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MISSION NO. 10 FY 1979 RONGELW AND UTIRIK National Laboratory has performed in-vivo counting of exposed persons fran Ron gelap and Utirik for many years as part of an overall surveillance effort. Additionally, they have monitored the air with wind generators, collected other environmental samples from cisterns, and performed dietary studies. II. DESCRIPTIC2J OF MISSIW Travel to Rongelap and Utirik aboard the Liktanur II to perform whole body counting on about 121 persons from Rongelap and 97 from Utirik. Simultaneously a 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 II to make payments to persons who have per diem claims under the now expired LX3E-TTPI A strong effort will be made to present the DOE psition on radiation related matters which continuously cause anxiety and misunderstandings. The Party Chief for this voyage is Rabert Miltenberger of BNL who is responsible for the technical direction of the h!EC,bioassay and Harry Brown, DOE/PASO, will serve as coordimtor for BNL anxlngand between the people of Rongelap and Utirik and also the Liktanur II personnel. In addition he is designated as Departmental Representative and spokesman. He will also insure that advance notification is made to appropriate M.I. government officials as well as to the people of Rongelap and Vtirik as to the intent of the mission. He will also engage the services of a translator who will accompany the team to each atoll.
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Operations Plan - Mission No. 10 FY 1979 Iv. SCHEIWLE OF LIKTANUR II* Sat urday 8/25 Kwaj time Nom Depart Kwajalein Monday 8/27 Marshalls time AM Arrive Rongelap Sunday 9/2 Marshal 1s ti~ Depart Rongelap Monday 9/3 Marshal 1s time Arrive Utirik Thursday 9/6 Marshalls time lk?pati Utirik Thursday 9/6 Kwaj time Arrive Kwajalein *Schedule flexible depending on program factors, weather, etc. VI. LOGISTICAL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS 1. Travel arrangements, vehicles, hotels, area clearance, per E. Lessard’s menm dated 8/6/79 and follow up conversations 2. Excess baggage per BNL request 3. Shipping and receiving cargo 1. Insure area clearance granted
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Operations Plan - Mission No. 10 FY 1979 Insure one msdical trailer installed on starboard side of ship and whole body counting components are aboard by Insure all BNL and vessel cargo is identified and put aboard vessel. Same with gift food per phonecon with PASO. Identify and make available a vehicle (4 x 5 pickup or van) MAC arrangements back to Hono. Arrange to have portable generator, 16MM movie projector and electrical cables on board. Linens, etc. for scientific bunk guarters. Insure 2 whalers, 2 drums pre-mixed outboard gas and 2 drums diesel aboard. Program charges for this mission are to be recorded against BNL (Nat Greenhouse) purchase order with Holmes & Narver. The Party Chief and tie DOE/PASO Repzt?sentative will prepare and circulate missian reports within 30 days after cmmpleticm of the opera ticn. Specifically, as agreed at the tivernmre scheduling meeting of July 24th, the re~rts should be circulated to all LX2E and contractors involved. In this case reports should go to Drs. Wachholz, Weyzen and Pratt, Roger and Bill Stanley.