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... Gloria Patton Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Chemical Demilitarization Office of the Assistant Secretary ofthe Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology SARD-ZC 251 1 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1 1300 Arlington, VA 22202 Re: Obstacles to Closure of the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System Dear Dr. Patton: Board on Anny Science and Technology Committee on Review and Evaluation of the Arrny Chemical Stockpile Disposal Program May 4, 2000 This letter identifies urgent issues pertaining to the completion of chemical agent disposal operations and subsequent closure of the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal System (JACADS)
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... The Air Force, as the current steward of Johnston Island, will probably not be the agency ultimately responsible for the overall atoll and, therefore, is not in a position to make the final determination of end use. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (Defense)
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... The committee believes that unless negotiations with the EPA on cleanup criteria for JACADS are concluded immediately, the Army will not be able to complete closure of JACADS to a final standard. The committee strongly recommends that the Army pursue every option to resolve these issues, including seeking direction at the executive {eve} to coordinate overall closure activities.
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