Planning and Programming 139 d. DNA and ERDA had not agreed on the details of certification by ERDA. ' Requirements for personnel and materiel were not complete by the end of the conference, but they had progressed well enough that most requisition actions could beinitiated. On his return trip, BG Lacy briefed the CINCPAC staff on results of the conference andplans for the cleanup project.339 EARLY RETURN TO JAPTAN: MARCH 1977 During the second OPLAN conference, BG Lacy and Mr. Oscar DeBrum completed an agreementfor the early return of approximately 50 dri-Enewetak to Japtan Island. Theseofficials visited Ujelang Atoll on 25 February 1977 to coordinate with the-people onplansfor early return.340 On 15 March 1977,the two iroijs, Johannes and Binton, with over 50 dri- Enewetak, returned to Enewetak Atoll to live on Japtan during the cleanup project and to consult and advise on the cleanup and rehabilitation effort (Figure 2-11). Existing Quonset buildings on Japtan had been renovated to provide suitable temporary housing. Ceremonies and a banquet marked the event which was recorded by. an American FIGURE 2-11. EARLY RETURN OF THE PEOPLE TO JAPTAN.