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.as the Dcpartlncnt of Dc.fcnsc Project Nanager for nlattcrs conccrni]~g the, proposed cleanu~~ of Enwctak Atoll. Based on an engin~ering swvey .by th”c Department of Defense radiological survey by the Atomic Energy Commission {AEC) (nov/ the Encrg)’ Research and Development Administration), a proposed scheme was developed . to clean up the atoll .in accordance with guidelines for Tadio~ogic31 cleanup recommended by the A~.C. The Environmental Impact Statement was .. issued on 15 April 1975. The DOD N 1976 Military Construction request asks for initial authorization and funding for the cleanup project, and indicates follo]:-on requests for FY 1977 and FY 197S are progrmmed. It is the intent of the DNA and ERDA that the cleanup of Enc\{ctak will remove and will dispose of the radiolo~ical hazard so that a safe” rescttlcmcnt of the people can.bc accomplished. it is not possible to rcducc the radioactive contamination to prc-test lCVCIS. It is possible and feasible, ho~;ci’er~ to rehabilitate the atoll in a rnanncr that will assure the safct)’ of the rcturninfl people by cmployinc ccrtaln
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placc(l on land, in craters and in the la~oon. The gtliclclincs for. st:lndarcls, and arc designed to provide the lowest practic:~ble radiation dose to the future inhabj.tants of Encwctak Atul 1. Accoxdifigly, it is the purpose of th.c Defense Nuclear Agency, hereinafter referred to as “DNA,” as rcprescntcd by the Deputy Director for Clpcrations and Administration, DNA, and the Energy Research and Development the Assistant Administrator for Environment and Safety, to enter into ad Iikeiiise to define t~,e support DNA is to provide ERD.i and Its con- ‘tractors during the time DNA i: actively engaged in cleanup operations ,at Enewctak Atoll. Thti determination as to when the DOD cleanup activitie~ “. . have been successfully completed will be a joint D:L1/ERD.$ decision. Rlen dcterminatjon h“as been ~ade that the DNA cleanup pke is complete or UJIOII tran-sfcr of the base support activity to anoth:r agency, whichever-. comes first} DNA support responsibilities on Encwctak will terminate and cent.inucd support “for ERDA and DNA qctivitics must .:hen be obtained from actions by both agencies deriving therefrom must. bc the subject of sub- “J’hc ohlifiations assumed by either party under the turns of this agrecncnt arc contjn~,rnt upon the funding of the proposed C]C:WP project b)’ the. con~l’css. If no fL1nds arc made available or funds should ccasc to bc. .[
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DNA and ERDA, dcsirin~ to discharCc their rcsponsibilitjcs for supporting the program for Clcanupj Rehabilitation} and Rcscttlemcnt of Encwctak - Atoll, do hereby mutually.agree as follows: “ /igr’ees to provide, either directly or through its technical and scientific advice and assistance to activities associated with the cleanup operation, DXA on radiological including but not (1] Furnishing advice and assistance to DNA in the preparation of the radiological cleanup plan and the,radiological safety (2] Interfacing with other Federal agencies supporting radiological monitoring, sampling, evaluation, research, and (3) Providing an official ERDA rcprcscntati.ve (s], without rcimburscmcnt by DNA, W11Owill be present on the atoll . on schcdulcs and procedures and rccommcnd chanscs thereto
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in their Task Group Report has bee]] accompl ishcd.— support for the “cleanup operation to include (but not dosimctry and rccordkcepinc &&@#h’&-.. and other atoll residents and visitors. their Task Group Re@rt has been accomplished. 4 laboratory to support the and maintenance of a field Agrees to accor.plish the cleanup and disposition of hazardous . . radioactive and physical debris substantially in accordance }iith good cngjncering practice and the criteria contain@ in the
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the !lNA Lncwctak cleanup operation, includinc but not limitccl to: as a single point of contact with the various components . . of tl}e DOD on matters related to the cleanup project. (2) }Iousing and subsistcncec for personnel o; EIUIA and its contractors, who are required at Enewetak in support of the DNA cleanup, on the same basis as for. employees of - DNA and i~s contractors. allocated on a priority basis, as determined by the Atoll. 4° .- (S) General medical service at Enewetak dispensary, iiicluding (6) Communication support, including mail and message center support, on Encwetak Island; telephone and, ~~hen available} long haul communications, to the extent authorized by and “in accordance with applicable DOD directives and instructions. (7] Office, laboratory, warehouse, and storage spacc. , (8) “Rcfucli.nC su]~port for vchiclcs and watcrcraft when supporting
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Personnel scrviccs, i.e., chaplain, rccrc:~tion, clubs, post cxchanflcs, when available, to the extent authorized by snd Provision of special su~;port requirements of either DXA .or - ERDA, not otl]cl”:;isc. agrcccl upon, will be resolved on a delineated in subparagraph a. a’oc~’e, E!lDA will be pursuing certain programmatic activities at E~ei:et:k which will be supported by DNA to the extent SUC!l suppcrt is clctel~j.ncd ~<~ilable by the DXA there be any question 2s to the character of an HUIA-sponsored projcct on Enewetak, it \iill be decided on a c~sz-by-case basis. Among ERDA programmatic activj.ties arc the follw;ing: Ifi coordination with the I?epartmcnt of the Interior (DOI] and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islz;]ds (TTFI), ensure that the ncccssary baseline data pc~tincnt
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arrowroot, ancl other items. 9, . (b) Marine and terrestrial food chain sampling. Advising appropriate officials in 1)01 and DOD of signiiicznt chances in the radiological conditions of Ene\fetak Atoll in the long term. An exanple is advising ~{hen and under V.-ha-t conditions it would be safe for people to cstabliskl pcrza:!mt of the day and year indicated. Mfijor Genera 1, USA ‘
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