AEC later had Holmes & Narver, Inc. make an estimate based on an analysis of more complete radiological data. Their estimate placed the cost in the order of $27 - $35 million. This latter estimate does not include the cost of air and ocean transporta- tion or significant soil removal. 3. DISCUSSION. a. On 17 August a joint planning meeting was held by the AEC and DNA representatives at AEC in Germantown. AEC brought in representatives from their Nevada Operations Office who were most familiar with the conditions at Eniwetok and DNA brought in representatives from Field Command which is directly engaged with the Air Force Weapons Laboratory (AFWL) in the PACE tests at Eniwetok. The discussions and conclusions reached in this meeting are reflected in this paper, since general agreement was reached on all agenda items. b. Overall Policy. (1) The single manager concept will provide the most effective organization for the cleanup and accordingly the on-site effort in charge of a single manager. If the cleanup task is given to DOD, activation of a Joint Task Force similar to that used at BIKINI is proposed. The AEC would provide scientific support including the interpretation of radiological criteria (permissible residuals) as well as the radiological evaluation and controls for the cleanup operation. (2) It is believed that the cleanup can be accomplished without interference with the PACE test series by scheduling the cleanup of Runit Island after these tests are completed. Actually, there is some benefit to the cleanup project .from PACE since the presence of this activity has raised the general support capability at this remote inactive Air Force than it would have been otherwise. station to a much higher level * (3) Actions required for return of the Atoll to the TTPI is considered to fall under three principal categories: (a) planning.,--(b) .cleanup to make the islands safe for human habitation and (c) rehabilitation to return the atoll to a life (man) sustaining status. (4) _ It is recognized that the joint announcement of the High Commissioner and Ambassador on 18 April 1972 promising the return of the islands to the TTPI by the end of 1973 makes the time factor of critical importance. It is considered essential for this reason that the forthcoming interagency meeting be used to fully acquaint the Federal agencies concerned with the