December 27, 1974 SECY - 75-449 INFORMATION REPORT SUMMARY SHEET Subject: STATUS OF ENEWETAK CLEANUP Purpose: To inform the Commission, Discussion: Enclosed for the information of the Commission is a copy of a report of a visit by the AEC, the Defense Nuclear Agency a (DNA), and the Department of the Defense (DOI) staff to Enewetak and Bikini Atolls during the week of September 2, 1974, On August 2; 1974, the Commission approved SECY 75-81 containing the recommended radiological criteria for Enewetak Atoll. The criteria were transmitted to DNA and DOI, During the week of September 2, 1974, representa- tives of AEC, DNA, and DOI, the District Administrator of the Marshall Islands, and the Enewetak Council met at Enewetak and discussed the recommendations; however, atKd pet eral AN 63° US DOR ARCHIVES |326 U5. ATOMIC ENERG RG : Collection Box Contact: M. B. Biles Ext. 3157 X- Seeuvity S- | COMMISSION SECRET ARIAT 79 15. Folder MHrs 2 Radiation fos _ hur L6- el. As stated ci UETARY we bec Seu Fr 't oc T4 Oe 27 PHO LW lo there were a number of questions about the criteria which the staff answered. On pages 3 and 4 of the report, there is a discussion of some of the folla-on work that was identified during the trip. These are currently being considered by the staff, The timetable for the Enewetak cleanup has been delayed because the Congress did not provide DNA with the necessary funding,