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U.S. Department of Energy                                SUPPLEMENTAL
     Field Office, Albuquerque                            DIRECTIVE
                                                          AL 5610.13
                                               DATE:  September 23, 1991

SUBJECT:  JOINT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR WEAPON
          SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY, AND CONTROL ACTIVITIES

1.  PURPOSE.  This is a Supplemental Directive to the DOE Order 5610.13,
    JOINT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR WEAPON SYSTEM
    SAFETY, SECURITY, AND CONTROL ACTIVITIES, dated October 10, 1990, to
    implement those areas of the Department of Energy (DOE) Program
    addressing joint DOE/Department of Defense (DOD) nuclear weapon and
    nuclear weapon system safety, security, and control promulgated by DOE
    Order 5610.13 which are the responsibility of the Manager, DOE Field
    Office, Albuquerque (AL).  This Supplemental Directive does not change
    any requirements contained in the DOE Order, but contains administrative
    or contractual guidance.

2.  SCOPE.  The provisions of this Supplemental Directive apply to AL and
    its contractors and subcontractors that conduct nuclear weapon and
    nuclear weapon system safety, security, and control activities in
    support of the nuclear weapons programs, as provided by law and/or
    contract and as implemented by the appropriate contracting officer.  The
    provisions of Supplemental Directive AL 5610.13 also apply to Sandia
    National Laboratories (SNL), Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    (LLNL), and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) when their
    participation in the program detailed in this Supplemental Directive is
    required by DOE Order 5610.13.

3.  APPLICABILITY.  Requirements set forth in this Supplemental Directive
    apply to all joint DOE/DOD nuclear weapon and nuclear weapon system
    safety, security, and control activities from initial design through the
    retirement phase of each nuclear weapon system.

4.  REFERENCES.

    a.   The DOE 5610.10, NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE AND WEAPON SAFETY PROGRAM, of
         October 10, 1990, which establishes the DOE policy, authorities,
         and responsibilities for nuclear explosive and weapons safety.

    b.   The DOE 5610.13, JOINT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
         NUCLEAR WEAPON SYSTEM SAFETY, SECURITY, AND CONTROL ACTIVITIES, of
         October 10, 1990, which establishes the DOE policy, procedures,
         authorities, and responsibilities for addressing joint nuclear
         weapon and nuclear weapon system safety, security, and control
         activities in conjunction with the DOD.

    c.   The AL 56XC, AL NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE EVALUATION PROGRAM, of
         June 1, 1990, which sets forth the basic principles and policies
         of, and assigns responsibilities for AL Nuclear Weapons Stockpile
         Evaluation Program.

    d.   The AL supplemental Directive 5610.10, Nuclear Explosive and Weapon
         Safety Program, of May 6, 1991 (draft), which implements DOE Order
         5610.10 on nuclear explosive and weapon safety.

5.  OBJECTIVE.  To implement the provisions of DOE Order 5610.13.

6.  RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES.

    a.   The Manager, AL:

         (1)  Manages the DOE's program for participation in joint DOE/DOD
              Safety Studies and Reviews of Nuclear Weapon Systems.

         (2)  Manages AL involvement in the Nuclear Safety activities
              addressed in paragraph 7. of this Supplemental Directive.

         (3)  Assures AL line management is responsible and accountable for
              nuclear explosive and nuclear weapon system safety, security,
              and control.

         (4)  Appoints AL members to support the activities of the Nuclear
              Weapons Council (NWC) Weapon Safety Committee (WSC).

         (5)  Approves and forwards to DOE Headquarters (HQ), Deputy
              Assistant Secretary for Military Application (DASMA)
              recommendations for nonconcurrence in Safety Rules Packages.

    b.   Director, Weapon Programs Division, AL reports to the Assistant
         Manager for Operations and Weapons, and is responsible for:

         (1)  Assuring that nuclear weapon development safety activities as
              outlined in paragraph 7. of this Supplemental Directive comply
              with the policy of DOE 5610.10 for protection of the public
              health and safety.

         (2)  Assuring that nuclear safety critical components are
              identified during development and their manufacture is
              controlled from the production through retirement phases.

         (3)  Designating a member to the Project Officer Group (FOG) and a
              representative to safety subgroup for each weapon system.

         (4)  Providing, as required, participants for each of the nuclear
              safety activities outlined in paragraph 7. of this
              Supplemental Directive.

         (5)  Supporting periodic stockpile reviews of nuclear safety,
              security, and control features.

    c.   Director, Weapons Quality Division, AL reports to the Assistant
         Manager for Operations and Weapons, and is responsible for:

         (1)  Providing direction for new material and stockpile testing of
              nuclear safety critical components.

         (2)  Providing, as required, participants for each of the nuclear
              safety activities outlined in paragraph 7. of this
              Supplemental Directive.

         (3)  Supporting periodic stockpile reviews of nuclear safety,
              security, and control features.

         (4)  Developing and maintaining, in conjunction with the DOD, a
              Non-nuclear Assurance Program to assure that Stockpile
              Evaluation units provided to the DOD for field or flight
              testing do not contain materials capable of producing nuclear
              yield.

    d.   Director, Nuclear Explosive Safety Division, (NESD), AL reports to
         the Assistant Manager for Environment, Safety, and Health, and is
         responsible for oversight of activities throughout each of the
         Nuclear Weapon Program phases to assure adequate attention is given
         to safety, security, and control considerations.  Specific
         responsibilities are as follows:

         (1)  Appointing an employee to participate in all nuclear weapon
              program activities in support of paragraph 7. that have or
              could have an effect on nuclear weapon or nuclear weapon
              system safety, security, or control.  In some cases, DP-20
              will designate this individual or additional individuals to
              assure all relative activities are properly monitored.

         (2)  Assuring that all safety actions related to nuclear weapons
              safety requiring a DOE concurrence to the DOD are thoroughly
              analyzed from a safety viewpoint by qualified safety experts
              with special emphasis on DOE's joint safety responsibility as
              required by Presidential Directive.

         (3)  Assuring that all activities included in the definition of
              design safety (DOE Order 5610.10) are carried out.

         (4)  Providing, as required, participants for each of the nuclear
              safety activities outlined in paragraph 7. of this
              Supplemental Directive.

         (5)  Designating an individual to participate in all POG's and
              respective safety subgroups.  The primary responsibility of
              this individual is to assure that all safety, security, and
              control issues are fully considered and adequately resolved.

         (6)  Evaluating reported accidents and incidents in the DOD and
              making recommendations, where appropriate, to the Manager, AL
              and DP-20 for improved safety.

         (7)  Assuring that planned and implemented safeguards and security
              policies and standards are consistent with safety
              requirements.

         (8)  Resolving issues resulting from joint DOE/DOD nuclear weapon
              and nuclear weapon system safety, security, and control
              activities by the following procedures as applicable:

              (a)  Coordination between appropriate level DOE and DOD staff
                   members.

              (b)  Referral to DOE HQ, DASMA, through the Manager, AL, of
                   issues which require attention of the NWC-WSC and/or the
                   NWC for recommended action.

              (c)  Submission, with appropriate recommendations, to the
                   Manager, AL, of issues which require attention of the
                   Secretary for final disposition.

         (9)  Appointing Nuclear Weapon Safety Program Managers for each of
              the Services' nuclear weapon systems.  Program Managers have
              the following responsibilities:

              (a)  Coordination with the Military Services, outside of
                   Nuclear Weapon Systems Safety Groups' (NWSSG) safety
                   studies and reviews, on all matters relating to AL
                   responsibilities in the nuclear safety programs of the
                   Military Services.  Consultation with appropriate
                   national laboratory personnel will be effected in the
                   discharge of this function as deemed necessary.

              (b)  Serving as the point of contact to the Military Services
                   and their NWSSG concerning matters relating to the
                   Military Services' safety studies and operational safety
                   reviews.

              (c)  Serving as the DOE member on the Military Services' NWSSG
                   functioning under the following guidelines:

                   1    In evaluating the nuclear safety, security, and
                        control of nuclear weapon systems through
                        participation in studies and reviews conducted by
                        the DOD NWSSG, the DOE member shall employ the DOD
                        Nuclear Weapon System Safety Standards contained in
                        DOD Directive 3150.2.

                   2    When requested by the Service, arrange with the DOE
                        designated weapon/design laboratory, for safety,
                        security, and control-related data on the specific
                        nuclear weapon to be addressed by the NWSSG.

                   3    The DOE member shall have as a primary
                        responsibility participation in the activities of
                        the NWSSG.

                   4    The DOE member shall not have current or have had
                        prior responsibility for the design, development, or
                        production of the specific weapon or weapon system
                        being evaluated.

                   5    The DOE member shall be qualified by education and
                        experience to identify, analyze and understand the
                        information necessary to conduct a proper evaluation
                        of nuclear weapon systems employed by the DOD.  The
                        task of the DOE member is to make unbiased and
                        independent judgments regarding the nuclear safety
                        of the nuclear weapon system under consideration.
                        He shall not have responsibility for advocacy of
                        special interests of the DOE or any other agency.

                   6    The DOE member will carefully consider all technical
                        information and recommendations from the laboratory
                        technical advisors.  Where possible, supporting
                        documentation for safety studies and reviews will be
                        studied by DOE members and their laboratory
                        technical advisor(s) to identify specific nuclear
                        weapon safety concerns prior to safety studies and
                        reviews.  Should there be unreconciled differences
                        of opinion of the significance of a nuclear safety
                        concern prior to a safety study or review, these
                        differences will be made known to appropriate
                        management levels within AL and the cognizant
                        laboratory for resolution to the study or review.
                        Should such difference arise during a study or
                        review, responsibility for the position to be taken
                        rests with the DOE NWSSG member.

                   7    In those instances, during a safety study or review,
                        where the position of the DOE NWSSG member on a
                        nuclear safety issue differs from that of the
                        majority of the NWSSG, the DOE member will document
                        his position in a minority opinion in the NWSSG
                        report of the study or review.  Upon request of the
                        DOE member, the laboratory technical advisor(s) will
                        assist in the preparation of the technical details
                        of the minority opinion.

              (d)  Reviewing all DOD safety rules packages forwarded from HQ
                   (DP-20) for action and submitting appropriate
                   recommendations on the rules packages to DP-20 using the
                   following procedures (formal correspondence will be
                   prepared for signature of the Director, NESD):

                   1    Procedures for Interim/Final Approval.  Upon receipt
                        of a safety rules package from DP-20:

                        a    Task the SNL technical advisor to the AL
                             Nuclear Weapon Safety Program Manager to assist
                             in the conduct of the review and analysis and
                             in the development of the AL comments and
                             recommendations.

                        b    Conduct an analysis and review based on:

                             - The safety rules package
                             - The NWSSG findings and recommendations
                             - The Military Services' subsequent actions on
                               any NWSSG finding and/or recommendations
                             - Comments from the SNL technical advisor to
                               the AL Nuclear Weapon Safety program Manager

                        c    In the event there are no unresolved safety
                             issues relating to the safety rules package,
                             forward AL comments recommending concurrence to
                             DP-20 within 10 days, when possible, from
                             receipt of the rules package.

                        d    If, pending final approval, a Field Review is
                             deemed necessary, recommend such to DP-20 and
                             provide membership to the Field Review.

                        e    In the event that the safety rules package
                             review reveals the need for revising any part
                             of the package, recommend the revision to
                             DP-20.

                        f    In the event that the safety rules package
                             review reveals that the DOE should not concur
                             in the package, prepare the necessary
                             correspondence for nonconcurrence to DP-20 for
                             the signature of the Manager, AL.

                   2    Procedures for Administrative Changes.  In the event
                        a revision in the rules is being processed as an
                        Administrative change pursuant to paragraph 10.c. of
                        DOE Order 5610.13:

                        a    Make an independent assessment as to whether
                             the proposed change qualifies as an
                             administrative change.

                        b    Provide DP-20 the AL position (in coordination
                             with the SNL technical advisor to the AL
                             Nuclear Weapon Safety Program Manager)
                             regarding the proposed administrative change.

                        c    In the event that the NESD position is that the
                             revision does not constitute an administrative
                             change, prepare the necessary correspondence
                             for nonconcurrence to DP-20 for the signature
                             of the Manager, AL.

              (e)  Monitoring the actions of the Military Services in
                   responding to the findings and recommendations of the
                   NWSSG and making appropriate recommendations for DOE
                   action to DP-20.

              (f)  Resolving issues resulting from joint DOE/DOD nuclear
                   weapon and nuclear weapon system safety, security, and
                   control activities using the following procedures as
                   applicable:

                   1    Coordination between appropriate level AL and DOD
                        staff members.

                   2    Submission, with appropriate recommendations, to the
                        Manager, AL for disposition.

                   3    Referral to DP-20 with appropriate recommendations.

         (10) When the DOE conducts a Field Review in accordance with
              paragraph 13 of reference 4.b.:

              (a)  Providing membership to the Field Review Team.

              (b)  Tasking appropriate weapon/design laboratories to provide
                   support to the Field Review.

    e.   President, SNL; Director, LANL; and Director, LLNL.  The primary
         responsibility of the National Laboratories is the development and
         implementation of the technical processes to meet DOE and AL goals
         and requirements in the areas of safety, security, and control.
         Additionally, the National Laboratories shall provide support, as
         appropriate, for the activities of DOE Order 5610.13.  The
         following examples of Laboratory support do not preclude additional
         activities as may be deemed necessary.

         (1)  The SNL is responsible for designating representatives of the
              nuclear safety staff, as a primary duty, to function as
              technical advisors and consultants to the AL Nuclear Weapon
              Safety Program Managers, one for each Program Manager.  In
              addition to other technical assistance that may be requested
              by the Program Managers, the SNL technical advisors shall:

              (a)  Accompany the DOE NWSSG members during NWSSG activities
                   and provide to them technical information on any aspect
                   of the nuclear weapon system that could affect nuclear
                   safety.

              (b)  Review and make timely comments to the Program Managers
                   on all safety rules packages submitted to AL for comment.

         (2)  Assigning, when requested by the AL Nuclear Weapon Safety
              Program Manager, additional qualified personnel to accompany
              DOE NWSSG members during NWSSG activities and provide them
              technical information on any aspect of the nuclear weapon
              system which could affect safety of the nuclear warhead.

         (3)  Performing analyses and research, as required by DOE Orders,
              in support of paragraph 7. and providing objective evidence of
              compliance with design safety criteria using appropriate
              analytical methodology.  For a given situation, AL may request
              one or more of the following methodologies:

              (a)  Fault tree or similar analyses.

              (b)  Failure modes and effects analyses.

              (c)  Probabilistic risk analyses.

              (d)  Radiation shielding analyses.

              (e)  Criticality analyses.

         (4)  Providing support to Field Review Teams.

         (5)  Providing other safety, security, and control related
              functions.

7.  SAFETY, SECURITY, AND CONTROL ACTIVITIES BY WEAPON PROGRAM PHASE.
    Throughout each phase of the weapon development cycle AL will
    participate in activities appropriate to that phase.  The AL will
    provide comments and recommendations at each phase to the responsible
    official regarding the readiness of a program to proceed.

    a.   Phase 1, Weapon Conception.  An AL employee will participate, as
         appropriate, in all Phase 1 activities addressing conceptual
         nuclear safety, security, and control issues.

    b.   Phase 2, Program Feasibility Studies.  An AL employee shall
         participate in a formal evaluation of the weapons lab developed
         nuclear safety theme and its implementation.  The nuclear safety
         theme will describe how the design addresses the nuclear explosive
         safety standards defined in DOE Order 5610.10.

    c.   Phase 2A, Design Definition and Cost Study.  An AL employee will,
         as required, participate in, review, and comment on appropriate
         nuclear safety activities/documents such as:

         (1)  Applicable Interface Control Drawings (ICDs).

         (2)  Nuclear Safety Theme.

         (3)  The initial design to assure that features of the Safety Theme
              are included.

         (4)  Preliminary definition of nuclear safety critical features.

    d.   Phase 3, Development Engineering.  An AL employee will, as
         required, participate in, review, and comment on appropriate
         nuclear safety activities/documents such as:

         (1)  Applicable ICDs.

         (2)  Definition of the nuclear safety hardware test and evaluation
              program.

         (3)  An initial plan for the safety aspects of new material and
              stockpile testing will be prepared.

         (4)  Nuclear safety focused design reviews.

    e.   Phase 4, Production Engineering and Phase 5, First Production.
         Nuclear safety activities during Phases 4 and 5 are similar.  In
         addition to continuing the activities of Phase 3, an AL employee
         will, as required, participate in, review, and comment on
         appropriate nuclear safety activities/documents such as:

         (1)  New material and stockpile test planning.

         (2)  Validation of nuclear safety critical design features by
              analysis and test.

         (3)  Evaluation and approval of acceptance test equipment
              concerning nuclear safety features.

         (4)  Product evaluation activities including nuclear safety
              considerations.

         (5)  Production process controls for safety critical features.

    f.   Phase 6, Quantity Production and Stockpile and Phase 7, Retirement.
         Nuclear safety activities during Phases 6 and 7 are similar.  An AL
         employee will, as required, participate in, review, and comment on
         appropriate nuclear safety activities/documents such as:

         (1)  New material and stockpile evaluation of safety critical
              features.

         (2)  Review and approval of nuclear safety aspects of Limited Life
              Component Exchanges.

         (3)  Periodic stockpile reviews from a nuclear safety standpoint.

         (4)  Repair activities on weapons at the production agency.



                                      Bruce G. Twining
                                      Manager