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MEMORANDUMOF UNDERSTANDINGBETWEENTHE DIVISIONOF MILITARYAPPLICATION ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSIONAND THE DEFENSEATOMICSUPPORTAGENCY DEPARTMENTOF DEFENSEON CLEANUPOF BIKINIATOLL 1. On August 12, 1968, the Presidentrequestedthat the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission,and the Secretaryof Defensework with the Secretary of the Interiorand the High Commissionerof the Trust Territoryin planning \ a comprehensiveresettlementprogramfor BikiniAtoll and assist them in 2. The Departmentof Defense (DOD)and the Atomic EnergyCommission (AEC)have agreed to cooperatewith the Departmentof the Interiorin the cleanupof the BikiniAtoll for .thereturnof the nativepopulation. The and othermaterialsresidualfrom the use of the Atoll for atomic testing which could pose radiationor accidenthazardsto the populationor interfere with their reasonableuse of the land. 3. The DOD and the AEC have agreed to provide$300,000each in fiscal. year 1969 for the cleanup. AEC fundsnot to exceed $300,000 must be expended and the DOD fundsmust be obligatedby June 30, 1969. The DOD-AECfunds ($600,000)availablein FY 1969 for cleanupwill be made availableby the AEC for DASA use to providethe ProjectManagerwith financialresourcesto begin the task. Approximatelyhalf of this $600,000is attributableto the cost of procedureswill be utilizedby the ProjectManager in providing the aforementionedamountfor paymentof the contractor. The will also utilizethese funds to defraymilitaryTDY, travel,and'other
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associated costs attributable to the tasks that are not covered under the AHC contract. It is expected that the above mentioned procedures will be followed in respect to the $700,000 forthcoming in PY 1970 from the Department of the Interior. 4. The DOD will manage the cleanup utilizing -the DASA including the JTF-8 and its existing organizational relationships with the AHC including contractor support. The JCS has designated the Director, DASA, to act as Project Manager and have provided him appropriate instructions. 5. The AHC contractor will provide planning, engineering and technical staff support and labor for cleanup as well as camp support operations and other tasks as determined by the Project Manager. Except for matters pertaining to contract administration, CJTF-8 will exercise operational control over the contractor. Contractor administration will be performed by the AHC Honolulu Area Office. 6. The AHC will be responsible for determining and safety requirements are met at the completion of requirements, as developed in project plans, will be that radiological health this project. These subject to AEC approval prior to the beginning of field operations. AHC will follow the progress made and keep interested agencies informed. 7. The handling and removal of contaminated scrap will,be conducted so that exposures to personnel will be within the standards for workers established by the Federal Radiation Council. The contractor will use natives as feasible and as determined between the Project Manager and the trust territory representative. Native residents of the Pacific Trust Territory may not be employed in collecting and.removing contaminated scrap
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8. Equipmentor other assetsavailableto the AEC and DOD may be used providingthis arrangementis in the best interestof the U. S. Government. if mutuallyagreedbetween the providingparty and the ProjectManager,the equipmentsor other assetswill be made availablefor the projectat no 9. The Bikini cleanupwill not be permittedto significantlyinterfere with maintenanceof the test readinessposture. 10. The Director,DASA, as ProjectManagerwill act for the AEC in accordancewith the provisionsof this memorandum.