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The ebove six activities receive direction from at least three
Headquarters' Tivisions.
Some or the activities include protects
that have beea ad hoc, short-range etforts while others include
long-term commitments.
It is clear to me at this time that EXLA
has a long term, bread commitment, which will impact on many facets
of the lives of the inhabitants of sikini and Enewetak, and to a
lesser extent of other Pacific atolls as well.
long term concerns are:
Some specific and
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Biological availability of radionuclides through complex
and interrelated marine, terrestrial and atmospheric
pathwoys by which atoll radioactivity is transferred to man.
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Long-t2rm surveillance of radioactive wastes which resulted
from niclear testing activities and now are to be entombed
in the atoll craters of aunit.
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Medical surveillance of the people of Rongelap and Utirik
exposed to radiation from the Bravo itmospheric test of
1954.
These concerns clearly require a stronger coipling between my office
and the field -esearch and surveillance activities in order that
the many and d'iverse activities may be weldea into a coherent,
relevant ‘and mire responsive overall program that will enable ERDA
to provide tia:ly guidance to both DOD and DOI during the clean up
and rehabilitacion activities.
Alternatives
Option A:
Determine that it is in the best interest of ERDA's
program in the Pacific to provide a scientific manager for all
AES activities in the Pacific. The scientific manager would
e@erve as Director of the Mid-Pacific Iliarine Laboratory. He
would serve under direct supervision of the AES but would be
administratively attached to the Nevaca Operations Office
extension on the Pacific area (NVO-PASO). The present coordinator serves under the supervision of NVO.
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