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Complex TransformationClick here to read the executive summary of the Final Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement.
The current complex is too old with too many facilities, which were required for the Cold War security environment, but are no longer necessary to use or affordable to maintain. Costs are escalating, and special nuclear materials are stored across too many different sites, which also means the cost of securing this material is escalating as well. Because the trend in funding for NNSA has been flat, transformation is needed to ensure critical activities are maintained into the future. Watch NNSA Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs Robert Smolen speak about the need for Complex Transformation here. (30 MB video; 8 minutes) The draft proposal for a future complex would:
The proposal would also achieve President Bush's vision of the smallest stockpile consistent with our national security needs. Over the next several years, the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile will be reduced by nearly 50 percent from the 2001 level, making it the smallest stockpile since the Eisenhower administration. More information on Complex Transformation can be found at http://www.complextransformationspeis.com/. Public Comments Thousands of citizens attended more than 80 hours of public hearings and provided more than 600 oral comments regarding NNSA’s proposed transformation plan. There were a total of 20 public hearings over a 36 day span at NNSA sites and other locations. NNSA provided more than double the time required by law to comment and held more public hearings than it has held for this type of activity. More than 100,000 comments have been received. |
Learn More About the National Security Enterprise of the FutureNNSA Announces Decisions to Transform National Security Enterprise NNSA Approves Final Analysis of Plan To Transform and Downsize Nuclear Weapons Complex The Future of Science at NNSA's Labs (transcript) The Future of Science at NNSA's Labs (press release) NNSA Releases Draft Plan To Transform Nuclear Weapons Complex Consolidating Missions at NNSA's Sites Site-Specific Fact SheetsKansas City Plant Y-12 National Security Complex DocumentsFinal SPEIS Executive Summary (1.5 MB) Notice of Availability (for draft SPEIS) Summary of the Draft Complex Transformation SPEIS Full Draft Complex Transformation SPEIS and References Request For InformationNNSA is currently looking at potential contracting strategies to improve the performance and cost efficiency of the nuclear weapons complex. Click here for more information. |