ADA271943 : Physical Security Review Board. DODD-5100.76

SORT: 5100.76
DOCI: DODD 5100.76
DATE: 19810210
TITL: DODD 5100.76 Physical Security Review Board, February 10, 1981, USD(P),
thru Ch 1, January 21, 1983

Refs: (a) DoD Directive 5100.76, "Physical Security Review Board," May 17,
1977 (hereby canceled)
(b) DoD Directive 5025.1, "Department of Defense Directives System,"
October 16, 1980
(c) DoD Instruction 5100.84, "Physical Security of Sensitive Conventional
Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives at Contractor Facilities," September 23,
1980
(d) DoD Directive 5210.41, "Security Criteria and Standards for Protecting
Nuclear Weapons," September 12, 1978
(e) DoD Instruction 7730.12, "Notification Procedures for Accidents and
Significant Incidents Involving Nuclear Weapons, Reactors, and Radioactive
Materials (FOUO)," August 1, 1976

A. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

1. This Directive reissues reference (a) to continue, in restructured
form, the Physical Security Review Board, and modify the reporting
criteria previously set forth.  It outlines the authorities,
responsibilities, and functions relative to the formulation of world-wide
uniform policy, standards, and procedures for the physical security of
nuclear weapons, devices, reactors, and materials, and conventional arms,
ammunition, and explosives in the possession or custody of DoD Components.

2. This Directive also authorizes the issuance of DoD Manual 5100.76-M,
"Physical Security of Sensitive Conventional Arms, Ammunition, and
Explosives," and appropriate supplements, consistent with the requirements
of reference (b).

B. APPLICABILITY AND SCOPE

1. The provisions of this Directive apply to the Office of the Secretary
of Defense, the Military Departments, the Organization of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, the Unified and Specified Commands, and the Defense Agencies
(hereafter referred to as "DoD Components").

2. Its provisions encompass any DoD Component assigned worldwide that is
involved in the procurement, shipment, storage, inventory control,
disposal by sale, or destruction of conventional arms, ammunition, and
explosives.

C. DEFINITIONS

For the purposes of this Directive, conventional arms, ammunition, and
explosives are defined in DoD 5100.76-M. Nuclear weapons, devices,
reactors, and materials are defined without qualification.

D. POLICY

1. The security of nuclear weapons, devices, reactors, and materials and
of conventional arms, ammunition, and explosives is of grave concern to
the Department of Defense because of the potential this material has for
jeopardizing the safety and security of personnel and installations,
worldwide, especially if nuclear material were to be obtained illegally by
subversives, terrorists, or other criminal elements.

2. All DoD Components shall assure the safeguarding of nuclear weapons,
devices, reactors, and materials, and of conventional arms, ammunition,
and explosives by judiciously implementing and monitoring physical
security. measures, using practical cost considerations.

E. AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

1. The Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (DUSD(P)) is the
senior DoD official having authority and responsibility for the
establishment of uniform DoD physical security policy.

2. Under the DUSD(P), the Director, Security Plans and Programs, shall
develop policies, standards, and procedures governing the physical
security of nuclear weapons, devices, reactors, and materials, and
conventional arms, ammunition, and explosives, and for their effective and
uniform implementation.

3. To advise and assist the DUSD(PR), the Department of Defense Physical
Security Review Board (hereafter referred to as "the Board") is continued.
The Board shall be comprised of the Director, Security Plans and Programs,
as Chair; the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Logistics and Matriel
Management) the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs);
the Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Atomic Energy); and a
Deputy Assistant Secretary, or equivalent, designated by each of the
Secretaries of the Military Departments.

4. The Secretaries of the Military Departments, the Chairman, Joint Chiefs
of Staff, the Directors of the Defense Agencies, and the Assistant to the
Secretary of Defense (Atomic Energy) (ATSD(AE)), or their designees,
shall, as appropriate:

a.  Provide the Board with threat and incident information as required,
reports of survey or inspection when security weaknesses or potential
weaknesses are indicated, and other assistance necessary to its assigned
functions.

b.  Provide qualified personnel for task groups when requested by the
Chair, Physical Security Review Board.

c.  Assure that contractual requirements provide for the protection of
conventional arms, ammunition, and explosives in accordance with DoD
Instruction 5100.84 (reference (c)).

5. The Director, Defense Investigative Service (DIS), shall assure through
an inspection program the safeguarding of conventional arms, ammunition,
and explosives that relate to contract performance and that are in the
possession or custody of DoD prime or subcontractors.  In the case of
government-owned, contractor-operated facilities, the head of the owning
DoD Component may elect to assume this inspection responsibility by
formally notifying the Director, DIS.

F. FUNCTIONS

1. To discharge the responsibilities assigned herein, the Chair of the
Board shall, in addition to the authority and responsibilities set forth
in E.2. and E.3.:

a.  Preside at Board meetings or, in his absence, designate a member of his
staff to act on his behalf.

b.  Determine and conduct the necessary staffing required on matters
referred to the Board.

c.  Establish and direct the activities of task groups formed to address
specific physical security matters.

d.  Establish or maintain a system to provide the DUSD(P) and the DoD
Components with current information on physical security matters within
the Board's jurisdiction.

e.  Establish liaison with other governmental departments and agencies,
including the Departments of State, Justice, Treasury, Energy, and
Transportation, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

f.  Perform other functions with regard to physical security, as assigned
by the Secretary of Defense.

2. Under the policy direction and program guidance of the Chair, the Board
shall:

a.  Convene on call of the Chair.

b.  Determine the need for uniform policy, standards, and procedures for
the physical security of nuclear weapons, devices, reactors, and
materials, and conventional arms, ammunition, and explosives, and take
steps to establish them.  All security matters involving nuclear weapons,
devices, reactors, and materials shall be developed in coordination with
the ATSD(AE).

c.  In collaboration with other DoD offices, when applicable, survey and
evaluate activities to determine compliance with security standards and
procedures for the protection of nuclear weapons, devices, reactors, and
materials, and of conventional arms, ammunition, and explosives.

G. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

Under the provisions of E.4.a., the DoD Components concerned shall:

1. Submit all reports pertaining to nuclear weapons, devices, reactors,
and materials in accordance with DoD Directive 5210.41 and DoD Instruction
7730.12 (references (d) and (e)). The ATSD(AE) shall advise the Chair,
Physical Security Review Board, concerning incidents involving the
security of nuclear weapons, devices, reactors, and materials.

2. DoD Components shall submit to the Chair, Physical Security Review
Board, reports pertaining to conventional arms, ammunition, and explosives
in accordance with DoD 51000.76-M.

H. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION

This Directive is effective immediately.  Implementation shall consist of
the required reports in subsections G.1. and G.3.

Frank C. Carlucci Deputy Secretary of Defense

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