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INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM 



Since the Seventn Consultative Meeting of Contracting Parties to 

 the London Dumping Convention in February 1983, EPA has taken the 

 initiative to periodically convene a group of policy level officials 

 trom several Feaeral agencies to coordinate United States participation 

 in the LDC. This group has met four times since April to address 

 matters such as 1) EPA's role in coordinating LDC activities, 2) the 

 legal implications of the LDC on domestic policy, 3) followup on LDC 

 radioactive waste disposal issues, 4) coordination with other nations, 

 5) developing U.S. positions for the LDC Scientific Group, and 6) 

 coordination with Congress and with the public in the drafting of U.S. 

 positions. Several task groups have been established under this 

 Interagency Policy Committee, including a Legal Work Group, a 

 Scientific Work Group, and a Task Group on Radiation Issues. 



Task Group on LDC Radiation Issues 



This Task Group, chaired by EPA, has met three times to consider 

 actions the U.S. should taKe in response to the LDC resolution calling 

 for a two year scientific review of the basis for ocean disposal of 

 radioactive materials. The primary work of this Task Group so far has 

 been to compile an extensive list of U.S. government reports on studies 

 pertinent to the LDC scientific review. The International Maritime 

 Organization (IMO), as the LDC Secretariat, requested that all 

 Contracting Parties submit copies of reports not readily available in 



