D.
R.
Swindle
Answer:
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The abvove history of Bikini and Enivetok indicates AC had few,
if any, contractual obligations to perform clean-up at its own
expenses and no public pressures which would compel it to do so.
Today the contract terms would determine whether or not AEC would
funi a clean-up. As to the physical clean-up, it would appear
from recent situations such as Weldon Spring raffinate pits and
Lake Ontario Ordnance Works that AEC would be responsible for
taking action to perform clean-up if AEC had been 4@ principal
contrioutor to or cause of the contamination,absent any contractual transfer of this responsibility to a licensee or other
Federal agency.
Wrilian
R.
Manageme
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Division of Contracts