NUCLEAR WEAPONS SAFETY, SECURITY, AND CONTROL

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 2, 2011
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• Publication Date: June 27, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE
THE SECRET
THE SECRET
THE ATTORNEY
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THE
SECRETARY
OF ENERGY
THE
DIRECTOR
OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
THE
CHAIRMAN,
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
THE
DIRECTOR,
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT
SUBJECT: Nuclear Weapons Safety, Security, and Control (U)
The President has issued th tt ed National Security Decision
Directive (NSDD-309) direc g steps be taken to
implement nuclear weapons fetyand urity. (C)
Colin L. Powell
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NATIONAL SECURITY DECISI
DIRECTIVE NUMBER 309
Adequate safety, security, ana iFriol of United States nuclear
weapons and nuclear weapon systems and nuclear weapon facilities
are of paramount importance to the security of the United States.
This NSDD reaffirms and consolidates my guidance for Department
of Defense (DOD) and Department of Energy (DOE) responsibilities
for nuclear weapon safety, security, and control. (C)
Nuclear weapons are a cornerstone of United States national
security and will continue to a basis for national
defense for the foreseeable f re To maintain credible
deterrence, our nuclear weap m be appropriately deployed
and ready, and they must be fe ecure, and controlled. (U)
The basic premise for DOD d Dkpe%c gency judgment and
responsibility for safet sec control derives from
each Department's obliga onthe public health and
safety. (U)
Identify and resolve flQQear__Ag16fty problems connected with
nuclear weapons. (U)
Prevent unauthorized use of a nuclear weapon through the use
of positive control measures. (U)
Determine the adequacy and effectiveness of physical
security measures and coordinate their efforts including
exchange of technical and operating data. (U)
Establish an interagency mm , control, and
communications infrastr ur o ensure nuclear weapons
safety, security, and tr during any national emergency
from a nuclear accide to (C)
To ensure I am adequatel
weapon safety, security,
reporting procedures sh
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An Annual Surety Rep t shall repared jointly by DOD and
DOE and submitted b Ju AON%k 0 ach year. As a minimum,
the report shall a e nuc r apon safety, security,
control, emergency es nse, Sp tion and evaluation
programs, and the a of ge constraints on required
improvement program
A DOE Annual Report o pbapons Domestic Safeguards
and Security shall be s d by April 30th of each year
that shall describe the current state of protection of all
DOE domestic nuclear weapons facilities. (C)
I shall be briefed annually on nuclear weapons safeguards
and security after these reports are submitted and reviewed.
(C)
The staff of the Nationa
promptly of unusual prob
nuclear weapon safety o
This directive supersedes
ty Council should be advised
accomplishments involving
ity. (C)
dated April 27, 1974, and
NSDD-279, dated June 16,
States Nuclear Weapons C
1987. (C)
lements NSDD-281, United
rol, dated August 21,
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