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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

32 CFR Part 379

[DoD Directive 5134.8]

 

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Atomic Energy 
(ATSD(AE)); Organizational Charter

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This part updates the responsibilities, functions, and 
organizational arrangements of the Assistant to the Secretary of 
Defense for Atomic Energy as the result of a reorganization.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 8, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. R. Kennedy, Office of Organizational and Management Planning, 
telephone 703-697-1142.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 379

    Organization and functions (Government agencies).
    Accordingly, Title 32, Chapter I, Subchapter R is amended to add 
Part 379 to read as follows:

PART 379--ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ATOMIC ENERGY 
(ATSD(AE))

Sec.
379.1  Purpose.
379.2  Applicability.
379.3  Responsibilities and functions.
379.4  Relationships.
379.5  Authorities.

    Authority: 10 U.S.C. 113 and 142.


Sec. 379.1  Purpose.

    Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 142 and the authority vested in the Secretary 
of Defense by 10 U.S.C. 113, this part updates the responsibilities, 
functions, relationships, and authorities of the ATSD(AE).


Sec. 379.2  Applicability.

    This part applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), 
the Military Departments, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
the Unified Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of 
the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, and the DoD Field 
Activities (hereafter referred to collectively as ``the DoD 
Components'').


Sec. 379.3  Responsibilities and functions.

    The ATSD(AE) is the principal staff assistant and advisor to the 
Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Technology (USD(A&T)) for all matters 
concerning the formulation of policy and plans for nuclear, chemical, 
and biological weapons. The ATSD(AE) also is directly responsible to 
the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense for matters associated 
with nuclear weapons safety and security, chemical weapons 
demilitarization, chemical and biological defense programs, and smoke 
and obscurants. In the exercise of this responsibility, the ATSD(AE) 
shall:
    (a) Oversee and develop plans for nuclear and chemical weapons 
safety, security, and survivability, and survivability of material and 
systems relative to nuclear effects and nuclear, chemical, and 
biological contamination; and plan and implement the modernization and 
upgrading of the nuclear stockpile.
    (b) Coordinate the risk reduction efforts of the Department of 
Defense by developing a counter proliferation acquisition strategy.
    (c) Integrate management of all Defense atomic energy, chemical and 
biological defense, chemical and biological medical defense, smoke and 
obscurants; the safety, surety, and security of the current chemical 
weapons stockpile; destruction of U.S. chemical weapons; chemical and 
biological (CB) arms control activities; and assistance to other 
nations.
    (d) Serve as the Staff Director, Nuclear Weapons Council, and as 
Chairman, Nuclear Weapons Standing and Safety Committee. The Nuclear 
Weapons Council Committees shall advise the Staff Director, Nuclear 
Weapons Council, as the Staff Director deems appropriate and necessary.
    (e) Develop policies, provide advice, and make recommendations to 
the USD(A&T) and the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, and 
issue guidance on Defense atomic energy; chemical and biological 
defense; chemical and biological medical defense; smoke and obscurants; 
safety, surety, and security of the current chemical weapons stockpile; 
destruction of the U.S. chemical weapons; CB arms control activities; 
and plans and programs.
    (f) Serve as the USD(A&T) focal point for:
    (1) Compliance with nuclear, chemical, and biological arms control 
agreements in accordance with DoD Directive 2060.1.\1\
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    \1\Copies may be obtained, at cost, from the National Technical 
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    (2) Oversight of the chemical weapons verification research and 
development programs, and chair the Chemical Weapons Convention 
Implementation Working Group and the Chemical Weapons Convention Review 
Group.
    (3) Research, development, and acquisition related to counter 
proliferation.
    (4) Contact with the Department of Energy on all atomic energy 
matters that the Department of Defense determines to be related to the 
military applications of nuclear weapons or nuclear energy, including 
the development, manufacture, use, storage, retirement, and disposal of 
nuclear weapons, the allocation of special nuclear material for 
military research, and the control of information relating to the 
manufacture or utilization of nuclear weapons.
    (g) Develop systems and standards for the administration and 
management of the approved plans and programs for atomic energy; 
chemical and biological defense; chemical and biological medical 
defense; smoke and obscurants; safety, surety, and security of the 
current chemical weapons stockpile; destruction of U.S. chemical 
weapons; CB arms control activities and counter proliferation; and 
review and evaluate programs for carrying out approved policies and 
standards.
    (h) Promote coordination, cooperation, and mutual understanding on 
atomic energy; chemical and biological defense; chemical and biological 
medical defense; smoke and obscurants; safety, surety, and security of 
the current chemical weapons stockpile; destruction of U.S. chemical 
weapons; CB arms control activities; plans and programs; and counter 
proliferation policies, within the Department of Defense and between 
the Department of Defense and other Federal Agencies.
    (i) Participate in those DoD planning, programming, and budgeting 
activities that relate to the responsibilities and functions specified 
in this part.
    (j) Serve on boards, committees, and other groups concerned with 
atomic energy; chemical and biological defense; chemical and biological 
medical defense; smoke and obscurants; safety, surety, and security of 
the current chemical weapons stockpile; destruction of U.S. chemical 
weapons; CB arms control activities; plans and programs; and counter 
proliferation. Also represent the Secretary of Defense on these matters 
outside the Department of Defense.
    (k) Serve as an advisor to the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) for 
review of systems that include nuclear components or warheads, and for 
systems required to operate in nuclear, chemical and/or biological 
environments and for counter proliferation programs. Serve also as the 
advisor to the DAB for chemical and biological defense programs, and 
the chemical demilitarization program.
    (l) Develop policies and procedures for:
    (1) Transmission of information to the Senate and House Armed 
Services Committees, as required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as 
amended, and coordinate such information through the USD(A&T); the 
Director, Defense Research and Engineering; and other cognizant 
officials and agencies.
    (2) Development of information, data, and reports for chemical and 
biological defense, chemical demilitarization, and chemical and 
biological arms control requirements.
    (3) Coordination of the congressionally required Annual Report on 
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Readiness Training, and Status of 
Fielded Equipment and co-chair the steering committee for development 
of the report.
    (4) Nuclear weapon accident and/or incident response, and 
coordinate exercises testing them.
    (m) Serve as the DoD principal point of contact for cooperation 
with other nations on the military applications of atomic energy in 
accordance with articles 91a, 123a, 144b, and 144c of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954, as amended, in coordination with other cognizant officials 
and agencies.
    (n) Advise the USD(A&T) on arms control treaty compliance and/or 
verification matters relating to nuclear weapon and effects technology, 
testing and development and the nuclear weapon stockpile.
    (o) Serve as chairperson of the Defense Nuclear Agency Coordinating 
Committee.
    (p) Chair the OSD Chemical and Biological Defense Matters Steering 
Committee, and provide oversight of the DoD Biological Defense Program 
in coordination with the Army Acquisition Executive.
    (q) Manage execution and implementation of concluded Cooperative 
Threat Reduction assistance projects with the new independent states of 
the former Soviet Union.
    (r) Provide OSD representation on the following Joint Service 
Chemical and Biological Defense and Chemical Demilitarization 
committees:
    (1) Joint Service Agreement, Joint Service Review Group.
    (2) Joint Panel of Chemical and Biological Defense.
    (3) Joint Service Coordination Committee.
    (4) Chemical Demilitarization Army Systems Acquisition Review 
Council (Voting Member).
    (s) Perform such other functions as the Secretary of Defense and 
USD(A&T) may assign.


Sec. 379.4  Relationships.

    (a) In the performance of assigned functions and responsibilities, 
the ATSD(AE) shall:
    (1) Report directly to the USD(A&T).
    (2) Exercise authority, direction, and control over:
    (i) The Defense Nuclear Agency.
    (ii) The On-Site Inspection Agency.
    (3) Coordinate and exchange information with other DoD 
organizations having collateral or related functions.
    (4) Use existing facilities and services of the Department of 
Defense and other Federal Agencies, whenever practicable, to achieve 
maximum efficiency and economy.
    (5) Communicate with other Government Agencies, representatives of 
the legislative branch, and members of the public, as appropriate, in 
carrying out assigned functions.
    (b) The DoD Chemical and Biological Defense Steering Committee 
shall advise the ATSD(AE) on such chemical and biological defense 
matters as the ATSD(AE) deems appropriate and necessary.
    (c) Other OSD officials and heads of the DoD Components shall 
coordinate with the ATSD(AE) on all matters related to the 
responsibilities and functions cited in Sec. 379.3.
    (d) The DoD Board of Directors for Defense Conversion within the 
former Soviet Union shall advise the ATSD(AE) on defense conversion 
matters as the ATSD(AE) deems necessary.


Sec. 379.5  Authorities.

    The ATSD(AE) is hereby delegated authority to:
    (a) Issue DoD Instructions, DoD Publications, and one-time 
directive-type memoranda, consistent with DoD 5025.1-M,\2\ which carry 
out policies approved by the Secretary of Defense, in assigned fields 
of responsibility. Instructions to the Military Departments shall be 
issued through the Secretaries of those Departments. Instructions to 
the Unified Combatant Commands shall be communicated through the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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    \2\See footnote 1 to Sec. 379.3(f)
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    (b) Obtain reports, information, advice, and assistance, consistent 
with DoD Directive 8910.1,\3\ as deemed necessary.
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    \3\See footnote 1 to Sec. 379.3(f)
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    (c) Communicate directly with the Heads of the DoD Components. 
Communications to Commanders of the Unified Combatant Commands shall be 
through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

    Dated: June 23, 1994.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 94-15701 Filed 6-29-94; 8:45 am]
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