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I have saved the worst amission for last, fit Paragraph 303 of 
t h e P r o P o s e d r e v i s i o pi .• U R D fl i n effect w a s h e s i t s h a. n < jJ s o f t h e 
n o n - e m P loyee , n o n -lab o r a t o r y rn e d i c a 1 i m P act o f a w o r s t - c a s e a c c i d e n t , 
Here is a typical scenario which- in effect.- implements ParayraPh 303. 
In 1 9o6 , the U.‘o. Hr my Medical Research and Development Command at 
F o r t D e t r i c 1 • M a r y 1 a n d .- a n n o u. n c e d t h a t h e n cefo r t Pi c i v ilia n d e P e n d e n t s- 
who reside within the security fence may not use the outpatient clinic 
t ' o r e m e r 9 e n c y m e d i c a 1 c a re. I n i u s t i f i c a t i o n t o r t Pi is Policy c Pi a n 9 e , 
the Army's spokesman told the local newspaper that the clinical beds 
m i 9 Pi t b e n e e d e d f o r l n c r e a s e' d n u m b t r s o t P e r s o n n e 1 Pert o r m i n 9 
hazardous biological defense research. After the t act.- in August, 
1387, the Army has begun to scope the environmental impact of its 
e x P a n d e d E i o 1 o 9 i c a l D e f e n s e P r o 9 r a m o n t Pi e l o c a 1 m e d i c a 1 
infrastructure. Medical infrastructure studies are classified or 
c 1 a s s l f cable i n f o r m a t i o n . 
Unless it is revised, Para9raPh 303 ratifies and accelerates 
this t r e n d , re 9 a r d l e s s o f the l i k e l y f act u a l o u t c o m e o f Army '‘s 
environmental impact study. It is not clear that ORDA has an 
authority to enter Army's study as a commentator ( based on Army fact 
s Pi e e t d a t e d A u 9 u s t 12, 19 8 7 ) . T h e r e f o r e , I s u. 9 9 e s t t Pi a t P a r a 9 r a. P h 3 0 3 
shall be revised by appending this text "Furthermore, adequate 
medical facilities to accommodate civilians and non- laboratory 
Personnel with Potential or known laboratory-associated illnesses 
after a worst -case containment failure are required. Written evidence 
of such Plans shall be submitted to ORDA, who may consult with Centers 
for Disease Control, as necessary, before accepting the Plan." By 
submitting tPiis Proposed cPian9e, I invite a Public discussion of 
ORDA s Proper role in the U. 8. Army s Biolo9ical Defense Program 
environmental impact study . 
S i ncere l y , 
r o ^ /v 
Edward c. Connors- 
Enel os u re as s t a t e d 
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