Hugh S. Pratt, M.D. March 17, 1980 Position Paper for Presentation at the Ship User's Conference To Be Held At The Nevada Operations Office, Las Vegas on March 28, 1980, In response to Harry Brown's message of 14 March 1980 inviting us to attend the Liktanur II user's planning group meeting at the Nevada Operations Office, Las Vegas on Friday, March 28, 1980, we would like to present the following observations and recommendations. Mr. Brown has stressed the point that it is “imperative that logistic support be given a sharply refocused review'' at this meeting, in light of the completion of the Eniwetok clean up and the cessation of MAC Air Service to that atoll. . In addition to a request for a comprehensive review of the new logistic support options, 1. three specific agenda items were cited. They were: Future of current Marshall Islands programs and proposed, new or expanded missions; 2. Future of Liktanur II beyond September 1980; 3. Modifications of Liktanur II. We would like to respond to questions 2 and 3 first, since they have a direct and controlling impact on question 1. It is the considered opinion of the Brookhaven National Laboratory medical group (documented by multiple trip reports, position papers, memoranda and conferences at the Department of Energy, etc.) that we do not consider the Liktanur II adequate support for the minimum current medical mission. Even with the Coast Guard waiver for the forthcoming medical survey in May-June of 1980, the constraints imposed upon the medical group by inadequate berthing, storage, and working spaces has reduced the desired medical team by 33%. Consequently, the survey will need to be extended, in time, 33%. ry This imposes @