a . m ' BOOT3 Canetti eee * ; , g MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE DIVISION OF MILITARY APPLICATION ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION AND THE DEFENSE ATOMIC SUPPORT AGENCY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ON CLEANUP OF BIKINI ATOLL 1. On August 12, 1968, the President requested that the Chairman, FAon Wine -K Atomic Energy Commission, and the Secretary of Defense work with the Secretary of the Interior and the High Commissioner of the Trust Territory in planning a comprehensive resettlement program for Bikini Atoll and assist them in carrying it out. 2. The Department of Defense (DOD) and the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) have agreed to cooperate with the Department of the Interior in the cleanup of the Bikini Atoll for the return of the native population. The cleanup involves the removal of vegetative overgrowth, debris, structures and other materials residual from the use of the Atoll for atomic testing which could pose radiation or accident hazards to the population or interfere & z seeee Ee with their reasonable use of the land. 3. The DOD and the AEC have agreed to provide $300,000 each in fiscal . year 1969 for the cleanup. EE and the DOD funds must be obligated by June 30, 1969. Bie Saeas ($600,000) available in FY 1969 for cleanup will be made available by the AEC : for DASA use to provide the Project Manager with financial resources to begin . (157 REVIEWER-DAT DEPARTMENT gpecgesé the task. AEC funds not to exceed $300,000 must be expended The DOD-AEC funds Approximately half of this $600,000 is attributable to the cost of eliminating radiological contamination. The existing DASA-AEC (JTF=8) procedures will be utilized by the Project Manager in providing funds from the aforementioned amount for payment of the contractor. The Project Manage will also utilize these funds to defray military TDY, travel, and other De nag via -LttllemaD vEvtein Cletf Prag: 7238 fo ara Pe Be This material contains information affecting the - } ae ds 4