Memorandum for the Record -3- things as the air facility on Eniwetok Island. This agreement would have to be consummated with the HICOM. In this connection, CAPT Worthing wanted Mr. Carpenter's opinion on whether or not it was a feasible alternative to consider putting all debris on Runit or in Cactus Crater, thereby saving considerable money in transporting the debris to somewhere else in the world. Mr. Carpenter seemed to think this was indeed feasible - that the establishment of exclusive ares was within the letter and spirit of the Joint Statement. In response to my question, both Mr. Carpenter and Mr. DeYoung felt that the policing of any exclusion area (by Eniwetokese) would be very effective. CAPT Worthing asked Mr. Carpenter for an agreement in principle that the Holmeg and Narver report should include estimates for the removal of everything, except facilities now in use, whether or not it was “safe for human habitation.'' This would not require any DOI funds. Mr. Carpenter agreed to the principle. The final topic was the EIS. CAPT Worthing stated that H&N would write the EIS for DNA. Since it was agreed at the September 7 meeting that DOD would take the lead +n o IS and since the current feeling in OMB is to fund for cleanup and rehabilitation in one package, the H&N EIS would also cover both cleanup and rehabilitation. DNA estimates that the cost of this EIS would be $200-250K. for half of the cost = $100-125K. CAPT Worthing requested that DOI fund Mr. Carpenter noted that if any DOT money is to be spent on Eniwetok it has to come from the HICOM's budget. Therefore, he would have to talk to the HICOM about this. Both DOD and DOI talked of this as a "calculated risk" for DOI to come in on the EIS at this time. This was referring to the possibility that the rehabilitation, after DOD cleanup, would not require an EIS. This possibility was considered slight in view of the OMB's apparent desire to fund a single package,’ making cleanup and rehabilitation a single U.S. Government project, and Mitchell's implied threats to test in court his own opinion that it is a single U. S. Government project. Office of Tests,