i U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY - 2 alan av FF Te: RrPly +O AYTN OF: SUAIECT: , TO: JAW i ( 1980 - et WOuee “Wy 4 -| ‘ t ees gen - Hota See CEC (Cre (Cc 7 Ut. t | LV--30 Trip Reports from Dr. Hugh Pratt, Brookhaven National Laboratory Roger Ray, HVOO Ur. Pratt has identified a number of cancerns in his latest (i.e. Septenber-October) trip report whicn bear upon responsibilities and/or actions of NVOU/PASUL Stinttar comments have been inmade in othar corresponacence. Since these issues are a park of the record, it would appear prudent to obtain MVOO/PASO cornment and/or clarification regn ting then. lor cvampte, included among, but not limited to, these issuas are the pollowing: 1. The claimed lack of arrangements for ioecings as raquesred 2. The yadio announcemant of retimbursentnt for travel, fead 3. the basis for the $27.00 per diem rate rather than tae $10.00 per diea rate. (low clearly has it been made to appropriate in Dr. Pratt's letter of August9,1975, to Mr. Stanley. Soto Snden 344 38 c and exnenses af the BAL study group om other islands to Majuro Tab Incleoe 30 Ebeye per tir. Broyn's authorization, parties thal this is not a new rate, and what actions are contemplated if the people refuse to accept the $10.00 per dian rate in the fulure?} | | 4. Who initiated the $10.00 per diem rate for wnola body counting, Mr. Brow or Mr, Greenhouse, on what basis, anc by whose authority? Ma Broumdid, 5. What if any alternatives wore available to chartering a hoat for $2,125 for the transport of the Bikinians between Ejit and Majure? 6. Did two medical exams cost the Deparlment of Energy $1,674 as claimed? 7. More importantly, presumably these and other matters were not _. Talo dacdlex 3D . discussed with Dr. Pratt while he was at PASO prior to his departure to the Marshall Istands. Inasmuch as these factors would affect the BNL staff, it would appoar desirable that they be informed re these factors before arrival tn the Marshal? Islands. BEST COPY AVAILABLE