Title 28: Judicial Administration
PART 79—CLAIMS UNDER THE RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ACT
Subpart D—Eligibility Criteria for Claims by Onsite Participants
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§ 79.31 Definitions.
(a) The definitions listed in §79.11(b), (e), (f), (g), and (h), and in §79.21, apply to this subpart.
(b) Atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device means only a test conducted by the United States prior to January 1, 1963, as listed in paragraph (d) of this section.
(c) First exposure or initial exposure means the date on which the claimant first participated onsite in an atmospheric detonation of a nuclear device.
(d) Period of atmospheric nuclear testing means one of the periods listed in this paragraph that are associated with each test operation, plus an additional six-month period thereafter:
(1) For Operation Trinity, the period July 16, 1945, through August 6, 1945:
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Trinity......................... 07/16/45 Trinity Test Site------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(2) For Operation Crossroads, the period June 28, 1946, through August 31, 1946, for all activities other than the decontamination of ships involved in Operation Crossroads; the period of atmospheric nuclear testing for the decontamination of ships involved in Operation Crossroads shall run from June 28, 1946, through November 30, 1946:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Able............................ 07/01/46 BikiniBaker........................... 07/25/46 Bikini------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(3) For Operation Sandstone, the period April 13, 1948, through May 20, 1948:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------X-ray........................... 04/15/48 EnewetakYoke............................ 05/01/48 EnewetakZebra........................... 05/15/48 Enewetak------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(4) For Operation Ranger, the period January 27, 1951, through February 7, 1951:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Able............................ 01/27/51 Nevada Test Site (``NTS'')Baker........................... 01/28/51 NTSEasy............................ 02/01/51 NTSBaker-2......................... 02/02/51 NTSFox............................. 02/06/51 NTS------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(5) For Operation Greenhouse, the period April 5, 1951, through June 20, 1951, for all activities other than service as a member of the garrison or maintenance forces on the atoll of Enewetak between June 21, 1951, and July 1, 1952; the period of atmospheric nuclear testing for service as a member of the garrison or maintenance forces on the atoll of Enewetak shall run from April 5, 1951, through July 1, 1952:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Dog............................. 04/08/51 EnewetakEasy............................ 04/21/51 EnewetakGeorge.......................... 05/09/51 EnewetakItem............................ 05/25/51 Enewetak------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(6) For Operation Buster-Jangle, the period October 22, 1951, through December 20, 1951:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Able............................ 10/22/51 NTSBaker........................... 10/28/51 NTSCharlie......................... 10/30/51 NTSDog............................. 11/01/51 NTSSugar........................... 11/19/51 NTSUncle........................... 11/29/51 NTS------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(7) For Operation Tumbler-Snapper, the period April 1, 1952, through June 20, 1952:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Able............................ 04/01/52 NTSBaker........................... 04/15/52 NTSCharlie......................... 04/22/52 NTSDog............................. 05/01/52 NTSEasy............................ 05/07/52 NTSFox............................. 05/25/52 NTSGeorge.......................... 06/01/52 NTS------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(8) For Operation Ivy, the period October 29, 1952, through December 31, 1952:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Mike............................ 11/01/52 EnewetakKing............................ 11/16/52 Enewetak------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(9) For Operation Upshot-Knothole, the period March 17, 1953, through June 20, 1953:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Annie........................... 03/17/53 NTSNancy........................... 03/24/53 NTSRuth............................ 03/31/53 NTSDixie........................... 04/06/53 NTSRay............................. 04/11/53 NTSBadger.......................... 04/18/53 NTSSimon........................... 04/25/53 NTSEncore.......................... 05/08/53 NTSHarry........................... 05/19/53 NTSGrable.......................... 05/25/53 NTSClimax.......................... 06/04/53 NTS------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(10) For Operation Castle, the period February 27, 1954, through May 31, 1954
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Bravo........................... 03/01/54 BikiniRomeo........................... 03/27/54 BikiniKoon............................ 04/07/54 BikiniUnion........................... 04/26/54 BikiniYankee.......................... 05/05/54 BikiniNectar.......................... 05/14/54 Enewetak------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(11) For Operation Teapot, the period February 18, 1955, through June 10, 1955:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Wasp............................ 02/18/55 NTSMoth............................ 02/22/55 NTSTesla........................... 03/01/55 NTSTurk............................ 03/07/55 NTSHornet.......................... 03/12/55 NTSBee............................. 03/22/55 NTSEss............................. 03/23/55 NTSApple-1......................... 03/29/55 NTSWasp Prime...................... 03/29/55 NTSHa.............................. 04/06/55 NTSPost............................ 04/09/55 NTSMet............................. 04/15/55 NTSApple-2......................... 05/05/55 NTSZucchini........................ 05/15/55 NTS------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(12) For Operation Wigwam, the period May 14, 1955, through May 15, 1955:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Wigwam.......................... 05/14/55 Pacific------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(13) For Operation Redwing, the period May 2, 1956, through August 6, 1956, for all activities other than service as a member of the garrison or maintenance forces on the atoll of Enewetak from August 7, 1956, through August 7, 1957; the period of atmospheric nuclear testing for service as a member of the garrison or maintenance forces on the atoll of Enewetak shall run from May 2, 1956, through August 7, 1957:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Lacrosse........................ 05/05/56 EnewetakCherokee........................ 05/21/56 BikiniZuni............................ 05/28/56 BikiniYuma............................ 05/28/56 EnewetakErie............................ 05/31/56 EnewetakSeminole........................ 06/06/56 EnewetakFlathead........................ 06/12/56 BikiniBlackfoot....................... 06/12/56 EnewetakKickapoo........................ 06/14/56 EnewetakOsage........................... 06/16/56 EnewetakInca............................ 06/22/56 EnewetakDakota.......................... 06/26/56 BikiniMohawk.......................... 07/03/56 EnewetakApache.......................... 07/09/56 EnewetakNavajo.......................... 07/11/56 BikiniTewa............................ 07/21/56 BikiniHuron........................... 07/22/56 Enewetak------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(14) For Operation Plumbbob, the period May 28, 1957, through October 22, 1957:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Boltzmann....................... 05/28/57 NTSFranklin........................ 06/02/57 NTSLassen.......................... 06/05/57 NTSWilson.......................... 06/18/57 NTSPriscilla....................... 06/24/57 NTSHood............................ 07/05/57 NTSDiablo.......................... 07/15/57 NTSJohn............................ 07/19/57 NTSKepler.......................... 07/24/57 NTSOwens........................... 07/25/57 NTSStokes.......................... 08/07/57 NTSShasta.......................... 08/18/57 NTSDoppler......................... 08/23/57 NTSFranklin Prime.................. 08/30/57 NTSSmoky........................... 08/31/57 NTSGalileo......................... 09/02/57 NTSWheeler......................... 09/06/57 NTSLaplace......................... 09/08/57 NTSFizeau.......................... 09/14/57 NTSNewton.......................... 09/16/57 NTSWhitney......................... 09/23/57 NTSCharleston...................... 09/28/57 NTSMorgan.......................... 10/07/57 NTS------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(15) For Operation Hardtack I, the period April 26, 1958, through October 31, 1958, for all activities other than service as a member of the garrison or maintenance forces on the atoll of Enewetak from November 1, 1958, through April 30, 1959; the period of atmospheric nuclear testing for service as a member of the garrison or maintenance forces on the atoll of Enewetak shall run from April 26, 1958, through April 30, 1959:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Yucca........................... 04/28/58 PacificCactus.......................... 05/06/58 EnewetakFir............................. 05/12/58 BikiniButternut....................... 05/12/58 EnewetakKoa............................. 05/13/58 EnewetakWahoo........................... 05/16/58 EnewetakHolly........................... 05/21/58 EnewetakNutmeg.......................... 05/22/58 BikiniYellowwood...................... 05/26/58 EnewetakMagnolia........................ 05/27/58 EnewetakTobacco......................... 05/30/58 EnewetakSycamore........................ 05/31/58 BikiniRose............................ 06/03/58 EnewetakUmbrella........................ 06/09/58 EnewetakMaple........................... 06/11/58 BikiniAspen........................... 06/15/58 BikiniWalnut.......................... 06/15/58 EnewetakLinden.......................... 06/18/58 EnewetakRedwood......................... 06/28/58 BikiniElder........................... 06/28/58 EnewetakOak............................. 06/29/58 EnewetakHickory......................... 06/29/58 BikiniSequoia......................... 07/02/58 EnewetakCedar........................... 07/03/58 BikiniDogwood......................... 07/06/58 EnewetakPoplar.......................... 07/12/58 BikiniScaevola........................ 07/14/58 EnewetakPisonia......................... 07/18/58 EnewetakJuniper......................... 07/22/58 BikiniOlive........................... 07/23/58 EnewetakPine............................ 07/27/58 EnewetakTeak............................ 07/31/58 Johnston IslQunice.......................... 08/06/58 EnewetakOrange.......................... 08/11/58 Johnston IslFig............................. 08/18/58 Enewetak------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(16) For Operation Argus, the period August 25, 1958, through September 10, 1958:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Argus I......................... 08/27/58 South AtlanticArgus II........................ 08/30/58 South AtlanticArgus III....................... 09/06/58 South Atlantic------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(17) For Operation Hardtack II, the period September 19, 1958, through October 31, 1958:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Eddy............................ 09/19/58 NTSMora............................ 09/29/58 NTSQuay............................ 10/10/58 NTSLea............................. 10/13/58 NTSHamilton........................ 10/15/58 NTSDona Ana........................ 10/16/58 NTSRio Arriba...................... 10/18/58 NTSSocorro......................... 10/22/58 NTSWrangell........................ 10/22/58 NTSRushmore........................ 10/22/58 NTSSanford......................... 10/26/58 NTSDe Baca......................... 10/26/58 NTSHumboldt........................ 10/29/58 NTSMazama.......................... 10/29/58 NTSSanta Fe........................ 10/30/58 NTS------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(18) For Operation Dominic I, the period April 23, 1962, through December 31, 1962:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Adobe........................... 04/25/62 Christmas IslAztec........................... 04/27/62 Christmas IslArkansas........................ 05/02/62 Christmas IslQuesta.......................... 05/04/62 Christmas IslFrigate Bird.................... 05/06/62 PacificYukon........................... 05/08/62 Christmas IslMesilla......................... 05/09/62 Christmas IslMuskegon........................ 05/11/62 Christmas IslSwordfish....................... 05/11/62 PacificEncino.......................... 05/12/62 Christmas IslSwanee.......................... 05/14/62 Christmas IslChetco.......................... 05/19/62 Christmas IslTanana.......................... 05/25/62 Christmas IslNambe........................... 05/27/62 Christmas IslAlma............................ 06/08/62 Christmas IslTruckee......................... 06/09/62 Christmas IslYeso............................ 06/10/62 Christmas IslHarlem.......................... 06/12/62 Christmas IslRinconada....................... 06/15/62 Christmas IslDulce........................... 06/17/62 Christmas IslPetit........................... 06/19/62 Christmas IslOtowi........................... 06/22/62 Christmas IslBighorn......................... 06/27/62 Christmas IslBluestone....................... 06/30/62 Christmas IslStarfish........................ 07/08/62 Johnston IslSunset.......................... 07/10/62 Christmas IslPamlico......................... 07/11/62 Christmas IslAndroscoggin.................... 10/02/62 Johnston IslBumping......................... 10/06/62 Johnston IslChama........................... 10/18/62 Johnston IslCheckmate....................... 10/19/62 Johnston IslBluegill........................ 10/25/62 Johnston IslCalamity........................ 10/27/62 Johnston IslHousatonic...................... 10/30/62 Johnston IslKingfish........................ 11/01/62 Johnston IslTightrope....................... 11/03/62 Johnston Isl------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(19) For Operation Dominic II, the period July 7, 1962, through August 15, 1962:
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------------------------------------------------------------------------ Event name Date Location------------------------------------------------------------------------Little Feller II................ 07/07/62 NTSJohnie Boy...................... 07/11/62 NTSSmall Boy....................... 07/14/62 NTSLittle Feller I................. 07/17/62 NTS------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(20) For Operation Plowshare, the period July 6, 1962, through July 7, 1962, covering Project Sedan.
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