NUCLEAR WEAPONS SAFETY, SECURITY, AND CONTROL

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• Original Classification: C
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• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 22, 2013
• Sequence Number: 18
• Publication Date: June 27, 1988
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
THE DIRECTOR, ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT
SYSTEM II
90398
SUBJECT: Nuclear Weapons Safet Security, and Control (U)
The President has issued the_
Directive 1NSDD-309) direct?
implement nuclear weapons,
FOR THE PRESIDENT:
Attachment:
NSDD-309
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urity. (C)
Colin L. Powell
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THEWH777i7aSE 90398
NATIONAL SECURITY DEcisiaw
DIRECTIVE NUMBER 309
Nuclear Wea ons and Control (U)
Adequate safety, security, an"a rol 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 To maintain credible
deterrence, our nuclear weapo mu.T be appropriately deployed
and ready, and they must be ecure, and controlled. (U)
The basic premise for DOD
responsibility for safet
each Department's obliga
safety. (U)
agency judgment and
control derives from
the public health and
DOD and DOE will share t ies to:
Identify and resolve y 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
communications infrastr
safety, security, and
from a nuclear accide
To ensure I am adequatel
weapon safety, security
reporting procedures sh
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o ensure nuclear weapons
during any national emergency
(C)
e status of nuclear
ters, the following
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An Annual Surety Repo.rt shall be
DOE and submitted bylJune4Otb of
the report shall a nucl
nse, *
of bu
control, emergency
programs, and the
improvement programt
repared jointly by DOD and
ach year. As a minimum,
apon safety, security,
tion and evaluation
constraints on required
A DOE Annual Report o apons Domestic Safeguards
and Security shall be su 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 probl4rms
nuclear weapon safety or
This directive supersedes
NSDD-279, dated June 16,
States Nuclear Weapons C
1987. (C)
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'ty Council should be advised
accomplishments involving
ity. (C)
dated April 27, 1974, and
lements NSDD-281, United
rol, dated August 21,
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