Acoess to Atomio Weapons. erinee er gd. The Department of Defense should provide the Atomic Energy Commission with surveillance information on atomic weapons under Department of Defense custody, and access to such weapons for such pur- penRTS poses as the Atomic Energy Commission may determine to be necessary, including the determination of the effects of environmental and operational conditions and rotation, modification and major retrofit programs. tee i a Spt Sie SS mt 2 THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MILITARY REQUIREMENTS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF ATOMIC WEAPONS a. The Department of Defense should state ite military requirements for numbers and types of atomic weapons, including the desired military characteristics thereof. co. MVOC tear mers . we b. The Atomic Energy Commission should propose rates of production and production goals for weapon materials in the light of stated military requirements and of the Commission's capabilities for meeting these requirements. The Preeident, in the light of a and b above, will determine the atomic weapon production program, SF ae ra oY gee ae. aI) ee) | pers wn re en repre a ee ae ad. In consonance with the responsibility of the Department of Defense to indicate the desired military characteristics of atomic weapons, the Department of Defense should establish appropriate criteria and conduct euch tests and evaluations, beyond those conducted by the Atomic Energy Commission, as deemed necessary to ascertain the acceptability of weapons to meet these military characteristics.