BACKGROUND.

In June 1977,

the Secretary of Defe nse (DOD)
designated the Department of the Navy (DON) as thelE xecutive
Agent for the coordination and execution of DOD redp on-

sibilities for rendering logistics support to an Adr ial Radiological Survey of the Northern Marshall Islands with the
.
understanding that all costs incurred by Navy are

reimbursable basis.
The technical direction of th
will be the responsibility of the Department of En

Funds have been appropriated by the Congress to th
of the Interior (DOI) for the reimbursement of the
Support that will be provided.
2.

be on a
survey
gy (DOE).
Department

ogistics

PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT.

a.
Department of the Navy,
Naval Operations (OP-09).

represented by the Chief of

b.
Department of Energy, represented by Nevadd
Operations Office, Las Vegas, Nevada (NVQQ).
Cc.
Department of the Interior,
of Territorial Affairs (OTA/DOI).

represented by the Office

This Memorandum of age apaen:
(MOA) will become effective when signed by the last Ss ignatory

3.

of

TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT.

the varties

to

the MOA and will remain in effect

completion of the subject project.
a.

For cost purposes, completion of the Radiol pgical

Survey is construed to include return of

(TAGM-8)

until the

the USNS WH ELING

to its assigned CONUS West Coast homeport a d com-

pletion of phase-down to Reduced Operating Status (R S), or
earlier, as may be determined by the DON and agreed lO by the
Other parties to this MOA.

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