scope:

Scope and Applicability.

This instruction applies to all shore based nuclear weapons facilities identified in reference (b), as well as designated equipment that interface with fleet ballistic-missile submarines for Nuclear Weapons Surety as determined by DIRSSP.

Purpose.

a. To delineate Department of the Navy (DON) responsibilities and procedures for certifying shore based nuclear weapons facilities and designated equipment that interface with the fleet ballistic-missile submarine, nuclear propulsion for nuclear weapons security as determined by the technical authority (Strategic Systems Programs).

b. To incorporate reference (a) to refine procedures and responsibilities assigned to the Director, Strategic Systems Programs (DIRSSP) and Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command and update applicable references. Procedures for Construction Evaluation Visit, which allows inspections of certain Nuclear Weapons Security projects during construction, have been added.

c. References (a) through (m) are used for amplifying measures throughout this instruction.

d. This is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety.