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EMD-80-48 1 (1980-02-19)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabakm0001 and id is 1 raw text is: RESTRICTED - Not to he released General CCp, S t P, the basis oi specific approval Acc0jqWaW The Honortable John Glenn Nueoal John GlIIEIenn Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear Proliferation and Federal Services 111965 Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: A-ssessment of various aspects of this Nation's nuclear safeguards programs7 (EMD-80-48) Protecting nuclear material from violent use against society has been an issue at the very heart of the nuclear energy debate from its beginning. Although there have been no instances of actual terrorist use of nuclear materials, there is a considerable history of illegal acts directed at U.S. nuclear materials and facilities. While most of these incidents turned out to be hoaxes and posed no imminent danger to the health, safety, or security of the general public, these occurrences underscore the need for an effec- tive safeguards system. For this reason, our Office has made several assess- ments of various aspects of this Nation's nuclear safeguards programs. And, at your-request, we have recently completed another review of some key aspects of this important issue, the results of which are discussed in this letter. Our review was directed at determining the effective- ness of the Department of Defense's nuclear safeguards sys- tem and at comparing that system to the systems used by the other two Federal agencies--the Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission--having responsibility for the security of nuclear weapons or nuclear weapons-grade materials against theft, diversion, or sabotage. In addi- tion to our work at Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Depart- ment of Energy, and Department of Defense headquarters, we evaluated the on-site security at a number of sites within the responsibility of each of these agencies. We also re- viewed the on-site security programs by interviewing site officials and employees, touring the sites--including after dark observations--and by testing various elements of the security system. ,_ 724 (305110)

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