-2- . parts of the Atoll. However, AEC would interpose no objections to ‘such return provided TTPI can assure effective measures to restrict access to unsafe areas and prevent removal or transport of contaminated scrap. Interior did proceed to approve and announce the early return. A list of conditions and restrictions for this return were prepared. These included: (1) no visits to islands in the north, (2) scrap collection only with permission of the TTPI Representative, (3) visits to other - islands in the south under control of the TTPI Representative. The i Japtan conditions and restrictions were presented to the Council. See i Attachment I. During a side trip to Bikini, legal advisors to the Bikini Council requested a comparison of the predicted radiation doses for the Bikini people and the predicted dose for the Enewetak people. The radiological survey findings and decision to rehabilitate Bikini Atoll were reviewed. (See Attachment II, Liverman to Barry, June 27, 1974.) The advisors were told that the same radiation standards were used for both Enewetak and Bikini Atolls. Food items such as pandanus, breadfruit, banana and papaya, will be monitored for uptake of radioactivity and contribution to radiation dose. Locally grown pandanus and breadfruit will not be available for four or five years. Banana and papaya will be available much earlier. \ FOLLOWUP ACTIONS AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS ’ The agreed upon division of responsibilities between the several } Federal agencies for Enewetak Atoll assigns the Department of Defense, with DNA as its action agency, the job of preparing the DEIS and conducting and funding the cleanup. DOI is to be responsible for | rehabilitation, incliding commercial and subsistence agriculture and housing and community facilities construction. The AEC con| ducted the radiological survey and provided radiological criteria =| and recommendations for cleanup. In addition, AEC is to provide \ advice and close liaison with DNA and DOI on radiological aspects of cleanup and rehabilitation field operations. AEC will participate in certification that cleanup, according to the criteria and recommendations, has been satisfactorily completed. Further, there is a firm requirement for followup of the environment and people to be certain i that radiation dose predictions are indeed correct. These are responsibilities AEC will have to assume. This same division of responsibilities and participation applied to Bikini Atoll cleanup and rehabilitation. Except for certification and environmental studies, —_/ AEC is thus in an advisory role for both atolls. eray . Department of En Historias 0 fice