(b) A lay report to be translated
into Marshallese
and presented orally
to the Bikinians on Kili.
Since the Memorandum Agreement
suggests that the Department
Department of Interic]r have shared responsibility
scientific assessment, this project is divided
separately.
of Energy and the
for the independent
into two phases to be funded
Funding for the technical evaluation will be the responsibility
of the Department of Energy, whereas funding for preparation
the lay report will Ibe the responsibility
of the Department
and delivery of
of Interior.
Since the project requires technical review involving the disciplines
radiation biology, medicine, environmental
Epidemiology
Resources,
conduct the project.
Inc. is proposing
dosimetry
and social behavior,
a team of three scientists to
Dr. Henry I. Kohn, the David Wesley Gaiser Professor
Emeritus of Radiaticln Biology at Harvard Medical School,
the principal
investigator
investigator.
and project coordinator.
director of Epidemiology
Resources,
authority
in environmental
—.
Dr. Dreyer, an epidemiologist
Inc.
radiation,
in radiation,
This document
is the
Dr. John Harley, a well known
is proposed as the third member for this
Dr. Harley was the director of the U.S. Environmental
Laboratory for 20 years and retired
of Energy.
is proposed as
Dr. Nancy Dreyer would be the co-principal
with training in sociology and research experience
project.
of
Measurements
in 1980.
is a revision of our May 6, 1981 proposal to the Department
It incorporates
all the recommendations
made by Mr. Stephen
H.
Greenleigh of the Department of Energy in his letter of August 19, 1$80 (Appendix B).
.
.
QUALIFICATIONS
OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
RESOURCES,
INC. (ERI)
ERI was selected for this project by the Bikinians
III.
and approved by
..~~rtment of lEnergy (Appendix C) primarily for two reasons:
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(1) because of