| AOB2O99 REPOSITORY Not | e ASD COLLECTION BOX No. — FOLDER OPERATIONS PLAN d fc [ nV - NSA, _ IANbec bee 43 —-b4 IOV Ace DIG PHL PROG RAK I. MISSION NO. 7 FY 1979 RONGELAP, UTIRIK AND WOTJE BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Brookhaven National Laboratory has conducted medical surveillance of Rongelap and Utirik persons who were exposed to fallout from the 1954 nuclear event Bravo. A control group of unexposed persons from Rongelap is also monitored and other island populations in the Northern Marshalls are checked from time to time for baseline data. Additionally, DOE agreed in 1977 to assist the TTPI medical program with doctors and logistic support in providing general medical care to the residents of Rongelap and Utirik. If, WORK TO BE PERFORMED Supported by R.V. Liktanur II, a group of tenU.S. and TTPI medical specialists will provide pediatric care to the children of Rongelap, Utirik and Wotje. Additionally, a general sick call will be held on these islands. Rongelap and Utirik persons on Ebeye and Majuro will also be examined and afforded a sick call as well as the Bikinians living on Majuro. The medical team will also examine those persons who were not available during the February trip. JIf. RESPONSIBILITIES The Party Chief for the medical program is Dr. Hugh S. Pratt, BNL. Mr. Wayne Munk, H&N/PTD will serve as the logistics support coordinator between U.S. Oceanography and the Party Chief. IV. 1400 0900 1800 1400 1800 0800 Noon 0800 LIKTANUR II SCHEDULE* Friday Sunday Wednesday Thursday Tuesday Wednesday Friday Friday 25 May 27 May 30 May 31 May 5 June 6 June (Kwaj time) (TT time) (TT time) LV Kwajalein AR Rongelap LV Rongelap (TT time) (TT time) (TT time) & June AR Utirik LV Utirik AR Wotje (TT time) 8 June (Kwaj time) LV Wotje AR Kwajalein * Subject to minor adjustments dictated by program and/or weather.