PAGE 3 CAL ADMU GOB4 UNCLA Sepiteeiinintaiapemnnree=ery Och. 3, 197 RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING: "'DEAR MR. MITCHELL: "*THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO YOUR LETTER OF SEPT. 26, 1972, REQUESTING VALIDATION OF YOUR ASSUMPTION THAT OUR FORTHCOMING RADIOLOGICAL " SURVEY OF ENIWETOK wILL HAVE NO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. “**YOUR ASSUMPTION IS CORRECT. WE EXPECT TO HAVE A PARTY OF SCIENTISTS AND TECHNICIANS VISIT THE ATOLL FROM ABOUT MID-OCTOBER 3 ON INTO DECEMBER TD GATHER INFORMATION ON THE TOTAL RADIOLOGICAL ;, ENVIRONMENT. THEY WILL OBTAIN FOR LABORATORY ANALYSIS NMEROUS (SMALL SOIL SAMPLES (A FEW OUNCES EACH), WATER AND BOTTOM SAMPLES, *ano SAMPLES OF VEGETATION AND LAND AND MARINE ANIMALS, AND WILL TAKE gg INSTRUMENT READINGS THROUGHOUT THE ATOLL. THEIR ACTIONS IN @ CONDUCTING THE FIELD SURVEY WILL IN NO SIGNIFICANT (OR LaSTING| ay AFFECT THE ENVIRONMENT OF ENIWETOK.'* “PART FOUR: IF YOU CONCUR, REQUEST YOU COORDINATE AS APPROPRIATE AT INTERAGENCY LEVEL AND AUTHORIZE ME TO RESPOND. BT #0024 pals F% NNNNe® 550558 |