and nearby ocean. In addition, both the total inventory and the average concentration level of soil and debris to be disposed of were well below the limits set by international agreement to which the U.S. was signatory. An agreement between DNA and AEC/ERDA negotiated and signed during the summer of 1975 became an important center of controversy in the years that followed. The purpose of the agreement was"... to define the technical support ERDA is to provide UNA and likewise to define the support DNA is to provide ERDA and its contractors during the time DNA is actively engaged in cleanup operations at Enewetak AtolL The determination as to when the DOD cleanup activities have been successfully completed will be a joint DNA/ERDA decision." The majority of the agreement, reproduced on the microfiche (AGREE, 1975), was understood and acceptable to both sides as written; however, two points were later subject to differing interpretations and became issues which were not resolved for several years. Specifically these points stated: In 2.a. ERDA agrees to: (3) Providing an official ERDA representative(s), without reimbursement by DNA, who will be present on the atoll during the cleanup. The ERDA representative will advise the DNA Enewetak Atoll Commander (Cleanup Project Coordinator) on schedules and procedures and recommend changes thereto as needed, and provide certification when radiological cleanup meeting the guidelines established by the AEC (ERDA) in their Task Group Report has been accomplished." (Underlining added.) "(4) Performing, with full reimbursement from DNA, radiological support for the cleanup operation to include (but not limited to): ...(e) Certification, on_an island-by-island basis, when radiological established by the AEC/ERDA in accomplished." (Underlining added) their cleanup Task meeting Group the guidelines Report has been Resolution of the two issues, reimbursement and certification, will be presented in Sections 2.2.2 and 2.2.6, respectively. Other activities occurring during the wait for project funding were accomplished without controversy but not necessarily without disagreement. These activities included generation by DNA and review by ERDA of a radiological plan for cleanup, development by DNA of a concept plan (CONPLAN, 1976) for the entire cleanup project, and later an operations plan (OPLAN). AEC/ERDA input to these plans, and review of sections involving ERDA, required numerous plan drafts and discussion conferences. The controlling document on hand when the mobilization phase of the cleanup project started was OPLAN 600-77. (OPLAN, 1977.) 2.1.10 Operations Plan (OPLAN 600-77) Planning for the cleanup and rehabilitation of Enewetak Atoll began in the fall of 1972 and was allotted a significant effort by DNA during the next four years. Congressional resistance to the funding requests was not overcome until July 1976, when Congress authorized a one time expenditure of $20 million to complete the cleanup task. Estimates of actual costs were several times the funded amount, but the DOD was expected to make up the balance programmedfor other purposes. with resources already A basic concept plan for cleanup and rehabilitation was developed, then modified through a series of revisions to adjust to the funding stipulations mandated by the Congress. When cleanup funds were authorized, the concept plan was expanded and refined in a series of planning meetings with the operations plan, OPLAN 600-77, as the end result; portions relevant to ERDA aspects of the cleanup are presented in Appendix E, 50