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Operations Plan Mission No. 10, FY 1979, Rongelap and Utirik (Whole Body Counting and Environmental Sampling) (Companion of Docuemtn 706516)

Dated
Aug 13, 1979
Document type
Miscellaneous
Length
3 pages
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Brookhaven National Laboratory has performed in-vivo counting of exposed persons from Rong e lap and Uti rik for many years as part of an overall surveillance effort.Additionally they have monitored the air with wind generators environmental samples from cisternsf and performed dietary studies. Travel toRo ngel ap and Uti rika board the L ikta nur II to perform whole body counting on about 121 persons from Rong e lap and 97 from Uti rik.Sim ul at a neo us lya diet study,urine sampling and wind generator repairs will be performed. Also it is anticipated that the Marshall Islands Government will have a representative on board the Liktanur 11 t o make payments to persons who have per diem claims under the now expired DOE-TTPI A strong effort will be made to present the DOE position on radiation related matters which continuous1y cause anxiety and misunderstandings. The Party Chief for this voyage is Robert Mil ten berger of BNL who i s responsible for the technical direction of the M3Cf bio as say and Harry Brown, DOE/PASO, will serve a s coordinator for BNL among and between the people of Rong e lap and Uti rik and also the L ikta nurI I tive and spokesman.He will also in sure that advance notification i s made to appropriate M.I. government officials as well as to the people of Rong e lap and Uti rik as to the intent o f the mission. He will also engage the services ofa translator who will accompany the team to each atoll. In addition he is designated as Departmental Represent a -

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Operations Plan - Mission No. 10 FY 1979 Saturday8 / 2 5 Kwaj time Noon Depart Kwa j ale in Monday 8/27 Marshall s time AM Arrive Rong e lap Sunday 9 / 2Marshall s time Depart Rong e lap 9 / 3 Marshalls time Arrive Uti ri kMonday Thursday9 / 6 Marshalls time Depart Uti rik Thursday9 / 6 Kwaj time Arrive Kwa j ale in * Schedule flexible depending on program factors,weather, etc. Name Depart Hono Depart Kwa j ale in 1. Travel arrangements, vehicles, hotels, area clearance, per 2 . Excess baggage per BNL request 3.Shipping and receiving cargo 1. In sure area clearance granted

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Operations Plan - Mission No. 10 FY 1979 In sure one medical trailer installed on starboard side of ship and whole body counting components are aboard by In sure all BN Land vessel cargo is identified and put aboard vessel. Same with gift food per phone con with PdSO. Identify and make available a vehicle (4x5pickup or van) MAC arrangements back t o Hono. Arrange to have portable generator,16MM movie projector and electrical cables on board. Linens, etc. for scientific bunk quarters. In sure2whalers,2 drums pre - mixed outboard gas and 2 drums diesel aboard. Program charges for this mission are to be recorded against The Party Chief and the DOE/PASO Representative will prepare and circulate mission reports within 30 days after completion of the operation.Specifically,as agreed at the Livermore scheduling meeting of July24th, the reports should be circulated to all DOE and contractors involved. In this case reports should goto