411602 Pebruary 1, 1973 INFORMATION REPORT Subjects ENIWETOK RADIOLOGICAL SURVEY To intorm the Conmission of current activities on Kniwetok Atoll and of related historical and funding data. biscussion: In connection with the announced intention of the United States to return Eniwetok Atoil to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI), the Department of Interior (DOI}, Department of Defense (DOD), and AEC nave developed a comprehensive and coordinated program to carry out the necessary aurvey, cleanup, and rehabiiitation efforts to permit future resettlement of the atoll by the Eniwetok people. Eniwetok Atoll was designated a nuclear testing site in i947 and used for such purpose from 1846 througi 1958. The last of 43 tests was conducted in July 1958, and all tests have teen listed publicly. in early 1948, the Eniwetok people (original number: 136; now: 432) were relocated to Ujelang Atoli where they stiil reside. &EC is responsible for conducting a radiclogical survey, assessing tae results, and establishing criteria and constraints for cleanup and rehabilitation, involving other agencies, as appropriate. Within Headquarters, DBER, DOS, and AGMMA are each reaponalble for specific parts of this overall AEC responsibility. In the field, NVO is responsible for conducting the radiolopical survey with the supnort of Ichoretory and contractor personnel. Examples of the complex radiological situation existing on Enivetok are provided, SCELVET RE my eT} - z " 2 3 - SECRE TARTAT i 9:57 acm, BEST COPY AVAILABLE DoF REPOSITORY COLLECTION _Histec 1 Divuien Tommy M (ebay Job4 (320 RG- 36 Te f t - BOX No. 5 FOLDER Redichsuet Survey ont ent SAEEIFSEE. 2AA