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long-temi environmental trends in radioactivity levels. EPA and FDA 

 are working together now to produce a report on the samples collected 

 through iySi. 



Coordination with NOAA 



In September 1981, EPA and NOAA completed a draft "Program Plan 

 for Monitoring Radioactivity in the Oceans." This plan defined 

 oDJectives in four areas: 1) baseline monitoring, 2) dumpsite 

 assessment monitoring, 3) public health monitoring, and 4) research to 

 improve monitoring. Since that time, EPA has initiated several parts 

 of tne monitoring plan, including the marketplace seafood program and 

 the survey of Massachusetts Bay as discussed previously. 



EPA is currently working with NOAA's National Marine Pollution 

 Program Office to develop a plan for federal research and monitoring 

 concerning ocean disposal of radioactive waste. This effort is to help 

 NOAA update research and monitoring requirements in their existing 

 five-year "National Marine Pollution Program Plan, 1981-1985." 



Navy EIS Review 



In December 1982, the Navy Department released for review their 

 "Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Disposal of Decommissioned 

 Defueled Naval Submarine Reactor Plants." This document compared the 

 environmental impacts of land and sea disposal of defueled submarine 



