1 - The Black Vault

Proposed Declassification of the Current IDghly Enriched Uranium and
Plutonium Inventories at the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site
(RFETS): The Technology Prognun, Teehnical Guidance Division, Office of
Nuclear and National Security Information, is reviewing a proposal from the
Manager, Rocky Flats Field Office, to the Direetor, Office of Security and
Emergency Operations (SO-I); to declassify the current special nuclear material
invefttories at RFETS. On January 19, Technology Program staff met with the
Office of Safety, Health and Seeurity, Environmental Management, and the Rocky
Flats Office. Environmental Management to discuss the issue paper. A signature
package to the Director, Office of Security and Emergency Operations is in
preparation to close out this issue.
Media Interest: No
DOE Contact: Kang Kun Wu, SO-222, (301) 903-4870
Michael Nightingale, SO-2221DynMeridian, (301) 903-1328
Meeting with th e Department of Defense on Proposed Declassification of
United Kingdom Plutonium Information: The Teehnology Prognun, Technical
Guidance Division, Office ofNuclear and National Security Infonnation. met with
staff from.the Department ofDefense to discuss the proposed. declassification of
United Kingdom plutonium infonnation and other topics. The Department of
Defense staffers informally approved part ofthe United Kingdom declassification
request and requested an impact analysis for the remainder. The Department of
Defense will send a fonnal reply to the Office ofNucJear and National Security
Infonnation.
M edia Interest: No
DOE Contact: Kang Kun Wu, SO-222, (301) 903-4870
Michael Nightingale, SO-2221DynMeridian, (301) 903- 1328
Infrastructure Asset Evaluation (IAE): The Technology Program, Technical
Guidance Division, Office ofNuclear and National Security Information, assisted
the Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office in training Office ofSeeurity and
Operations staff at Forrestal on Project Matrix and the IAE. An e-mail was sent to
all classification officers and Headquarters classification representatives
concerning this project and the need for support in reviewing completed IAEs for
classification.
Media Interest: No
DOE Contact: Kang Kun Wu, SO-222, (301) 903-4870
Ron Sentell, SO-2221DynMeridian, (301) 903-4255
"Classification and UCNI Guide for Nuclear Incident Response," CG-NIR-l:
The Technical Guidance Division, Office ofNuclear and National Security
Information, met with Ron Smoker (DP-23) to discuss the agenda for a meeting
on CG-NIR- l planned for the week ofJanuary 23 in Las Vegas, NV. Mr. Smoker
provided a copy ofthe latest draft ofCG-NIR-l for our review and showed us the