On the basis of the DOE analysis, the decision was made in
September to proceed with the planting of coconut trees on
these six northern islands and the planting program on these
islands now is underway.
Dose Assessment Meeting
The
"Preliminery Dose Reassessment Report" also permitted
the
"Dose Assessment" meeting that the people of Enewetak had
requested in December 1978, to take place.
This meeting
with the people of Enewetak originally had been scheduled
2
for May
1979.
For various reasons,
it had to be rescheduled
and the meeting was held on Ujelang Island on September 19
ana 20.
rhefe Se the people of Enewetak still reside on
Ujelang pending a return to Enewetak Atoll.
The Department
of the Interior was represented at the September meeting
on Ujelang by the Solicitor of the Department,
Mr.
Leo
Krulitz.
At the December 197& meeting,
the Department of Energy had been
requested to give a risk assessment review to the people
of Enewetak.
Subsequently,
for the people of Enewetak,
in July 1979,
the Legal Advisor
Mr. Theodore Mitchell,
esian Legal Services Corporation,
Micron-
informed the Department of
Energy that he had retained scientific consultants and he
would not need to rely upon the Department of Energy
type of information.
partment
believed,
for that
The Department of Energy and this Dbe-
however,
that
the United
States