Department of Energy FY 2012 Congressional ... - The FIRE Place

FY 2010
Actual
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FY 2011
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FY 2012
Request
(NSG) and Nuclear Information Sharing System (NISS). In FY 2012, the activity will continue
to implement statutory export control reviews and finalize development of a new analytical
capability to conduct support controls more effectively.
• Weapons of Mass
Destruction Interdiction 0 0 3,255
The WMD Interdiction activity contributes to efforts at home and abroad. Specifically, the
Interdiction Technical Analysis Group (ITAG) provides critical technical support, real-time
“reach-back” capabilities, and policy guidance to USG interdiction groups and activities and
support for the Proliferation Security Initiative and the implementation of U.S. nonproliferation
sanctions.
In FY 2012, the activity will enhance DOE National Laboratory technical support to the USG
interdiction groups; increase coverage of WMD technologies in the technical reference guides;
and provide assessments of WMD-related items, proliferation program choke-points and
international trade flows to determine interdiction opportunities. Also, the activity will
continue a technical advisory role in supporting the multilateral control regimes, including the
Australia Group, Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), and the Wassenaar
Arrangement, to ensure evolving policy adequately reflects the latest technology.
Nuclear Verification 0 0 46,995
The Nuclear Verification (NV) subprogram reduces or eliminates proliferation concerns by
promoting transparent arms reductions, including negotiating, implementing and strengthening U.S.
nonproliferation and arms control treaties and agreements, and developing the required verification
technologies and approaches and associated transparency-monitoring tools. This subprogram is
responsible for the following elements: U.S.-Russian Federation Plutonium Production Reactor
Agreement (PPRA); U.S.-Russian Federation Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Purchase
Agreement; the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC); nuclear testing limitations; policy
development for the ratification and subsequent implementation of the New Strategic Arms
Reduction Treaty (START) and the Treaty of Moscow, including their consultative commissions;
future nonproliferation initiatives; ad hoc denuclearization agreements; and activities to develop
advanced verification equipment and technologies for the U.S. Government and in coordination
with the IAEA. This subprogram will design and develop for use new verification tools and
methods for implementing arms control and nonproliferation treaties and agreements. NV is
responsible for the following elements:
• Warhead Dismantlement
and Fissile Material
Transparency 0 0 17,012
The Warhead Dismantlement and Fissile Material Transparency (WDFMT) activity develops
technologies and approaches for transparent reductions and monitoring of nuclear warheads and
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation/
Nonproliferation and International Security FY 2012 Congressional Budget
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