. SOND, g v FEB 24 7273 Mr. George 2. Milner Assistant Director Pacific Division ©, “ oe a gqo8o8 or x AUTHORITY: ooeOo 20240 Dear George: py 4. / Pan DATEs LL 7. (1g fsh— 6/10/74 ot This is in response to your letter of January 3, 1969, on the . availability ef a small suclear power plant for Bikial end the status of the sunken shipe in the lagoon. Following is a summary oe SERED. eS of the information on these subjects which Tommy MeCraw and I passed -. oa te you by phone. The Atomic Energy Commission does net possess any small aucilear power — plant of the type that would be suitable for the Bikini commatity. However, the AEC has developed small auclear power plants for Army application. The Army contact for obtaining informetion oa these units is Colonel Robert L. Ednie or Mr. Ralph Herden, Muclear Power Division, Office of Chief Army Engineers, telephone 11-72228. On the sunken ships, the AEC does have information on the number and lecation of these ships. However, the AEC would need to obtain more This effert would entail some expense. On another subject, I am pleased to inform you that the AEC has con- summated a memorandum of understanding with DOD on the Bikini cleanup. A copy of this paper is enclosed fer your informatica. : Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. eee Sincerely, — CRT t x bal ho4Fe gt oR oy » aye iuformation on the radiation levels of the vessels befere any judgeneat could be made on the hazards of salvage. = Distribution: Bso: Addressee wfencl c: Tommy McCraw, os Sec: Std DMA 5 Ref: 9-00055 fm Milner Form AEC-318 (Rev. 9-53) “ABOM 0240 . K CONFIRMED TO BE UNCLASSIFIED Department ef the Interfor Vashingtom, B. C. A{ 3 wo ” Gomes l x nelome e usar ® = 5 =