407876 SECY- 2925 February 1, 1973 me: Te a OT A Fw ae, On B ”,F en) —_ Ro tyog E 7 yf ced Meo uae Vc GENRE _ cy, ome 5 pa Be rp O ie ¥ UR BG % Subject: ENIWETOK RADIOLOGICAL SURVEY Purpose: To inform the Commission of current activities on | Eniwetok Atoll aad of related historical and funding data. Discussioni: In connection with the announced intention of the United States to return Eniwetok Atoll to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI), the Department of Interior (DOI), Department of Defense (DOD), and AEC have developed a comprehensive énd coordinated program to carry out the necessary survey, cleanup, and rehabilitation efforts to permit future resettlement of the atoll by the Eniwetok people. Eniwetok Atoll] was designated a nuclear testing site in 1947 and used for such purpose from 1948 through 1958. The last of 43 tests was conducted in July 1958, and all tests have been listed publicly. In early 1948, the Eniwetok people (original number: 136; now: 432) were relocated to Ujelang Atoll where they still reside. AEC is responsible for conducting a radiological survey, assessing the results, and establishing criterla and constraints for cleanup and rehabilitation, invoiving other agencies, as appropriate. Within Headquarters, DBER, DOS, and AGMMA are each responsible for specific parte of this overall AEC responsibility. In the field, NVO is responsible for conducting the radiological survey with the support of laboratory and contractor personnel. Examples of the complex radiological situation existing on Eniwetok are provided. nECETVED- SECRETARIAT 2/2/73 - 9:57 a.m. fh 20%