Nuclear and Chemical Weapons and Materiel

Army Reactor Program

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

GERALD B. O'KEEFE
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation establishes policies, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures for implementing the Army Reactor Program to ensure that Army reactors are operated in a safe, secure, and reliable manner from activation through decommissioning. This regulation designates the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7 as the proponent of the Army Reactor Program and establishes the Army Reactor Office under the U.S. Army Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Agency to coordinate the Army Reactor Program.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to Department of the Army civilian employees. During mobilization, the proponent may modify the procedures in this publication to support policy changes as necessary.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix C).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, 400 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0430.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments or suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Office of the U.S. Army Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Agency (MONA-CWA), 5915 16th Street (Bldg. 238), Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5514 with a copy furnished to the Headquarters, Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, 400 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0430.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels C, D, and E for the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 50-7, dated 28 March 2009.

Commanders responsible for reactor facilities will develop and implement SNM inventory procedures and perform an annual inventory according to paragraph 1–20i of this regulation. The policy provided in this appendix is consistent with the regulatory requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFRCFRCode of Federal Regulations), Part 74, Material Control and Ac-counting of Special Nuclear Material, and DODIDODIDepartment of the Defense Instruction 5210.63, DOD Procedures for Security of Nuclear Reactors and Special Nuclear Materials (SNM). ARO reactor permit holders who possess SNM in a quantity greater than 350 grams of contained uranium-235, uranium-233, or plutonium, or any combination thereof must apply the reporting and recordkeeping require-ments set forth below. Quantities of SNM less than 350 grams are regulated under DA PamDA PamDepartment of the Army Pamphlets 385–24. Commanders may delegate responsibilities in writing to assigned SNM custodians.

The following are examples of questions that would be appropriate for the Operational Review. The questions are grouped into four subject areas: Reactor Operations, Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection.