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DEFENSE NUCLEAR AGENCY
FIELD COMMAND —
KIRTLANDAPR-PORT E-RATE, MEB-REXIGOSTITS-
10 MAY1977
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Enewetak Atoll Pernits
Colonel Frank M. Pender
U.S. Aray Engineer Div, Pacific Ocean
Bidg 230, Ft. Shafter
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Reference letter, PODCO, & March 1977.
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The proposed permits forwarded by referenced letter have been reviewed
and found to be unacceptable as written. The original Office of Managewent and Budget (OMB) tasking for the Enewetak Cleanup directed the Energy
Research and Development Administration (ERDA) to perform necessary radiological monitoring and survey; DNA to conduct the cleanup; and the
Department of Interior (DOI) to perform necessary rehebijitation.
ERDA
has already completed a bascline study of the ciguatera situation at
Enewetak as described in the attached letter from Dr. Forster.
In addi-
tion, ERDA conducted -an extensive radiologicalsurvey in 1972-1973 which
included radiation levels in most fish, flora and fayna commonly found
st Enewetak, Pollow-on studies will be conducted by ERDA as described
in the attached letter from Mr, Deal, As“a reault, FCDXA cannot accept
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responsibility for the conduct of these programs as a part of thepermit.
A memorandum of agreement between ERDA and Fish-and Nildlife Service (F&NS)
could be the vehicle to satisfy F&WS's concerns. It is suggested a meeting be held later thismonth jn Honolulu with representatives from FaWs,
ERDA and FCDNA to dj
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prograns and determine hox« they can
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Request the permits be changed as folloxs:
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Permit PODCO-O 1298-S.
(Lagoondon
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Delete special conditionsa for reasons given above.
(2)
Delete special condition b.
It appears to be a catchall which
does not affect the permit. In addition, the disposal of noncontaminated
metal and concrete rubble covered by the permit appears to be precluded by
this condition which states that no debris shal} be elloxed to
enter the water,
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