} a 7 WASHINGTON, D.C. 26305" Ree WoT Pete pa Mr. Tommy F. McCraw r Gy 1973 ' é Chairman, Task Group on Recommendation /, b for Cleanup of Eniwetok Atol} Division of Operational Safety é 4 — on n Oo © 4 ie ant h “28 woot an 4, an 7 DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY ( Ad \ U. S. Atomic Energy Commission Washington, D. C. . 20545 Dear Tommy: Tnis is in response to your DRAFT MATERIAL FOR REPORT BY AEC TASK GROUP ON RECOMMENDATION FOR CLEANUP OF ENIWETOK ATOLL, aated 26 September 1973 and sent on 25 September 1973. Although this is not a studied response, I am sending you my immediate reactions. I caution that these are personal reactions and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Defense Nuclear Agency nor the DOD. Obviously, your drafting group have been very thorough and very careful. You are all to be complimented on this good work. You might want to consider the following in your further work: Various Options for Standards The information sent to me seems to consider only one possible Standard. In reality, many factors will have to be weighed in determining the extent of the cleanup. Indeed, the cleanup might actually be to the extent determined by these other factors more than to the radiological standards suggested by your group. considerations are: Some of these possible other 1. the extent of ecological damage that will be tolerated in 2. the extent of the cleanup that is possible with the funds soil plowing and in de-vegetation, that might be made available by the Congress and/or the OMB, and 16368 \ \