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Mr. Theodore Mitchell

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August 21, 1979

Item No. 6. Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLL) fs in the process of
preparing this document. It fs not yet available. The dose estimates
were provided by LLL, however, and copfes of what the Department received

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are enclosed (Tab F).

Item No. 7. In response to your FOI request in Item No. 7, the records
you requested are at the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory. They are {n the

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process of being assimilated. As soon as they are forwarded here, it
will be determined whether they can be released and you will] be promptly
notified.

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We anticipate no problems at this time.

Item No. 8 Risk estimates of somatic or genetic consequences of various
radiation exposure levels were not made. Risk estimates for some of the .

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5000 millfrem per 30 years) are given in the summary statement of the
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The Atomic Energy Commission Task Group Report published fn the Enewetak

Environmental Itipact Statement, Volume II, Tab B, pages III-11 and 12

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provides a somatic risk assessment for a radiation exposure of 250 millfrem Brown
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Item No. 9.

No such documents exist.

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We trust that this information fs respensive to your request.
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Mr. Hollister, ADASEV
Mr. Whitnah, OMS
Dr. Weyzen, OHER
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Mr. McCraw, OESD
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