ML19341B753

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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
ML19341B753
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Issue date: 01/29/1981
From: Ahearne J
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To: Dingell J
HOUSE OF REP., INTERSTATE & FOREIGN COMMERCE
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January 29, 1981 OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN i

The Honorable John D. Dingell, Chairman Comittee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives t

Washington, D. C.

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Dear Mr. Chairman:

It is our pleasure to tralismit to the Comittee on Energy and Commerce the enclosed Report to the Congress of the United States of America on 1

"The Feasibility of Epidt.aiologic Investigations o' the Health Effects of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation." 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 transmitted 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 Commission and Environmental Protection Agency, with cognizance of the Department of Health and Human Services.

i We appreciate the opportunity to present to the Congress this information on the options for Feders' 'nidemiologic research on the health effects of low-level ionizing radiat..

'a with evaluations of these options.

We are available to discuss any

' +be study and hope that Congressional interest in this most impeto.... *ct will e.ntinue.

Si cerely,

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Enclosure:

As stated cc:

Rep. Clarence J. Brown I

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