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NNSA Monthly News [June 2008]
"In this issue: NNSA [National Nuclear Security Administration] Conducts Counterterrorism Briefing For International Atomic Energy Agency; NNSA Awards $1.7 Million In Nonproliferation R&D [Research and Development] Grants To Small Businesses; Nevada Puts Green Features In An Old Building; NNSA's Global Threat Reduction Initiative - Reducing Nuclear Threats; Bomb Squads Saddle Up For Robot Rodeo; NNSA's Pantex Plant Receives P2 Awards; Albuquerque Duo Wins Supercomputing Challenge; Livermore Lab Helps Bring Science Into The Classroom; PNNL [Pacific Northwest National Laboratory] to Verify Nuclear Explosion Detection Network; and Y-12 Emergency Manager Gets Award."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2008-06
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NNSA Monthly News [May 2008]
"In this issue: Russian Weapons-Grade Plutonium Reactor Shutdown Ahead Of Schedule; NNSA [National Nuclear Security Administration] Unveils New Cyber-Security Network; Survey Presents Top Supporters Of HBCU [Historically Black Colleges and Universities] Programs; Good Samaritan Office Of Secure Transportation Agents Provide Assistance; Livermore's High Explosives Facility Has Many Applications; U.S.-Russian Transportation Security Cooperation Milestone; Sandia MESA [Microelectronics and Engineering Science Applications] Project Gets Green Certification; and Recapitalization Program Funds Water And Electrical System Improvements At Y-12, Pantex."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2008-05
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Large-Scale, Open-Air Explosive Detonation, DIVINE STRAKE, at the Nevada Test Site: Draft December 2006 Revised Environmental Assessment
DIVINE STRAKE was conducted under the auspices of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and featured a controlled explosion of 700 tons of Ammonium Nitrate and Fuel Oil (ANFO). The purpose of the test was to assess the impact of an ANFO munition on a tunnel complex and to gain data for the development of weapons capable of destroying similar tunnels, underground targets and hardened positions. As this detonation was conducted in an open-air environment in proximity to prior atomic munitions detonation sites, DTRA and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) were required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to prepare this assessment. This report provides extensive data on ANFO detonation effects in addition to radiological data gathered from soil and air samples from the aforementioned nuclear tests.
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2006-12
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Annual Report - FY 2004: Radioactive Waste Shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS)
Following the Department of Energy's (DOE) publication of the "Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Nevada Test Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada" (DOE/EIS 0243), the DOE, Nevada Operations Office/Nevada Site Office compiled a Mitigation Operation Plan to address issues in the report. One of the elements in the plan was the publication of an annual transportation report, summarizing "waste shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS) Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMS) at Area 5 and Area 3. This document satisfies requirements regarding low-level radioactive waste (LLW) and mixed low-level radioactive waste (MLLW) transported to or from the NTS during fiscal year (FY) 2004. In addition, this document provides shipment, volume, and route information on transuranic (TRU) waste shipped from the NTS to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad, New Mexico."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2005-01
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Annual Transportation Report for Radioactive Waste Shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site: Fiscal Year 2007
Following the Department of Energy's (DOE) publication of the "Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Nevada Test Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada" (DOE/EIS 0243), the DOE, Nevada Operations Office/Nevada Site Office compiled a Mitigation Operation Plan to address issues in the report. One of the elements in the plan was the publication of an annual transportation report, summarizing "waste shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS) Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMS) at Area 5." [...] "This document satisfies requirements regarding low-level radioactive waste (LLW) and mixed low-level radioactive waste (MLLW) transported to or from the NTS during FY 2007. In addition, this document provides shipment, volume, and route information on transuranic (TRU) waste shipped from the NTS to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, New Mexico."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2007-12
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Annual Report - FY 2001: Radioactive Waste Shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS)
Following the Department of Energy's (DOE) publication of the "Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Nevada Test Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada" (DOE/EIS 0243), the DOE, Nevada Operations Office/Nevada Site Office compiled a Mitigation Operation Plan to address issues in the report. One of the elements in the plan was the publication of an annual transportation report, summarizing "waste shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS) Radioactive Waste Management Sites (RWMSs) at Area 3 and Area 5. This document satisfies requirements regarding low-level radioactive waste (LLW) and mixed low-level radioactive waste (MLLW) transported to or from the NTS during fiscal year (FY) 2001."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2002-02
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Annual Report - FY 2003: Radioactive Waste Shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS)
Following the Department of Energy's (DOE) publication of the "Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Nevada Test Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada" (DOE/EIS 0243), the DOE, Nevada Operations Office/Nevada Site Office compiled a Mitigation Operation Plan to address issues in the report. One of the elements in the plan was the publication of an annual transportation report, summarizing "waste shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS) Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMSs) at Area 3 and Area 5. This document satisfies requirements with regard to low-level radioactive waste (LLW) and mixed low-level radioactive waste (MLLW) transported to or from the NTS during fiscal year (FY) 2003."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2004-01
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Annual Transportation Report for Radioactive Waste Shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site: Fiscal Year 2006
Following the Department of Energy's (DOE) publication of the "Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Nevada Test Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada" (DOE/EIS 0243), the DOE, Nevada Operations Office/Nevada Site Office compiled a Mitigation Operation Plan to address issues in the report. One of the elements in the plan was the publication of an annual transportation report, summarizing "waste shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS) Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMS) at Area 3 and Area 5. This document satisfies requirements regarding low-level radioactive waste (LLW) and mixed low-level radioactive waste (MLLW) transported to and from the NTS during FY 2006. In addition, this document provides shipment, volume, and route information on transuranic (TRU) waste shipped from the NTS to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, New Mexico."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2007-01
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Annual Report - FY 2002: Radioactive Waste Shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS)
Following the Department of Energy's (DOE) publication of the "Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Nevada Test Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada" (DOE/EIS 0243), the DOE, Nevada Operations Office/Nevada Site Office compiled a Mitigation Operation Plan to address issues in the report. One of the elements in the plan was the publication of an annual transportation report, summarizing "waste shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS) Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMSs) at Area 3 and Area 5. This document satisfies requirements with regard to low-level radioactive waste (LLW) and mixed low-level radioactive waste (MLLW) transported to or from the NTS during fiscal year (FY) 2002."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2003-01
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Annual Transportation Report for Radioactive Waste Shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site: Fiscal Year 2005
Following the Department of Energy's (DOE) publication of the "Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Nevada Test Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada" (DOE/EIS 0243), the DOE, Nevada Operations Office/Nevada Site Office compiled a Mitigation Operation Plan to address issues in the report. One of the elements in the plan was the publication of an annual transportation report, summarizing "waste shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS) Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMS) at Area 3 and Area 5. This document satisfies requirements regarding low-level radioactive waste (LLW) and mixed low-level radioactive waste (MLLW) transported to and from the NTS during FY 2005. In addition, this document provides shipment, volume, and route information on transuranic (TRU) waste shipped from the NTS to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad, New Mexico."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2005-12
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Annual Report - FY 2000: Radioactive Waste Shipments to and from the Nevada Test Site (NTS)
Following the Department of Energy's (DOE) publication of the "Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Nevada Test Site and Off-Site Locations in the State of Nevada" (DOE/EIS 0243), the DOE, Nevada Operations Office/Nevada Site Office compiled a Mitigation Operation Plan to address issues in the report. One of the elements in the plan was the publication of an annual transportation report, summarizing "waste shipments inbound to the Nevada Test Site (NTS) Radioactive Waste Management Sites (RWMSs) at Area 3 and Area 5, and outbound from the NTS. This document satisfies requirements with regard to reporting of low-level radioactive waste (LLW), mixed low-level radioactive waste (MLLW), and Polychlorinated Biphenyl contaminated low-level waste (PCB/LLW) transported to or from the NTS during fiscal year (FY) 2000."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2001-03
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NNSA Fact Sheet: NNSA Next Generation Safeguards Initiative
This document is a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Fact Sheet. "International safeguards are a central pillar of the nuclear nonproliferation regime. Administered by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), international safeguards serve to monitor nuclear activities under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and are the primary vehicle for verifying compliance with peaceful use and nuclear nonproliferation undertakings. The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) undertook a broad review of international safeguards, which concluded that a comprehensive initiative to revitalize the international safeguards technology and human resource base by leveraging U.S. technical assets and partnerships was urgently needed to keep pace with demands and emerging safeguards challenges. To address these challenges, NNSA launched the Next Generation Safeguards Initiative (NGSI) to develop the policies, concepts, technologies, expertise, and infrastructure necessary to sustain the international safeguards system as its mission evolves over the next 25 years. NGSI is designed to revitalize and strengthen the U.S. safeguards technical base, recognizing that without a robust program the United States will not be in a position to exercise leadership or provide the necessary support to the safeguards regime. The initiative will also bring together international partners to join forces in meeting key safeguards challenges. NGSI has five main pillars: Policy and Outreach, Concepts and Approaches, Technology Development, Human Resources, and Infrastructure Development."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2009-01-02
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NNSA Fact Sheet: Reducing the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
This document is a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Fact Sheet. From the document: "The NNSA is responsible for maintaining the safety, security and reliability of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. In doing so, it ensures that the U.S. nuclear deterrent meets the needs of the 21st century." This Fact Sheet focuses on: "Consolidating Nuclear Material", "Consolidating the Nuclear Weapons Complex", and "Maintaining the Nuclear Weapons Stockpile".
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2009-01-01
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NNSA Fact Sheet: Preventing Proliferation of Nuclear Materials and Technology
This is a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Fact Sheet. "NNSA's Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (DNN) Program plays a critical role in the nation's defense by preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and related materials, technologies and know-how. Leveraging the expertise and detection equipment developed as a result of a 60-year investment in nuclear security, DNN works with international partners and in more than 100 countries to detect and deter smuggling of nuclear material and to stop the illicit transfer of equipment related to weapons of mass destruction; secure vulnerable nuclear weapons and weapons-usable nuclear material; strengthen international nonproliferation efforts; advance technology through research and development; and dispose of surplus weapons-usable nuclear material."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2011-01-31
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NNSA Fact Sheet: About NNSA
This document is a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Fact Sheet. "President Obama has outlined a bold nuclear security agenda that makes the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and its four core missions more important than ever. The NNSA will play a critical role in implementing that agenda and in continuing to keep the American people safe. Congress established NNSA in 2000 as a semi-autonomous agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. The agency is responsible for enhancing U.S. national security through the application of nuclear science and technology. NNSA contributes to the overall U.S. national security across four core mission areas: 'Maintaining the safety, security and effectiveness of the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear testing; Preventing the proliferation nuclear weapons and securing dangerous nuclear materials; Providing the U.S. Navy with safe and effective nuclear propulsion; Providing the nation with state of the art nuclear counterterrorism and emergency response capabilities.'"
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2010-03-02
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NNSA Fact Sheet: Material Protection, Control, and Accounting Program
This document is a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Fact Sheet. From the document: "President Obama pledged to lead an international effort to secure all vulnerable nuclear material around the world within four years. The President's FY 2012 budget request provides the resources required to implement that agenda. It requests $2.5 billion in FY 2012 and $14.2 billion over the next five years to reduce the global nuclear threat by detecting, securing, safeguarding, disposing and controlling nuclear and radiological material, as well as promoting the responsible application of nuclear technology and science. In connection with this pledge, President Obama and President Medvedev committed at their July summit in Moscow to continue to improve physical protection, accounting and control of nuclear materials and radioactive substances, and qualifications of professional staff. The NNSA's Material Protection, Control and Accounting (MPC&A) Program, within the Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, plays a key role in these efforts. The MPC&A Program serves as a first line of defense in preventing nuclear terrorism by working cooperatively with international partners to secure and eliminate potentially vulnerable nuclear weapons and weapons-usable material. By addressing potential vulnerabilities at their source, the MPC&A program is a key defense against nuclear theft and terrorism and helps partners develop a robust, comprehensive, and domestically sustainable MPC&A infrastructure. The MPC&A Program emphasizes improvements in physical protection, protective forces, material control and accounting, nuclear security culture, and creating an infrastructure that supports these programs."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2011-02-01
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NNSA Fact Sheet: Securing Domestic Radioactive Material
This document is a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Fact Sheet. From the document: "In April 2009, President Obama outlined an ambitious agenda to secure vulnerable nuclear material around the world within four years, calling the danger of a terrorist acquiring nuclear weapons 'the most immediate and extreme threat to global security.' In this year's State of the Union, he called the threat of nuclear weapons, 'the greatest danger to the American people.' The President's FY 2012 budget request provides the resources required to implement that agenda. It requests $2.5 billion in FY 2012 and $14.2 billion over the next five years to reduce the global nuclear threat by detecting, securing, safeguarding, disposing and controlling nuclear and radiological material, as well as promoting the responsible application of nuclear technology and science. In addition to securing nuclear material around the world, the National Nuclear Security Administration [NNSA] plays a key role in the U.S. government's comprehensive effort to secure radiological material here at home. NNSA's Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI) oversees two programs aimed at securing radioactive materials in the United States. NNSA/GTRI's Domestic Material Protection program collaborates with partner sites like hospitals and universities to provide voluntary security enhancements to prevent terrorists from acquiring in----use radiological materials. NNSA/GTRI's Domestic Radiological Material Removal Program removes radiological sources that are no longer being used for disposal or secure storage. Taken together with the President's commitment to partner with the international community to secure vulnerable nuclear and radiological material around the world, these domestic security programs demonstrate this Administration's commitment to protecting the American people from nuclear terrorism."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2011-02-01
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NNSA Fact Sheet: Working to Prevent Nuclear Proliferation
This document is a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Fact Sheet. From the document: "NNSA's Office of Nonproliferation and International Security (NIS) provides leadership in the formulation and implementation of nonproliferation, nuclear security, and arms control strategies to advance U.S. national security objectives. NIS draws on and contributes to a wide range of technical resources within the U.S. National Laboratory complex, working in concert with international organizations and more than 70 countries. The President's FY 2012 budget request provides the resources required to the Administration's nuclear security agenda. It requests $2.5 billion in FY 2012 and $14.2 billion over the next five years to reduce the global nuclear threat by detecting, securing, safeguarding, disposing and controlling nuclear and radiological material, as well as promoting the responsible application of nuclear technology and science."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2011-02-01
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Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Environmental Remediation at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site 300 Pit 7 Complex
"The U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the potential environmental consequences of the proposed environmental remediation at the Pit 7 Complex at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Experimental Test Facility (Site 300). Site 300 is located about 13 miles southeast of the main Laboratory site in Livermore and 8.5 miles southwest of Tracy (Figure 1-1). The EA discusses the purpose and need for the proposed action, provides a description of the proposed action and an alternative, and analyzes the potential environmental impacts of the proposed action and the alternative."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2007-01
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EA for the Proposed Construction and Operation of a Biosafety Level 3 Facility at LLNL: Appendix A: CDC Guidance and Information on Microorganisms
"The information in this appendix is taken from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) document which establishes the criteria for each Biosafety Level (BSL) of operation. This document, 'Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories' (CDC 1999), also known as the BMBL, presents the CDC and NIH recommendations and describes the combinations of standard and special microbiological practices, safety equipment, and facilities for Biosafety Level 1-4 laboratories. The BMBL 'guidelines are now accepted as the international 'gold standard' for safely conducting microbiological research.' (BMBL Dedication, CDC 1999)"
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
1999
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EA for the Proposed Construction and Operation of a Biosafety Level 3 Facility at LLNL: Appendix B: Abnormal Events Information
"The potential for acquiring an infectious disease while working in a microbiological laboratory is significantly less than the occupational - related risks for health-care workers. Indeed, the risk is very small if the appropriate microbiological facilities and containment devices are available, correct procedures and techniques are used, and adequate protective barriers are in place. These cautionary measures are needed because the quantities of microorganisms necessary for an infectious dose can be as little as one organism (Sewell 1995). Below, the historical perspective shows that in the early 1900s laboratory-acquired infections were common and pervasive throughout medical care facilities and laboratories. However, control of infection in laboratories has achieved a high level of sophistication to the point where virtually no reports of infection occur in biosafety laboratories in the United States today."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2007
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Finding of No Significant Impact for the Environmental Remediation at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Site 300 Pit
"The U.S. DOE/NNSA has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA), DOE/EA-1569, to assess the environmental impacts associated with the proposed environmental remediation at the Pit 7 Complex at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Experimental Test Facility (Site 300). Based on the information and analyses in the EA and considering public comments, DOE/NNSA has determined that the proposed action is not a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment within the meaning of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) 42 United States Code (U.S.C.) 4321 et. seq. Therefore, preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not required and DOE/NNSA is issuing this notice of Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2007-01-29
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Draft Revised Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Construction and Operation of a Biosafety Level 3 Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California
"In accordance with the Ninth Circuit is remand, NNSA has reviewed the threat to the facility from terrorists and the potential environmental effects that might derive from various terrorist acts against the facility. Three terrorist acts were considered: 1) a terrorist attack resulting in facility damage; 2) a theft of pathogenic agent by a terrorist from outside of LLNL; 3) a theft of pathogenic agent by an insider. This review finds that: 1) a successful terrorist attack involving facility damage and loss of containment is not expected to occur due to the extensive layered security programs at the LLNL; in any event, the environmental consequences would be bounded by the effects that would occur during catastrophic events or operational accidents; 2) because pathogenic agents are available in nature and other, less secure locations, operation of the LLNL BSL-3 facility would not make pathogenic agents more readily available to an outside terrorist, or increase the likelihood of an attack by an outside terrorist; and 3) the theft of pathogenic materials by an insider from any bio research facility could have very serious consequences; this scenario is not expected to occur at LLNL due to human reliability programs, security procedures, and management controls at the Facility. NNSA believes that the probability of a successful terrorist attack on the BSL-3 facility is so uncertain that the possibility of such an event cannot be accurately quantified. The EA concludes that the systems and technologies in the proposed facility would likely reduce the probability and consequence of a bio-terrorist act against the public in general."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2007-03
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National Security and Nuclear Weapons: Maintaining Deterrence in the 21st Century, A Statement by the Secretary of Energy, Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State
"On Friday, 20 July 2007, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates joined with the Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to submit to Congress a three-page statement on U.S. national security and nuclear weapons, entitled 'Maintaining Deterrence in the 21st Century.' The statement underscores the President's policy for achieving 'an effective strategic deterrent at the lowest level of nuclear weapons consistent with U.S. national security and our commitment to our allies.' The statement acknowledges that the Cold War is behind us, but points out that a new, diverse array of potential adversaries must now be deterred. At the same time, U.S. allies must remain assured of America's continuing security commitment and capabilities. To achieve this, the strategy paper states that it is crucial to have bipartisan support for a 21st century nuclear weapons strategy. The statement recommends that Congress initiate the Reliable Replacement Warhead program, and notes the importance of a responsive nuclear infrastructure for managing the technological and geo-political risks associated with drawing down the size of the nuclear arsenal."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
Gates, Robert Michael, 1943-; Bodman, Samuel W., 1938-; Rice, Condoleezza, 1954-
2007-07-24
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Strategic Plan: Office of the Second Line of Defense
"This document presents the high level plan for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) Office of the Second Line of Defense (SLD). This plan lays out the mission, vision, and goals for SLD. [...] SLD is one of several offices within the Office of International Material Protection and Cooperation (NA-25) and plays a key role in DOE/NNSA's nonproliferation mission. SLD strengthens the overall capability of partner countries to deter, detect, and interdict illicit trafficking in special nuclear and other radiological materials at international border crossings, seaports, and airports."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2006
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Strategic Plan: Office of the Second Line of Defense: SLD Implementation Strategy [Revision B - April 2006]
"This document outlines the implementation process for SLD and includes technical and programmatic guidance for SLD personnel on the process of effectively selecting and implementing measures to deter, detect, and interdict illicit trafficking in SNM [special nuclear material] and other radioactive material. It provides guidance on the selection process of sites for installation of radiation monitoring equipment; the process for selecting, designing, and installing such equipment; and measures that assure long-term system sustainability. In addition, this document details the entities responsible for various aspects of program implementation."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2006-04
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Independent NNSA Security Review
"Nuclear security, always important, has become even more critical in the after-math of September 11. NNSA [National Nuclear Security Administration] is reorganizing its structure and its approach to managing the contracts for its government-owned nuclear facilities it supervises. A former commission highlighted a problem in the entire nuclear weapons complex - the aging federal and contractor scientific and technical workforce - which also pertains to the approximately 150 federal security professionals in NNSA. In 2002, another commission report identified the new challenges facing DOE in operating premier scientific institutions in the 21st century in a manner that fosters scientific excellence and promotes the missions of the Department, while protecting and enhancing national security. Finally, a series of well-publicized security incidents had, by the summer of 2003, led Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham to direct NNSA to aggressively and broadly improve nuclear security."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
Mies, Richard W.
2005-04
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NNSA: Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center
"The Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC) is a federal asset available on request by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state and local agencies to respond to a nuclear or radiological incident. The FRMAC is an interagency organization with representation from the NNSA, the Department of Defense (DOD), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and other federal agencies. NNSA has the responsibility to maintain the operational readiness and to deploy the FRMAC upon request."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
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Complex 2030: An Infrastructure Planning Scenario for a Nuclear Weapons Complex Able to Meet the Threats of the 21st Century
"In accordance with the policy outlined in the 2001 Nuclear Posture Review, the structure of the U.S. nuclear deterrent will transition from one that relies on deployed forces to one that relies more heavily on capabilities. NNSA must transform the nuclear weapons complex to meet the needs of the future while meeting stockpile commitments. The science-based Stockpile Stewardship Program (SSP) was established in recognition that the nation needed new tools to sustain the stockpile without underground nuclear testing. More than a decade later, these tools are being used to support the needs of the stockpile. The next step in the process of transformation is to leverage our investments in the SSP to enhance the responsiveness of the design, certification, and production components of our program."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2006-10-23
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NNSA Releases Notice of Intent for the Complex 2030 Environmental Impact Statement
"The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) today announced its plans to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for the transformation and modernization of the Cold War-era nuclear weapons complex. NNSA issued in the Federal Register a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS, which will be entitled the 'Complex 2030 Supplement to the Stockpile Stewardship and Management Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement.' The NOI outlines the alternatives that the NNSA will consider in transforming the nuclear weapons complex to better meet future national security requirements."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
2006-10-19
