68 RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK ATOLL results were agreements on planning actions and basic responsibilitiesfo, the cleanup and rehabilitation efforts as follows: @ DOD would fund the precleanup engineering survey; the monitoring and surveys required to support cleanup operations and to insurethe safety of personnel involved in the cleanup; and the actua| radiological and nonradiological cleanup efforts. @ AEC would fund the precleanup radiological survey of Enewetak: any other survey activities required to understand radiological exposure of the people and development of standards; and periodic radiologica| surveys after cleanup. DOD would reimburse for any subsequent AECfield and/or laboratory work done in support of cleanup. @ DOI would fund the rehabilitation work.25 DNA and AECdid not wait for the completion of supporting paperwork, Both organizations began their precleanup surveys in October 1972 while formal agreements and tasking documents were being developed. On !4 November 1972, the Secretary of Defense formally advised the Chairman of the JCS of DOD’s responsibilities for cleanup and requested that the Director, DNA be designated as Project Manager.26 The formal designation was made by the JCS on 30 November 1972. It contained specific guidance and authorizations from the Secretary of Defense, including: (I) authorization to act for the Secretary of Defense in planning and—if approval was granted—in accomplishing the project, including direct liaison with other agencies and development of agreements with them; (2) direction to keep the Secretary and the Chairman, JCS informed throughout the planning and execution of the project, specifically including any requirements for military service support; (3) tasking for preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS); and (4) guidance to not commit the DOD to financing or executing the cleanup project until further funding guidance was received.2? Formal funding guidance was not received from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)until October 1973, almost a year later.28 DNA and AECformalized the agreement on the conduct and support of the radiological and engineering surveys on 8 December 1972, about 2 months after the surveys began. ENEWETAK ENGINEERING SURVEY: OCTOBER 1972-APRIL 1973 DNAcontracted with Holmes & Narver, Inc. (H&N) to conduct the engineering survey of Enewetak Atoll and provide the results in an engineering study, to include recommendations and cost estimates for ee