Combating Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

The Nuclear Transfer and Supplier Policy Division (NN-43) develops, coordinates, andimplements policies, regulations, and procedures governing the transfer or export ofnuclear and nuclear-related materials, equipment, and technologies in accordance withnational security and nuclear proliferation-related objectives and international treatyobligations. In fulfillment of its mission, it performs the following functions:• administers U.S. transfers of nuclear technology and technical assistance toforeign nuclear programs,• serves as Secretariat of the interagency Sub-group on Nuclear ExportCoordination,• provides technical analysis and export policy formulation for proposed U.S.nuclear-related commodity exports for DOE,• represents DOE in the negotiation and administration of multilateral supplierarrangements, such as the Nuclear Suppliers Group and the ZanggerCommittee,• conducts training and informational seminars in the United States andabroad on nuclear proliferation, technical assistance, and supplier issues,• represents DOE in bilateral and multilateral meetings on nuclear supplierissues,• provides assistance to U.S. efforts to prevent illegal trafficking in nucleartechnology and materials,• provides a computerized information sharing system to provide technicalassistance to members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and• maintains a comprehensive computer network to share proliferation-relateddata products for use by staff in license reviews and for proliferation-relatedanalysis to support policy.The International Safeguards Division (NN-44) supports the development andimplementation of U.S. nuclear proliferation-related policies, particularly with respect tonuclear safeguards implementation, treaty verification, and materials protection, control,and accounting. Through its programs, NN-44:• formulates and implements U.S. safeguards policy, develops technologiesto verify excess fissile material, and negotiates verification regimes to64