DNA Human Radiation Research Review Master List of Action Items

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DNA HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REVIEW MASTER LIST OF ACTION ITEMS 1. Provide printout of approximately 4000 items obtained from initial DNA/DASIAC search. Completed. DASIAC printout submitted to ATSD(AE) on 27 Jun 94. DNA Technical Library (TITL) printout submitted to ATSD(AE) on 08 Jul94 submission. List of 17 classified titles on TITL printout forwarded to the RECC on 12 July 1994.. 2. Provide copies of contract log books, going back to 1958. Confirm Advisory Committee understanding that logs identi@ all contracts, including those where work may be classified. Completed. Contract log books for contracts awarded from 15 Aug 58 to 03 May 71 by AFSWP and DASA submitted to ATSD(AE) on 27 Jun 94. Included contracts where work may have been classified. 3. Provide (or have RECC provide) reports from the 11 experiments identified by DNA in Feb 94. Reports from 7 of the 11 experiments submitted to ATSD(AE) on 27 J u n 94. Reports from 2 of the 3 remaining experiments submitted to ATSD(AE) on OS J d 94. Additional reports from Baylor TBI studies included with this submission. ACHRE already has reports from Cincinnati experiment. Additional reports, if uncovered during ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival searches, will be 4. Provide AFRRI Board of Governors minutes from Completed. Board of Governors meeting minutes-fromMar 61 to Jan 77 submitted to ATSD(AE) on 27 Jun 94. Remaining minutes covering the period Nov 77 to Jan 92 submitted on 01 Jul94.

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DNA HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REWIEW MASTER LIST OF ACTION ITEMS 5. Provide portions of periodic and program histories related to biomedical research and prognuns, the Medical Division (or directorate, etc.) andor radiological warfare research and proprrams. Included as part of ongoing DNA Technical Libraty and archival 6. Search for and provide documentation on all intentiona! releases. I records searches.Included as part of ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival 7. Advisory Committee staff will meet with DNA to discuss best way to identify and search records at National Archives, FRCs, and still at DNA. 8. Provide "QRR"documents DNA has available. Cancel. Per discussions between Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments staff and Dr. Soper and the DoD HRE Steering Committee on 17 Jun 94, all taskings will be forwarded through FY-93/94QRR and draft FY-95/96QRR forwarded to the RECC on 12 July 1994 for declassification through USANCA. Previous Army ~ QRRs available from USANCA. Additional requirements documents 1 uncovered by DNA during ongoing DNA Technical Library and 1 archival records searches will be forwarded. 9. Provide DNA organization charts, as far back as DASA and DNA organization charts for the period February 1968 through August 1974 included with this submission. Additional organization charts will be forwarded as they are identified during ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival records searches. Completed. To the best of our knowledge, all experiments were 10. Focus on determining which human radiation experiments were initially classified and which, if any,

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DNA HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REVIEW MASTER LIST OF ACTION ITEMS 11. Provide division level budget writeups (which were prepared for Congress). to the pre-1974 period. 13. Determine whether or not Cincinnati investigators (Dr. Saenger, et. al.) have ever held security clearances and, if so, the period during which the clearances were 14. Identie what, if any, advisory groups have historically served DNA, including brief descriptions of purpose and membership. 01 Jul94 submittal to ATSD(AFi) stated that DNA does not maintain division level budget documents dating back to 1947-74 period. If uncovered during ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival records searches. documents will be forwarded. Completed. No DNA Contract Technical Manager handbooks or manuals existed prior to 1974. DASA Instructions 4105.4B and 4105.2B provided guidance in the preparation of purchase requests RDT&E contracts. Copies of these instructions submitted to Completed. Per phoncon between DDFRA and RECC of 24 lun 94, RECC has completed this action item for Dr. Saenger. All work performed under DASA contracts with the University of Cincinnati was unclassified, therefore no security clearances were required for any of the investigators. DNA has no knowiedge of security clearances for any of the researchers, other than Dr. Saenger. Documentation, if uncovered during ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival records searches. will be forwarded. Included as part of ongoing DNA Techuical Library and archival

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DNA HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REVIEW MASTER LIST OF ACTION ITEMS 15. Look for records on coordination of R&D funds, and R&D programmatic documentation. RDT&E descriptive summaries forwarded to ATSD(AE) with 01 Jul 94 submission. Additional documentation, if uncovered during ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival records searches, will 16. Search, by DTIC and/or other means, for DNAsponsored proceedings related to biomedical research, radiological warfare, radiation effects, etc. held in the Completed. 01 Jul94 submission to ATSD(AE) forwarded DTIC search results performed by DASIAC. DNA Technical Library search results forwarded to ATSD(AE) on 08 Jul94. 17. Provide policies on document destruction for the Included as part of ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival Iperiod 1947-present. I records searches.

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DNA HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REVIEW MASTER LIST OF ACTION ITEMS 20. Provide documents (or other information) that might indicate (a) why certain aircraft manufacturers were included on the distribution list for the Cincinnati experiments, and (b) whether the distribution list contained in the progress reports was supplemented by any further distribution list (e.g., a classified distribuIncluded as part of ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival 21. Provide documentation (or other information) showing whether the work performed at Baylor, SloanKettering, Fort &ox, and Cincinnati was subject to the Feb 1953 Wilson guidance (including any further implementing guidance or rules), and, if so, showing the review of this work pursuant to the guidance. Included as part of ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival 22. Provide documentation relating to applications by Dr. Saenger for research or other support in the period to 1958, as indicated, for example, in the 1950 grant materials found in OSD files at the National Archives. Included as part of ongoing DNA Technical Library and archival 23. Provide copies of records of any interviews conbehalf of its search. Completed. Documentation of Radiation Research Subjects Meeting held 12 Jan 94 submitted to ATSD(AE) on 27 Jun 94.

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DNA HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REVIEW MASTER LIST OF ACTION ITEMS 24. With regard to the Cincinnati experiments, provide: (1) pre-1967 documentation of a protocol for determining anti-tumor effects of TBI; (2) documentation showing basis for expansion of psychological components of work; (3) documentation of work assigned to and/or performed by Dr. Saenger; (4) copies of documents for work done at Baylor & SloanKettering; and (5) security clearances of Cincinnati (1) and (2) of this action item to be provided by AFRRI. (3) and (4) of this action item are included in action items #2 and #3, above. (5) of this action item is included in action item #13, above.