Nuclear Weapons Council Handbook
Washington DC: United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters, 2003. Presumed First Edition, First issuance thus. CD. CD is rectangular, approximately 3.5 inches by 2.5 inches, in a plastic pouch. Terminology. Acronyms. Name in ink on first page (i). Marked For Official Use Only but it is believed that this marking is now obsolete having been superseded by the marking Official Use Only and also due to the passage of time and publication of subsequent editions/versions. See DoD Directives 5400.7-R and 5200.1-R. For Official Use Only (FOUO) And Similar Designations. For Official Use Only (FOUO) is a document designation, not a classification. There is no national policy governing use of the For Official Use Only designation. DoD Directive 5400.7 defines For Official Use Only information as unclassified information that may be exempt from mandatory release to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). It is believed this older publication has, in effect, been voluntarily released. Similar documents have been issued by the Defense Department with no control markings. The Nuclear Weapons Council was established in law, see 10 U.S. Code § 179 . The Nuclear Weapons Council is operated as a joint activity of the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. The membership of the Council is comprised of the following officers of those departments: (1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. (2) The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (3) The Under Secretary for Nuclear Security of the Department of Energy. (4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. (5) The Commander of the United States Strategic Command. This Handbook is intended to be an unofficial reference for matters related to the Nuclear Weapons Council and its associated organizations. It is designed to be useful, but it is neither authoritative nor directive. This Handbook has been produced for use primarily by newly assigned Action Officers or other interested individuals who need to understand the mission and responsibilities of the Council and to become familiar with the rules and procedures associated with its functions. The content of the Nuclear Weapons Council Handbook is the sole responsibility of the Office of the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters. The Council shall be responsible for the following matters: (1) Preparing the annual Nuclear Weapons Stockpile Memorandum. (2) Developing nuclear weapons stockpiles options and the costs of such options and alternatives. (3) Coordinating and approving programming and budget matters pertaining to nuclear weapons programs between the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy. (4) Identifying various options for cost-effective schedules for nuclear weapons production. (5) Considering safety, security, and control issues for existing weapons and for proposed new weapon program starts. (6) Ensuring that adequate consideration is given to design, performance, and cost tradeoffs for all proposed new nuclear weapons programs. (7) Providing specific guidance regarding priorities for research on nuclear weapons and priorities among activities, including production, surveillance, research, construction, and any other programs within the National Nuclear Security Administration. (8) Coordinating and approving activities conducted by the Department of Energy for the study, development, production, and retirement of nuclear warheads, including concept definition studies, feasibility studies, engineering development, hardware component fabrication, warhead production, and warhead retirement. (9) Preparing comments on annual proposals for budget levels for research on nuclear weapons and transmitting those comments to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy before the preparation of the annual budget requests by the Secretaries of those departments. (10) Coordinating and approving the annual budget proposals of the National Nuclear Security Administration. (11) Providing— (A) broad guidance regarding priorities for research on improved conventional weapons, and (B) comments on annual proposals for budget levels for research on improved conventional weapons, and transmitting such guidance and comments to the Secretary of Defense before the preparation of the annual budget request of the Department of Defense. Condition: Very good.
Keywords: Nuclear Weapons Council; Military Liaison; Standing and Safety Committee; Requirements Working Group; Stockpile Certification; Weapons Surety; Weapons Life-Cycle; Action Officers; Stockpile Stewardship, Phase 6.X, 050 Account, Reference Works, Handbo
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