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Department of Energy Pacific Area Support Office OPERATIONS PLAN LLL - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, ENEWETAK AND BIKINI, APRIL 3 - 27, 1979 The enclosed Operations Plan covers Missions Nos. 4 and 5 for FY 1979. It has been coordinated with LLL (Dr. Robison) and H&N (Mr. Murawski) and where relevant with Drs. Buddemeier and Smith from the University of Hawaii . For additional information please contact Harry Brown. Roger Ray, APO, NV Commander, JTG, COL Bauchspies Adrian Winkel, HiCOM, TTPI Jim Watt, DOE/DNA Coordinator
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MISSIONS FY 1979 NOS. 4 & 5 ENEWETAK ATOLL AND BIKINI ATOLL I. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Lawrence Livermore Laboratory (LLL) has DOE-sponsored programs in the Marshall Islands involving the sampling, measurement, and cycling characteristics of radionuclides in soil, water and biota. These investigations are aimed at producing results which will better enable the United States Government to rehabilitate Marshall Island Atolls for the safe use by their former residents. II. DESCRIPTION OF MISSION Supported by DOE Research Vessel Liktanur II to: 1. Sample groundwater from Enjebi and Runit. 2. Take lagoon water and sediment samples. 3. Work on the Enjebi (Janet) test plots and farm. 4. Repair equipment and upgrade continuing experiments to determine rainfall, evaporation, rates, soil column moisture and incident radiation. 5. Collect samples on Belle (Bokombako), Daisy (Louj), Irene a continuing time dependent study. Supported by DOE Research Vessel Liktanur II to: 1. Sample groundwater on Bikini and Eneu. 2. Take lagoon samples. 3. Perform test plot studies on Eneu Farm. 4. Repair equipment and upgrade experiments. 5. Collect samples on Bikini and Eneu as part of continuing time dependent study. 6. Perform radionuclide cycling studies.
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Missions FY 1979 Nos. 4 & 5 -2Dr. William Robison and Dr. Vic Noshkin will be co-Party Chiefs on Enewetak. Dr. Robison will serve as Party Chief on Bikini. * The above dates should be regarded as tentative to the extent that the Fission Products Survey at Enewetak work progress might allow or dictate slight alterations. There is also a possibility that a short trip on the Liktanur II from Enewetak to Ujelang and return to Enewetak may be necessary after the LLL mission on Enewetak is complete. All parties will be kept advised as far in advance as possible.
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Missions FY 1979 Nos. 4 & 5 -3V. LOGISTICAL SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS 1. Enjebi trailer and generator operational 3.3- 4X trucks, 2 on Enjebi and 1 on Enewetak The following equipnent is to be on board Liktanur: 1. Small backhoe from LICCB 6. Metzeler raft and 15 HP Johnson c. Area clearances, lodging and vehicles per TWX 1318402 from D. As feasible and with concurrence of Dr. Noshkin, MPML is requested to assist in obtaining 50 gram samples from each point taken by Dr. Noshkin, and freezing them for shipment E. DOE/DNA Coordinator to prepare a manifest for Mission No. 5 (Bikini) and forward to H&N/PTD for billing purposes. to prepare manifest for Mission No. 4 and forward to Honolulu for billing purposes. LLL support is funded through a Request for Services (SANL) No. 609 issued by the University of California under U.S. DOE Prime Contract
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Missions FY 1979 Nos. 4 & 5 -4Subsistence charges aboard the Liktanur II will be billed by Holmes & Narver at the rate of $6.00 per day in accordance with PASO SOP No. 2. In accordance with requirements V., of the “Development of R.V. Liktanur Operations Plans” procedure dated September 25, 1975, the Party Chief will submit a report no later than 30 days after completion of the operation to the Directorr PASO, with an information copy to the Assistant for Pacific Operations, NV. This report should be concise and cover all pertinent information such as adequacy of support, and offer any comments or recommendations which will improve future operations.