APPLICATION OF U.S. EXPORT CONTROLS TO DOE TECHNICAL EXCHANGES: NEW GUIDELINES ON EXPORT CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION

As the Department of Energy's nuclear weapon's complex shrinks, concern regarding the proliferation of nuclearweapons technology through the release of export-controlled equipment, materials and information has come to the fore. In November, 1994 Under Secretary Charles Curtis issued new guidelines on export control and nonproliferation.1 The new policies and procedures are designed to help Department of Energy Headquarters Offices, Operations Offices, Area Offices, laboratories and contractors implement a consistent and technologically sound policy regarding DOE transfers of unclassified equipment, materials and information that could adversely affect US nuclear nonproliferation objectives or national security. The DOE Export Control Division has developed a multi-faceted program of guidelines and training materials to sensitize DOE and DOE-contractors to their responsibilities and to teach them how to evaluate the proliferation risks of their activities.