NSDD ON COMMERCIALIZATION OF EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLES (ELVS)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B01013R000100160004-6
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2008
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 22, 1983
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE WHITE HOUSE
V' A S Nr T v:'~
April 22, 1983
MEMORANDUM FOR MEMBERS, SENIOR INTERAGENCY GROUP FOR SPACE
SUBJECT: NSDD on commercialization of Expendable
Launch Vehicles (ELVs)
A draft National Security Decision Directive and Implementing
Guidelines on Commercialization of ELVS is attached for your
comment prior to signature by the President. The complete
report of the SIG(Space) Space Launch Policy Working Group
is also provided at Attachment 2.
In the process of commenting, your attention is particularly
directed to two changes made to the NSDD drafted by the
Working Group. First, in the Implementation Section of the
draft NSDD, we have added wording to clarify the responsibilities
of the interim working group and specify a date when the group
will present its recommendations to the IG(Space). Second, we
have added the following sentence to the Policy Section: "The
U.S. Government will encourage competition among rvarious ssystems
and concepts within the U.S. private sector by p ous
treatment for all commercial launch operators." This sentence was
added to clarify the intent of the U.S. Government to encourage
maximum use of the competitive process.
Please provide your comments by April 29, 1983. Questions
on this subject may be referred to Gil Rye of the NSC Staff
at 395-5022.
The President conveys his appreciation to those who participated
in drafting the excellent report provided by the SIG(Space)
Space Launch Policy Working Group.
William P. Clark
Attachments
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Members: EDWIN L. HARPER
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT
WILLIAM SCHNEIDER
UNDER SECRETARY FOR SECURITY ASSISTANCE,
AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PAUL THAYER
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
GUY W. FISKE
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
JOSEPH R. WRIGHT
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
JOHN N. McMAHON
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
LT GENERAL PAUL GORMAN
ASSISTANT TO THE CHAIRMAN
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
LOUIS V. NOSENZO
ACTING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR STRATEGIC PROGRAMS
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT AGENCY
RONALD B. FRANKUM
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
JAMES M. BEGGS
ADMINISTRATOR
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
Other: CRAIG FULLER
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR CABINET AFFAIRS
G. PHILIP HUGHES
SPECIAL ASSISTANT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT
J. LYNN HELMS
ADMINISTRATOR
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARK S. FOWLER
CHAIRMAN
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION