MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Subj: Logistics Support for an Aerial Radiological Survey of the Northern Marshall Islands Ref: 1. (a) Memorandum of Agreement between Commander, Military Sealift Command and Commander, .Pacific Missile Test Center dated 13 Sept/1977/20 Oct 1977 (b) COMSCPAC/COMPMTC RIS Operations Order 302-YR BACKGROUND. In June 1977, the Secretary of Defense (DOD) the coordination and execution of DOD respon- , designated the Department of the Navy (DON) as the Executive Agent for Sibilities for rendering logistics support to an Aerial Radio- logical Survey of the Northern Marshall Islands with the ‘understanding that all costs incurred by Navy are to be on a reimbursable basis. The technical direction of the survey will be the responsibility of the Department of Energy (DOE). Funds have been appropriated by the Congress to the-Department of the Interior (DOI) for the reimbursement of the logistics “support that will be provided. 2. PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT. a. Department of the Navy, represented by the Chief of b. Department of Energy, represented by Nevada Naval Operations (OP~09). Operations Office, Las Vegas, . Nevada (NVOO). Cc. Department of the Interior, represented By the Office of Territorial Affairs (OTA/DOI).. ~ eae ee 3. TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. This Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) will Lecome effective when signed by the last signatory of the parties to the MOA and will remain in effect until the ‘completion of the subject project. a. For cost purposes, completion of the Radiological Survey is construed to include return of the USNS WHEELING (TAGM-8) to its assigned CONUS West Coast homeport and completion of phase-down to Reduced Operating Status (ROS), or earlier, as may be determined by the DON and agreed to by the Other parties to this MOA. 9002114 -