oe US DOE ARCHIVES RG $26 U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY , Collection : Box 402 1 ollecnens _ 5 | |Folder_pkCANIZA Lib Edward B. Giller Assistant General Manager for National Security TW: Major General Frank A. Carm, USA Assistant Ganeral Manager for Military Application STATS REPORT ON EXENETOR OLE: Three U. S. Government agencies in particular have been engaged in considering the future disposition of Eniwetek Atoll. These are DOD (ASD/ISA and IstA), Lepartaent of the Interior, and AEC. The interests of each are understood to be as follows: 1. DNA and ASL have been planning the conduct of a series of high ‘ewplosive Pacific Area Cratering Experiments (PACE) on Rmit ‘. sland, 2, Anbassador Franklin Haydn Williass (Departnent of the Interior) in April 1972 armowunced an intention of the U. 5. Government to return the Atoll to the Trust Territory (of the Pacific islands) by the end of 1973. 3. AEC will provide radiological cleanup support. 4, ASOYISA anticipates DOD will conduct cleanup and plans an interagency meeting August 21, 1972, to disass details, (See attached ASD/ISA penorméun. ) Several developments are taking place at thestaff level to join the efforts of the respective agencies. Interagency staff meetings have been held between AEC (Division of Operational Safety) end Ki wherein technical data on contamination has been discussed and reviewed, A MA sponsored, jointly manned health physics surveillance team is scheduled to visit Eniwetox fora week beginning July 26 to investigate ne feasibility for resuming work onthe PACE experiments. An additicnal t2an to develop data relating to cost and tire estimates is plamed by INA for a week's stay begiming Avgust 9; however, this does not apvear to bs pasticularly well conceived and probably will not provide the cesired inforzation. 9002512