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ADDITIONAL EXPLANATION FOR OPERATING COSTS
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND PROCESS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

NEVADA OPERATIONS
OFFICE

SCHEDULE 189
Environmental Research & Develop.

PROGRAM

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Responsibilities

As a part of the overall effort to clean up and rehabilitate the islands of the Enewetak Atoll, the
DOE has been tasked to provide radiological support to the DOD/DNA operation. DOE responsibilities
include:

1.

Establish guidelines for radiological cleanup |

2

Provide advice to the DNA in radiological safety and other radiation related matters

3

Conduct radiological surveys, data processing and analysis

4.

Provide on-island radiochemistry Jab support

5.

Provide on-island instrument maintenance and calibration

6.

Classify soil radioactivity levels

7

Certify (document) the radiological condition of the atoll upon completion of the clean-up
phase of the project

Project Organization
HQ has delegated responsibilities 2 through 7 to NV. To manage this project, this office set up
a project organization consisting of NV, the. EPA, DOE national weapons laboratories, and NV contractors. Project responsibilities are detailed below by participant.

1.

NV - will provide overall technical direction and management to the support operation, as
well as radiological advice and consultation to the DNA.

2.

EPA & Laboratories - Sandia, LLL, LASL, the EPA and NV will, on a rotating basis, have a

representative on-island to function as the technical advisor to the NV Project Manager or
his designee on health physics and related matters.
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