Coordinate research priorities to ensure that Assure that the research needs of the regulatory Review agency radiation research budgets and Develop criteria for Federal radiation research Provide, upon request, assistance to the Task Perform other activities related to radiation In carrying out these responsibilities, the Chair of the Committee shall consult regularly with the Chair of the Radiation Policy Council, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. A proposed Charter for the Committee should be presented to the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget for their approval prior to March 1, 1980. A report on the activities of the Committee shall be sent to me no later than January 31 of each year. The Committee shall terminate four years from today unless extended by Presidential Directive. I am directing all Federal agencies to cooperate fully in the efforts of the Committee. In particular, all Federal agencies should consult with the Committee before making commitments to fund research into the biological effects of ionizing radiation. Your memorandum of February 21 instructs me to establish an Interagency Radiation Research Committee to coordinate radiation research throughout the Federal Government. I would like to inform you of the actions I have taken to implement your directives. I have initiated the steps necessary to establish the As you requested, a draft charter for the Committee has • I have asked the Director of the National Institutes of I shall keep you informed of the progress made toward the objectives you have identified for the Committee as soon as the Committee is chartered and other agencies have named their representatives to it. THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND WELFARE WASHINGTON. D. c. 20201 MAR 3 1980 MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY SUBJECT: Interagency Radiation Research Committee On February 21, 1980, the President instructed me to establish an In response to the President's directive, enclosed are: 1. A proposed charter for the Interagency Committee (Tab A); 2. 3. A roster of the present Committee on Federal Research Into the A memorandum to departments and agencies requesting nominations Department of Agriculture Department of Commerce Department of Transportation Consumer Product Safety Commission Federal Emergency Management Administration I would appreciate receiving your review of these documents as Enclosures: Wather J. Strat Patricia Roberts Harris Tab A - Proposed Charter [See final for IRRC, p.22] Tab B Roster of Existing Committee on Federal Research Into the Tab C Memorandum from the Secretary to Departments and Agencies [See p.7] SUBJECT: THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF LABOR THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY THE DIRECTOR OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION SPACE ADMINISTRATION THE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Interagency Radiation Research Committee On February 21, 1980, the President instructed me to establish an Interagency Radiation Research Committee (Tab A) and asked several of you to designate representative(s) to serve on the Committee. I have informed the President that I have added a number of other agencies with responsibilities in this area to the Committee. Accordingly, I would like you to designate as soon as possible representatives to serve on it. I am enclosing a copy of a draft charter for the Committee (Tab B). The President expects the Committee to assure that the Federal This Committee serves as the successor to the Committee on Federal Research into the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation. The latter was chartered on June 8, 1979, by the Secretary of HEW to address the needs of the Administration and the concerns and interests of the Congress. The Director of the National Institutes of Health currently chairs that Committee. |