> . . Atyacnment 2 MAY <0 1982 . NOTE TO: . FROM: (Signed) General Hoover, omas F. Cornwell —° John E. Rudolph SUBJECT: - for fromcume , ATG. Syma Status of Marshall Islands Program Transfer ..DP=22 . paris sysi. Mr. Roser, Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs (DP), Mr. Trivelpiece, Assistant Secretary for Eneray Research (ER}, and Mr. Vauahn, Assistant sae 5/19/ Secretary for Environmental Protection,Safety, and Emergency Preparedness eer’ (EP) met May 13, 1982, to discuss the transfer of the Marshall Islands DP-2: programs from EP to OP. BEd TCor o The ER position is that they do not want to manage the programs but would be interested in contributing expertise and some funding. + prcort s/ | o Mr. Vauchn sees EP as an oversight office and did not have a prepared position with regard to the Marshall Islands. “DP2; ISeruces : o DP considers the programs vital to the U.S. Government. | It is Mr. Roser's opinion that over the years the programs have been poorly managed by EP. If DP gets the programs, a Headquarters task force will be immediately established (with representatives from EP and ER) to determine future program policy and direction. Hr. Vaushn will have further discussions with his staff this week in order to develop an EP position. The action memorandum is still in Vaughn's office and once he has staff discussions, he will either forward the memorandum to the Secretary or have further discussions with DP. We will keep you informed. " JERur sate 5/ , Opra svat |peruces | GATE Ric. sv " penis: pate RIG. $y DP-224.2:KMorris/jcc: 353-5553:5/19/82 ‘peta Distribution: pare So: lbce: Tbcc: Ibec: Ibcc: lbce: Ibec: Tbec: lbce: attic: Addressee MR File MA/PS/Chron MA/PS/Retain R. Ray, NV A. B. Siebert, DP-3.1 B. Burr, DP-3.1 8B. A. Cooper, DP-22) G. C. Pacer, OP-226 ars sv panars vececences . | T. McCraw, EP-32 pare —— AG Sy re earn! “pATE s00155b Er pte = res