ML19341B749

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Forwards Rept to Congress, Feasibility of Epidemiologic Investigations of Health Effects of Low Level Ionizing Radiation. Rept Primarily Based on 15-month Contractual Effort Carried Out Under Joint Nrc/Epa Sponsorship
ML19341B749
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Issue date: 01/29/1981
From: Ahearne J
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To: Moffett T
HOUSE OF REP., GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
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UNITED STATES i

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e., e f January 29, 1981 OFFICE OF THE CHAtRMAN The Honorable Toby Moffett, Chairman Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources l

Comittee on Government Operations United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

It is our pleasure to transmit to the Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources the enclosed Report to the Congress of the United States of America on "The Feasibility of Epidemiologic Investigations of the Health Effects cr Low. Level Ionizing P.adiation." This report was requested by the Congress in Sec. 5(d) of Public Law 95-601 and in Sec. 308 of Public Law 96-295, and has been trannitted to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House under separate cover.

The report is based primarily on the results of a fifteen month contractual effort, carried out under joint sponsorship of the Nuclear Regulatory Comission and Environtrental Protection Agency, with cognizance of the Department of Health and Human Services.

We appreciate the opportunity to present to the Congress this information on the options for Federal epidemiologic research on the health effects of low-level ionizing radiation along with evaluations of these options.

We are available to discuss any aspect of the study and hope that Congressional interest in this most important subject will continue.

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Q.8-John F. Ahearne Chairman

Enclosure:

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