DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 3/3 PRODUCTION OF INTELLIGENCE ON FOREIGN ATOMIC ENERGY MATTERS
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DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE NO. 3/31
PRODUCTION OF INTELLIGENCE ON
FOREIGN ATOMIC ENERGY MATTERS
DCID No. 3/3
(Effective 18 May 1976)
Pursuant to section 102 of the National Security Act of 1947, Executive Order 'I90'3'i'
d National Security Council Intelligence Directives, a Joint Atomic Energy
in lligence Committee (JAEIC) is hereby established as a standing Director of
Cen al Intelligence Committee with the following mission and functions.
1, N7ission
The fission of the committee, under the general guidance of the Director of
Central InteY igence, is to advise and assist the Director in the discharge of his duties
onsibiI ties set forth in NSCIDs No. 1 and No. 3 with respect to production
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and support of p duction of intelligence on foreign atomic energy matters;' to advise
the National Forei n Intelligence Board; to assist in coordinating the production of
finished interdepart ntal intelligence on atomic energy responsive to intelligence
objectives and prioritie established by the Director of Central Intelligence; and to
promote continuously th effective use of Community resources.
2. Functions
The functions of the comm' tee are
a. To assess significant fo ign atomic energy developments and to produce
interdepartmental intelligence d contributions to national intelligence papers
as circumstances require.
b. To keep the Director oftral Intelligence appropriately advised
concerning the responsiveness of atic energy intelligence production to
national needs, based on evaluations # the pertinence, scope, quality and
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c. To formulate and make recommendans to the Director of Central
Intelligence concerning the need for specific imp vements in correction, analytic
and reporting capabilities in support of atomic e . ergy intelligence production,
including, but not limited to:
(1) The identification of new collection capa lities that should be
developed and deployed.
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2Atomic energy intelligence is intelligence related to: foreign research, deve 1gment, production,
transport, control and stockpiling of nuclear weapons, special nuclear materials and of er components of
warheads; reactors, nuclear power and propulsion systems, and controlled thermon lear reactions;
installations, equipment, personnel and other resources related principally to these activitie ? but does not
include intelligence on weapons delivery systems other than on the nuclear warheads or nuclepropulsion
systems associated therewith.
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(2) The identification of collection capabilities that can be reduced or
phased out.
(3) Changes in the processing, reporting and dissemination of intelligence
data and information collected, including such changes involving contractor
support operations and cooperating foreign intelligence service activities.
d. To recommend to the Director of Central Intelligence relative priorities on
substantive requirements for collection, processing and analysis within overall
national intelligence objectives.
e. To make recommendations, in coordination with the Security Committee as
appropriate, concerning the dissemination and release of intelligence on foreign
atomic energy matters.3
f. To schedule, participate in and provide staff support for international
atomic energy intelligence conferences, as approved by the Director of Central
Intelligence.
g. To keep the Director of Central Intelligence informed of the priorities and
adequacy of resources devoted by the Intelligence Community to subjects of
primary interest to the committee, as reflected in paragraph 2 above.
3. Intelligence Community responsibilities
Upon request of the committee chairman, Intelligence Community organizations
shall furnish to the committee within established security safeguards particular
information or materials needed by the committee and pertinent to its functions.
4. Composition, organization and rules of procedure.
The composition, organization and rules of procedure of the joint Atomic Energy
Intelligence Committee are those stated in DCID 1/3.
'Public release of information concerning foreign nuclear tests is governed by the National Security
Council NSDM-50.
George Bush
Director of Central Intelligence
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