scope:

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 (SSBN) 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 (COMNAVFACENGCOM), and update applicable references. Procedures for provisional use evaluation, which support provisional authority to use, have been added.

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