-4be used for the gathering of information and its evaluation is strongly recommended." Comments: The author is confused regarding boththe composition of the Task Group, its resources and its responsibilities. The "AEC Task Group on Recommendations for Clean-up and Rehabilitation of Enewetak Atoll" was established by the AEC General Manager and requested to prepare recommended criteria and guidance for clean-up and rehabilitation of Enewetak Atoll for consideration by the Commission. consisted of four units; The thirteen-man Task Group Drafting Group (4), Headquarters Liaison (2), Interagency Liaison (3), and Advisors (4). Comments and recommendations on draft reports were obtained from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Health, Education and Welfare (HEW), and many of the National Laboratories and University contractors. Thus, the ERDA recommendations rest not only on the qualifications of the four-man Drafting Group, but on a broader base of expertise available to ERDA from numerous sources, In addition, the "four- member Task Group™ did not supervise the conduct of the environmental survey at Enewetak Atoll. While the Task Group made recommendations regarding clean-up and rehabilitation of the Atoll and for later follow-up studies and surveys that were approved by the Commission, the Task Group's responsibilities ended with the approval of their recommendations. fore, it is irrelevant to consider enlarging the Task Group. There- In addition, any new task group would have no additional results to evaluate at this time, or for perhaps years to come. It should also be noted that the recommendations of the Task Group are lower, and therefore more conservative, than the exposure Limits recommended by the national and international bodies. Whether or not the author's advisors are "capable experts in the field," “equally expert," etc. is the author's opinion. Thus far they have not