YAH E |. | ACO cay cv. 2 il 4 ? y . August 17, 1977 Dr. James L. Liverman Assistant Administrator for Environment and Safety U. S. Energy Research and Development Administration Washington, D. C. 20545 Dear Dr. Liverman: In response to your request of August 11, 1977, plans for the cleanup ef Enewetak Atoll were reviewed at a meeting at the Nevada Operations Office, August 15-17, 1977. attached. A list of participants in the review is Prior to the meeting, the reviewers were provided copies of documents relative to the development of cleanup criteria and preparation of the EIS. Supplementing these were briefings by Joe Deal, Tomny McCraw, Roger Ray, and members of the Staff of the Defense Nuclear Agency. Mr. Stevens reviewed the Environmental Impact Statement and Major General Shedd and Colonel Hemler described operational plans for soil cleanup and crater disposal. In addition, Mr. M. Gates, Manager of the Nevada Operations Officé, met with the reviewers and diccussed points he radsed in his letter to you. The reviewers addressed two primary issues: The criteria for cleanup of the islaads coutaminated with plutoniun. The plan for disposal of plutonium contaminated soil and other radioactivity contaminated debris in the Cactus Crater. Several other related issues were addressed during the discussion. I. Summary of the Reviewers’ conclusions DOE ARCHIVES There was unanimous agreement that the criteria for cleanup of the islands contaminated with plutonium are reasonable in. the light of present knowledge and their application does not pose an unacceptable health risk. “ i ‘ 9002986