MOOS OPERATIONS PLAN MISSION FY 1979 #2 BNL MEDICAL SURVEY - MAJURO, EBEYE, RONGELAP, AND UTIRIK BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Brookhaven National Laboratory has conducted medical surveillance of Rongelap and Utirik persons who were exposed to fallout from the 1954 nuclear event, Bravo. A control group of unexposed persons is also monitored for comparison data. In addition, DOE in 1977 in response to requests from the people of Rongelap and Utirik agreed to supplement TTPI outer island medical service by providing an expanded health care program on these atolls. These visits are made quarterly with one visit per year (Mission #2 this year) expanded to provide this additional care. This mission will be the first conducted from the DOE chartered vessel "Liktanur II", Ir L. WORK TO BE PERFORMED A team of 19 medical specialists and technicians under the auspices of BNL and from TTPI will conduct complete physical examinations of all people living on Rongelap and Utirik, and of exposed and control group people living on Majuro and Ebeye. Also a thyroid survey of unexposed Rongelap and Utirik people living on Majuro and Ebeye will be made. iif. RESPONSIBILITIES A. The Party Chief for the medical program is Dr. Hugh S. Pratt, BNL. The DOE has assigned a senior staff member from PASO (Harry Brown) as its representative and he will have administrative responsibility for the voyage. The DOE representative will serve as interface between the BNL team and U.S. Oceanography to insure all necessary support is provided. ' More detailed discussions of responsibilities will be held on Kwajalein prior to departure. BY i. The DOE Coordinator, Kwajalein now Mr. Jim Watt who took over for Ted Murawski, is responsible for insuring that hotel, vehicles, and support personnel are available in Majuro as required. (Wm. Scott's letter of October 12, 1978 and Dr. Pratt's of October 26). In addition, normal vehicle support and supply purchasing must be available on Kwajalein along with coordination with KMR and key Global Associates personnel. The NV medical trailer is to be installed and CSi working in conjunction with the existing medical trailer on Majuro.