Department of Energy Implementation Plan: National Nuclear Security Administration
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Energy, 2000. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps. Approx. 36 pages. Wraps. Illustrations. Footnotes. This plan was prepared in response to a statutory requirement (Title 32 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000). This is the Implementation Plan for the establishment of the National Nuclear Security Administration. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is a United States federal agency responsible for safeguarding national security through the military application of nuclear science. NNSA maintains and enhances the safety, security, and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear explosive testing; works to reduce the global danger from weapons of mass destruction; provides the United States Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion; and responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the United States and abroad. More