- 21 - Paragraph ERDA's SUGGESTED RESPONSE AND/OR COMMENTS (Continued) 86 the second recommendation of the report of the Ad Hoc Committee (Enclosure 3): ‘Establish the first village and Immediate food crops on Eneu. No radiological precautions will be needed on Eneu because of its very low contamination level.'' These recommendations were presented to the people through an interpreter during Mr. Norwood's visit. It was recognized in 1968 that there would be a desire to plant certain food crops on Bikini time to maturity. Island that have a long <A precaution for removal of two inches of topsoil was presented by the Ad Hoc Committee for planing pandanus based on the best information available at that time. It appears now, based on additional radiological survey results from Bikini and Enewetak Atolls, that this will not be sufficient to keep down levels of radionuclides in this plant since radioactivity in the soil where roots grow extends deep into the ground. Other food plants have been planted on Bikini Island that were never found there during the peoples' absence. These have been sampled and as information accumulates on their radioactive content, recommendations on their use are made. As new things are learned about ways to reduce radiation exposures, additional advice will be given the Department of the interior for their use at Bikini Atoll. ARCHIVES As for living patterns different from normal, estimates of external exposure presented in August 1975 were based on Enclosure | ¥3