=~ 2h ~ Paragraph 89 ERDA's SUGGESTED RESPONSE AND/OR COMMENTS (Continued) except coconut. Unrestricted use of fish from all parts of the atoll. Production of land food crops on Eneu Island only, except coconut. Use of Bikini Istand lens water for agriculture only. additional houses on Eneu {sland.'' Build any (Emphasis added). In the same report, page 9, recommendation 2 is stated as fol lows: "2. No additional houses be constructed along the Lagoon Road (Fig. 1, Areas 1 and 2) on Bikini Island. Although the existing houses along the lagoon road may be occupied within prescribed guidelines, we feel that the construction of additional housing in this area is Tlt-advised as long as alternative locations exist which will result in significantly lower doses, (i.e., Eneu). This recommendation is consistent with earlier ERDA (AEC) pronouncements on the advisability of locating the first houses on Eneu." (Emphasis added). DOE ARCHIVE: it is unclear as to why and what special considerations and attention are referred to. Based on environmental and bio-~ assay data ERDA has seen no reason to expect detectable radiation effects in the people living on Bikini and has therefore not believed that special consideration in the form of physical examinations was indicated. Continued assessment of the status of Bikini by radiological surveys would provide SG Enclosure 1]