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United States Government Department-of Energy William H. Young, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, NE-1, HQ/FORS James F. Decker, Acting Director, Office of Energy Research, ER-1, HQFORS Oak Ridge Operations This memOrandum provides the current status and the near-term plan for the subject study. Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) has established a close working relationship with the Headquarters Office of Epidemiology and Health Surveillance (EH-42). Dr.Cliff Strader has bttn appointed by Dr.Robert Goldsmith as the point of contact for the ORAU study. Dr.Strader Wiil be copied on all documents pertammg to this study. In addition, ORAU will provide him a weekly synopsis of activities. The Oak Ridge Operations office is worldng with OUT contractors on an external communication plan which will be coordinated with Headquarters. The Beryllium Follow-up Working Group (BFWG), comprised of representatives from Energy Systems and Y- 12 Plant management, labor organizations, Oak Ridge m o n s , and Oak Ridge Associated Universities, met for the first time on January 22. Discussions included: (1) an overview of the proposed study, (2) a definition of a "beryllium worker", (3) the identification of former or current beryllium workers at the Y-12Plant and a comparison p u p of non-beryllium workers, and (4) the need for a subcommittee to address the development of a beryllium Activities completed or scheduled since the Januafy 22 meting include: On February 4, Dr.Shirley Fry briefed the Y-12 Operaaons Security Working Group about the subject study. Dr.John Googin will represent this group on the BFWG to address any security issues related to classified materials or other information as the questionnaire develops. A meeting was held February 14 with Gary Bean, IndustrialHygienist at the Y-12 Plant,to review the list of former and current berylliu workers. Members of the Beryllium Questionnaire Committee (selected h m the BFWG) held their firstmeeting on February 27. The next BFWG meeting is scheduled for March 14. Agenda topics include the draft questionnaire, identified lists of wopkers for inclusion in the study, and a draft workers contact letter.
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I will keep you domed on the progress of the study. Research and Development