Memorandum for the Record -2- other agenries, such as EPA, and the reports ef the survey, including “that ef the Radiological Assessment Review Group, would be sufficient te suppert a Commission judgment on réhabitatiea, This position was ceneurred in and accepted by General Camm and it is new presumed that this position serves as the basis for our continued effort in this area. General Camm requested that he be advised by Dr. Biles regarding the format Whieh these cleanup criteria and guidelines might be expected to take. He else requested that he be advised as to the preeedural steps and milestones established under these criteria and guidelines, Dr, Biles stated that -he would previde this information in about. ene month, $e. y aboutmid. February 1973, . . « Dr, Biles went on to point out several aspects of the problem which he believed tp’ very significant. These are: (1) He would not want to jump to any conelusions without adequate knowledge; (2) There must be full bielegieal factors and external dose; (3) Plutenium resuspension may weil be a very significant biological factor, therefore, he was quite their initial proposal that cleanup might be aecomplished simply by turning of the soil. The reason for this, of course, is that the contamination present already has a considerable profile in depth, therefore, plowing the soil might well be ineffective. More than that, plewing would probably destroy the very thin soil which exists on ‘Pacific Atolls, such as Eniwetok. In summary, with respect to development of the eriteria, Dr. Biles affirmed that DOS would be responsible for the formulation and staffing ef the cleanup criteria and guidelines and that these should be available ebeut twe months after the completion of the Radielogieal Assessment Review Group effort. The criteria would have the general format of a full and complete study for each island in the Atoll and consider the *peeific situation there. Certain assumptions would be made with regard to life style of the native population, biological uptake, housing, and the like, in order to arrive at judgments as toe the utilization of specific areas er conversely protective measures which would have to be taken. (signed William W. Gay Captain, USN Assistant Director for Tests Division of Military Application cc: G, Facer WH, ae . 438) :