Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 5030.55
January 25, 2001
DDR&E
SUBJECT: DoD Procedures for Joint DoD-DOE Nuclear Weapons Life-Cycle
Activities
References: (a) DoD Instruction 5030.55, "Joint AEC-DoD Nuclear Weapons
Development Procedures," January 21, 1974 (hereby canceled)
(b) DoD Directive 5000.1, "Defense Acquisition," October 23, 2000
(c) DoD 5000.2-R Interim Final Regulation, "Mandatory Procedures for
Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs)," January 4, 2001
(d) Nuclear Weapons Council Procedural Guideline for the Phase 6.X
Process," April 19, 2000
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(e) through (l), see enclosure 1
1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues reference (a) to implements policy, assign responsibilities, and
prescribe procedures for joint Department of Defense (DoD)/Department of Energy
(DOE) nuclear weapon life-cycle activities.
1.2. Implements references (b) and (c) as they apply to joint DoD-DOE nuclear
weapon life-cycle activities, and reference (d) as it applies to the refurbishment
guidelines issued by the Nuclear Weapons Council.
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Copies available from the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Matters, Room
3C125, The Pentagon.
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