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U.S. Department of Energy ORDER
Washington, D.C. DOE 5610.2
8-1-80
Chg 1: 9/2/86
SUBJECT: CONTROL OF WEAPON DATA
1. PURPOSE. This Order establishes the procedures for the control of
weapon data.
2. SCOPE. The provisions of this Order apply to all elements of the
Department of Energy (DOE) and all contractors and subcontractors
performing work for the Department, who have or may have weapon data
under their custody or control.
3. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS. This Order replaces Manual Chapter and Appendix
2108, WEAPON DATA, which was canceled 10-1-77.
4. GENERAL. It is necessary to differentiate between the handling of
weapon data and other specialized or technical data because of its
direct relationship to our nation's defense. The provisions of the
Atomic Energy Act stipulate the control and dissemination of Restricted
Data to assure the common defense and security. Weapon data is always
Restricted Data, or Formerly Restricted Data, specifically that portion
concerning the design, manufacture, or utilization of atomic weapons.
5. DEFINITIONS.
a. Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information (CNWDI). A Department of
Defense (DOD) category of weapon data designating Top Secret/
Restricted Data or Secret/Restricted Data revealing the theory of
operation or design of the components of a thermonuclear or fission
bomb, warhead, demolition munitions, or test device. Specifically
excluded from designations as CNWDI is information concerning:
(1) Arming, fuzing, and firing systems.
(2) Limited life components.
(3) Total contained quantities of fissionable, fusionable, and high
explosive materials by type.
(4) Components which military personnel set, maintain, operate,
test, or replace.
b. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). The central facility
of the DOD for secondary distribution of technical reports generated
by research, development, test, and evaluation efforts sponsored by
the Department of Defense.
c. Document. Any recorded data, regardless of the form, not limited
to, but including:
(1) Handwritten, printed, or typed.
(2) Painted, drawn, or engraved.
(3) Magnetically or electromagnetically recorded.
(4) On paper, plastic, or metal tapes, punched cards, or aperture
cards.
(5) Contained on exposed film, or in photographs.
(6) Any reproduction of the foregoing.
d. Field of Interest Register. A method used by the Department of
Defense to authorize automatic distribution of documents from the
Defense Technical Information Center. Access is controlled by
subject category and by classification level.
e. Formerly Restricted Data. Classified information jointly determined
by DOE and DOD to be related primarily to the utilization of atomic
weapons, and removed by DOE from the Restricted Data category
pursuant to section 142(d) of the Atomic Energy Act.
f. Production Rate or Stockpile Quantity Information. Classified data
related to production rates of weapons or weapon components or to
stockpile quantities of weapons or weapon components.
g. Restricted Data. That data which is defined in sectionally of the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, as "all data concerning (1)
design, manufacture, or utilization of atomic weapons; (2) the
production of special nuclear material; or (3) the use of special
nuclear material in the production of energy, but shall not include
data declassified or removed from the Restricted Data category
pursuant to section 142."
h. Sigma Categories. Restricted Data and/or Formerly Restricted Data
in the following categories which concern the design, manufacture,
or utilization of atomic weapons, or utilization of atomic weapons
or nuclear explosive devices. (See Weapon Data defined on page 4,
subparagraph j.)
(1) Sigma 1. Theory of operation (hydrodynamic and nuclear) or
complete design of thermonuclear weapons or their unique
components.
(2) Sigma 2. Theory of operation or complete design of fission
weapons or their unique components. This includes the high
explosive system with its detonators and firing unit, pit
system, and nuclear initiation system as they pertain to weapon
design and theory.
(3) Sigma 3. Manufacturing and utilization information not
comprehensively revealing the theory of operation or design of
the physics package. Complete design and operation of
nonnuclear components but only information as prescribed below
for nuclear components. Utilization information necessary to
support the stockpile to target sequence. Information
includes:
(a) General external weapon configuration, including size,
weight, and shape.
(b) Environmental behavior, fuzing, ballistics, yields, and
effects.
(c) Nuclear components or subassemblies which do not reveal
theory of operation or significant design features.
(d) Production and manufacturing techniques relating to
nuclear components or subassemblies.
(e) Anticipated and actual strike operations.
(4) Sigma 4. Information inherent in preshot and postshot
activities necessary in the testing of atomic weapons or
devices. Specifically excluded are the theory of operation and
the design of such items. Information includes:
(a) Logistics, administration, other agency participation.
(b) Special construction and equipment.
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Note: Sigma 1 and Sigma 2 generally, but not completely, equate to
the CNWDI defined on page 1, subparagraph a.
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(c) Effects, safety.
(d) Purpose of tests, general nature of nuclear explosive
tested including expected or actual yields and conclusions
derived from tests not to include design features.
(5) Sigma 5. Production rate and or stockpile quantities of
nuclear weapons and their components.
(6) Sigma 9. General studies not directly related to the design or
performance of specific weapons or weapon systems, e.g.,
reliability studies, fuzing studies, damage studies,
aerodynamic studies, etc.
(7) Sigma 10. Chemistry, metallurgy, and processing of materials
peculiar to the field of atomic weapons or nuclear explosive
devices.
(8) Sigma 11. Information concerning inertial confinement fusion
which reveals or is indicative of weapon data.
(9) Sigma 12. Complete theory of operation, complete design, or
partial design information revealing either sensitive design
features or how the energy conversion takes place for the
nuclear energy converter, energy director or other nuclear
directed energy weapon systems or components outside the
envelope of the nuclear source but within the envelope of the
nuclear directed energy weapon.
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Note: Theory of operation or complete design information for a
nuclear directed energy weapon requires access to Sigmas 1,
2, and 12 information. Cleared persons not requiring
access to Sigmas 1, 2, or 12 information will normally be
granted Sigmas 3 and 13, as appropriate.
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(10) Sigma 13. Manufacturing and utilization information and output
characteristics for nuclear energy converters, directors or
other nuclear directed energy weapon systems or components
outside the envelope of the nuclear source, not comprehensively
revealing the theory of operation, sensitive design features of
the nuclear directed energy weapon or how the energy conversion
takes place. Information includes:
(a) General, external weapon configuration and weapon
environmental behavior characteristics, yields, and
effects.
(b) Component or subassembly design that does not reveal
theory of operation or sensitive design features of
nuclear directed energy weapons categorized as Sigmas 1,
2, or 12.
(c) Production and manufacturing techniques for components or
subassemblies of nuclear directed energy weapons that do
not reveal information categorized as Sigmas 1, 2, or 12.
i. Transfer and Accountability Station. An organizational unit which
controls the receipt, transmission, accountability, and disposition
of classified reports.
j. Weapon Data. Restricted Data/Formerly Restricted Data concerning
the design, manufacture, or utilization (including theory,
development, storage, characteristics, performance, and effects) of
atomic weapons or atomic weapon components. This includes
information incorporated in or relating to nuclear explosive
devices. (See sigma categories defined on pages 2-4, subparagraph
h.)
k. Weapon Data Control Point. The same as the Transfer/Accountability
(T/A) Station for Secret/Restricted Data reports except for special
designation as weapon Data T/A station.
l. Weapon Data Report. A classified document containing weapon data:
(1) Resulting from a scientific/technical activity or concerning
existing or proposed concepts relating to nuclear weapons.
(2) Normally bound, assigned a unique alphanumeric designator
(report number), and formal in approach.
Documents such as technical memorandums, letters, drawings,
photographs, charts, drafts, or worksheets containing weapon data
are not considered, when standing alone, to be weapon data reports.
In questionable cases, the Office of Military Application (DP-20)
will decide.
m. Weapon Complex. The DOE organizations that design, manufacture, or
test nuclear weapons or nuclear weapons components. Included are
Office of Military Application (DP-20), Albuquerque Operations
(ALO), San Francisco Operations (SAN), Savannah River Operations
(SRO), Nevada Operations (NVO), Oak Ridge Operations (ORO), their
organizations, and their contractors, including subcontractors and
supplier; that are concerned with nuclear weapons.
6. RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES. It is the responsibility of each DOE
organization to assure that any weapon data in its custody is
disseminated only to individuals with appropriate security clearances
and the absolute need for this information in the performance of their
official duties, and to establish procedures to achieve this end.
a. Director of Military Application.
(1) Controls access to and establishes policy regarding weapon
data.
(2) Authorizes access to weapon data by Headquarters employees
and contractors.
(3) Authorizes DOE and contractors to grant access to weapon
data and transmit weapon data documents to:
(a) Employees of other Government agencies and their
contractors.
(b) Members of the Armed Forces.
(c) Foreign nationals.
(d) Members of Congress and congressional committees.
(4) Approves DOE and contractor requests to the DOE Headquarters
Library (Office of Administrative Services) to obtain
individual weapon data reports from DTIC.
(5) Delegates responsibility to the Managers of Albuquerque,
Nevada, Oak Ridge, San Francisco, and Savannah River Operations
Offices to grant access to weapon data and to transmit weapon
data documents.
(6) Notify the Director of Safeguards and Security when Secret
Sigma 1 or Sigma 2 documents are unaccounted for.
b. Assistant Secretaries, General Counsel, Assistants to the Secretary,
Administrators, Directors, Inspector General, Controller.
(1) Authorize access to weapon data held by their office to DOE
employees under their jurisdiction.
(2) Authorize employees under their jurisdiction to grant access to
weapon data and to transmit weapon data documents in their
custody, upon approval of the Director of Military Application,
after assuring need-to-know, appropriate security clearance of
recipient, and appropriate storage facilities to:
(a) Employees of Headquarters offices and their contractors.
(b) Employees of DOE field offices and contractors under their
jurisdiction.
(c) Employees of other Government agencies and their
contractors, members of the Armed Forces, and members of
Congress and congressional committees, when delegated that
responsibility by the Director of Military Application.
(For operations and field offices, unless such
responsibility has been delegated, weapon data documents
intended for Congress or congressional committees shall be
forwarded through the Office of Military Application.)
(3) Channel requests through the Headquarters library for weapon
data reports from DTIC. Final approval for circulation lies
with the Director of Military Application.
(4) Establish, change the designation of, and eliminate weapon data
control points for offices under their jurisdiction.
(5) Assure the review of Top Secret and Secret weapon data
documents to be transmitted to the DOD/Armed Forces for CNWDI
content and prescribed marking, and determine that recipients
are authorized to have access.
(6) Notify the Office of Military Application and the Office of
Safeguards and Security when Secret Sigma 1 or Sigma 2
documents are unaccounted for.
(7) Assure the disposition of weapon data documents on the
completion of work requiring access to weapon data or
termination of a contract.
c. Managers of Albuquerque, Nevada, Oak Ridge, San Francisco, and
Savannah River Operations Offices. In addition to the
responsibilities outlined on pages 5 and 6, subparagraphs b(1), (2),
and (4)-(7), approve and transmit to the Manager, TIC, Oak Ridge,
any request for weapon data reports from DTIC, and requests for the
establishment of field-of-interest registers.
d. Manager Technical Information Center (TIC) Oak Ridge. In addition
to the responsibilities outlined on pages 5 and 6, subparagraphs
b(1), (2), (4), (6), and (7), carries out the following:
(1) Maintains weapon data reports originated by DOE and
contractors.
(2) Provides abstracting and indexing services covering weapon data
reports.
(3) Maintains a computerized data base of weapon data information
for publication in the Abstracts of Weapon Data reports and
produces other information products or services as may be
approved by the Director of Military Application.
(4) Coordinates with the Director of Military Application requests
from DOE and contractors to establish field-of-interest
registers involving access to weapon data reports from DTIC.
(5) With approval from the Director of Military Application, grants
access to weapon data and transmits weapon data reports in TIC
custody to DOE and contractors.
(6) Transmits weapon data reports in the custody of TIC to the
Headquarters library and DOE contractors libraries, with
appropriate approval.
e. Director of Administrative Services. In addition to the
responsibilities outlined on pages 5 and 6, subparagraphs b(1), (2),
(4), (6), and (7), and following coordination with the Director of
Military Application:
(1) Arranges with DTIC to obtain weapon data reports for
Headquarters personnel authorized to receive such information.
(2) Establishes a field-of-interest register for weapon data
reports required by Headquarters personnel to be obtained from
the DTIC.
7. WEAPON DATA MARKINGS.
a. General Requirements. As with all classified documents, weapon data
documents shall be marked to show classification and type of
information (Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data).
b. Weapon Data Reports shall, in addition to the general requirements,
be marked with the following:
(1) Nuclear Weapon Data. Sigma __. (Sigma to be identified if
reports contain information categorized under Sigmas 1, 2, 3,
and 11.)
(2) CNWDI (for Secret and Top Secret reports containing Sigma 1,
2, or 11 to be distributed to the DOD).
c. Weapon Data Documents Leaving the Weapons Complex. Weapon data
documents being sent outside the weapons complex shall bear the
marking, NUCLEAR WEAPON DATA, and CNWDI, as appropriate.
d. Weapon Data Documents issued before the date of this Order need not
be marked as set forth above, subparagraph b.
e. Size and Place of Markings.
(1) The markings required above, subparagraph b(1), shall be
in letters no less than 1/3" in weight.
(2) Markings shall be placed on:
(a) The title page and front cover.
(b) The first page of documents possessing no title page or
cover.
(c) The leader and beginning of each reel of film containing
weapon data.
(d) Punched cards, with the classification usually preprinted.
(e) The reel of each magnetic tape.
(3) The "Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information" marking shall
be placed immediately beneath the "Nuclear Weapon Data" stamp
on the face of reports containing CNWDI or in any conspicuous
position on the face of other weapon data documents, as
required.
(4) The markings required by this Order to identify weapon data
shall be placed in proximity to the Restricted Data or Formerly
Restricted Data markings.
(5) When space is limited, the words "Weapon Data" or abbreviation
"WD" shall be used.
8. ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSMISSION OF WEAPON DATA DOCUMENTS.
a. Accountability. Each weapon data control point shall keep a record
of transactions involving Secret weapon data documents under its
jurisdiction including origination, receipt, transmission, current
custodian, reproduction, change of classification, declassification,
and destruction.
b. Unaccounted for Weapon Data Documents.
(1) Requirements applicable to unaccounted for classified documents
generally are set forth in existing DOE regulations. In
subparagraphs (2) and (3) below, additional requirements are
delineated as applicable to certain weapon data reports.
(2) A written report of unaccounted for Secret Weapon Data reports
containing Sigma 1 or Sigma 2 information shall be transmitted
to the Office of Military Application and the Office of
Safeguards and Security or the responsible field security
office immediately after the report is discovered to be
unaccounted for. Notification may be submitted on DOE Form
DP-H179, or contain those items of information enumerated on
that form.
(3) Office of Military Application and the Office of Safeguards and
Security or the responsible field security office shall be
notified on a quarterly basis of any additional developments
regarding these unaccounted for reports. If a report is
subsequently accounted for, the notification shall state the
circumstances.
c. Transmission of Weapon Data Reports.
(1) Weapon data reports shall be transmitted as prescribed for
classified documents in existing DOE regulations.
(2) All weapon data reports, whether or not bearing a report
number, shall be transmitted through weapon data control points
or subordinate weapon data control points. When transfers are
made to the DOD/Armed Forces or other Government agencies, they
shall be forwarded to authorized addressees only. Reports sent
to DOD contractors shall be forwarded to certified named
individuals only.
(3) Authority to transmit weapon data reports to other Government
agencies must be obtained from the Director of Military
Application, or the Manager of Albuquerque, Nevada, Oak Ridge,
San Francisco, or Savannah River Operations Office, when
delegated that authority by the Director of Military
Application. Records of approval and transmission shall be
maintained by the office sending the reports.
(4) Receipts for Secret weapon data reports shall indicate the name
of the individual for whom the report is intended. DOE Form
DP-126, or its equivalent, shall be used for all transfers of
custody of Secret weapon data reports. For Top Secret weapon
data reports, DOE Form DP-277 shall be used for transmission
for all transfers of custody.
(5) All organizations originating and distributing weapon data
reports shall obtain reaffirmation annually of the continued
need for the distribution outside the DOE weapons complex.
d. Certification.
(1) A certification for access to weapon data must contain the
required information set forth in existing DOE regulations and
be signed by, or in the name of, one of the DOD officials
designated as approving officials. The certification is valid
for up to 1 year. Any certification submitted by DOD or
members of the Armed Forces must meet the requirements that
the recipient is appropriately cleared, has a need-to-know,
and possesses approved storage facilities for safeguarding the
information.
(2) When Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information is requested,
the certification shall state that personnel to be furnished
this data have been authorized access.
e. Approval of Certification. The Director of Military Application
shall approve certifications and the Managers of Albuquerque,
Nevada, Oak Ridge, San Francisco, and Savannah River Operations
Offices may also approve such certifications when:
(1) The responsibility has been delegated by the Director of
Military Application, or
(2) Required in conjunction with work performed under contract
with the respective operations office, and the request is
within the scope of the work.
9. ACTION ON TERMINATION OF CONTRACT OR SUBCONTRACT ACTIVITIES. The
manager of a field office or head of a Headquarters office shall require
that any organization terminating its contract or subcontract; any
contractor or subcontractor completing its performance under a contract
or subcontract; or any contractor or subcontractor no longer
originating, receiving, or using weapon data documents shall conform to
DOE regulations with regard to disposal of their classified holdings
and, in addition:
a. Prior to the termination of the contract or subcontract, notify the
Technical Information Center (TIC), at Oak Ridge, and other weapon
data control points from which weapon data documents have been
received, of the termination, and that the requirement for weapon
data documents no longer exists.
b. Assure that all weapon data documents have been accounted for.
William S. Heffelfinger
Director of Administration