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Department of Energy Pacific Area Support Office Brookhaven National Laboratory Associated Universities, Inc. YOUR LETTER OF DECEMBER 1, 1978 5 Having the benefit of your thoughts on the feasibility of carrying a helicopter aboard Liktanur II was much appreciated. I concur with your recommendations and have already acted upon them. Should future DOE program needs dictate the need for a helicopter we will again review the matter. However, for now it is in abeyance. ils to the long range medical program, we are keenly interested to know .its ultimate scope and direction. You, I'm sure, will be interested to know that DOE plans to keep the Mid-Pacific Marine Labo.ratory on Enewetak operating on a full time, stand alone, basis after the Cleanup and Rehabilitation work is finished (April 1980). Present planning is that the runway will remain. Given these factors we CnViSiOn ii good basic arrangement for both the medical and environmental work that surely must continue at that atoll for many years to come. 2s you .c;d.id in your letter, a huge factor in our mutual planning for the future.will be final decisions on Bikini and Enewetak J-esettlemer?ts. Loqistical_ support requirements may reasonably be assumed to be a by--product of I'd like to turil now to the WE Research Vessel L.iktanur .TI and .its use in support of 0u.r Pacific programs. ParticularlLj I r,:ant to touch On another Subject which obviously causes you some concern. PASO will assign a senior s1:af.fmember (Harry Brown) to embark 011 the January voyage of L.iktanur II as DOE Representative. We will make every effort to insure that this first voyage rgith U. S. Oceanography is successful and to that end, Harry will assume administrative responsibility for the voyage. TIE BNL Party Cl~ief wi.11 of course have complctc control of the medical program. The WE representative will interface with U. S. Oceanography to insure that all necessary support is provided in support of the medical program. Depending on many factors involved in this mission, WE may designate a representative to be aboard future voyages. Mr. Brown's assignment to this initial trip on L.iktanur II has been coordinated and concurred in by Mr. Gates, and Mr. Ray in , ,.p
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Mutual responsibilities and authorities will be clearly defined within the general framework outlined above and in consonance with our subcontract with U. S. Oceanography. The details rqill be discussed with you and Mr. Otter-man both here in Honolulu prior to your trip to Majuro, and on Kwajalein. In spite of some of the problems that have arisen during a difficult and hectic pre-contract period, I am optimistic that Otterman will work with us and be an asset to LWE efforts in the Marshalls. It is my job to develop the necessary structure and guidelines to see that .I very much look forward to discussions with you and Mr. Otterman as your schedule permits when you get to Honolulu. ~11 of LIS share your interest, enthusiasm and initiatives in the continuation and success of BNL's work for the DOE in the Marshalls. Best regards, and a liday to you all,