83 Planning and Programming vent Congressional actions precluded use of a contractor for the ined valid Subsea elf; however, the first three concepts rema cleaned subsequent cleanup planning. d throne January 1974, Field Command formed the Field Comman Group of civil engineering, finance, and supply and services On. Planto develop concept plans, cost estimates, and MILCON program of CTEents for the cleanup project.88 Major Earl Kinsley, USAF, ram E prog l er PAC the y for gica offic safet iolo SOL who had been therad AF who had participated in the radiological cleanup at Palomares, Spain, gical advisor to the Field Command Planning Group until and served as radiolo nis retirement when he was replaced by Dr. E. T. Bramlitt of Field Command. . The group’s first planning effort was to develop plans and recommendations based on the January 1974 conference at Enewetak. They included the proposed manning for a JTG staff, some of whom would be assigned on a 3- to 4-year permanent change ofstation (PCS) basis to Hawaii and work at Enewetak on rotational temporary duty (TDY) basis to provide engineering and management continuity. Had other planning and funding efforts remained on schedule, this PCS group would have initiated and completed the entire cleanup project. The concept later was dropped when funding problems made it difficult to implement. The group also recommended that Field Command be delegated responsibility and authority at the earliest moment to manage the cleanup project and to coordinate with POD onproject definition and base camp rehabilitation.89 Headquarters, DNA did not accept that recommendation in its entirety;90 however, Field Command was subsequently assigned responsibility for operational management of the cleanupproject.?! During the 2d session of the 93d Congress, Headquarters, DNA continued its efforts to obtain authorization and appropriation, with hearings before committees of both Houses.92.93,94,95,96 At the same time, work was progressing on developmentofthe EIS. THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT: APRIL-SEPTEMBER 1974 The NEPA requires that an EIS be prepared for any major action which significantly affects the quality of the human environment.9? The act covers not only actions which might have adverse effects but also those intended to have beneficial effects, such as the cleanup, rehabilitation, and tesettlement of Enewetak Atoll. DNA assumed the responsibility for preparation of an EIS which covered not only the cleanup project but also