NSDD 67 Nuclear Weapons Deployment Authorization for Fiscal Year (FY) 1983 and FY 1984

TOP SECRET 1.4 d 6.20 SECRET/FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA WITH 2 TOP SECRET/FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA ATTACHMENT should lead in developing the necessary planning for the moderni- zation of the capability currently provided by Recommendatlons on this subject incorporating appropriate inputs from the Departments of State and Energy will be submitted no later than 1 March 1983. 1st Any other contemplated changes to the approved deployment levels must be coordinated between the Departments of State and Defense and submitted to the President for approval. FUT The following additional policies govern nuclear weapons deploy- ments: FOT - In this year's directive, However, the NSC Staff and the Department of State will be notified prior to any redistribution of weapons within this area not reflected in this plan that would result in increased weapon levels within either In future years, the deployments in each country will be treated separately. (S/FRD) - The support of non-U.S. forces will be in accordance with the program of cooperation (POC) levels listed in Table 4. TUT - Custodial arrangements are to be complete and units and facilities are to be certified and have U.S. unilateral communica- tions to the supporting U.S. custodial detachment prior to the deployment of weapons in support of non-U.S. forces. Pending ful- fillment of these conditions, these weapons may be deployed in support of U.S. forces, subject to the other restrictions in this directive. 1st (1) Desired changes in current POCs and new POCs are to be proposed in the context of the annual Nuclear Weapons Deployment Authorization request to the maximum extent practical. Out-of- cycle requests will be submitted in accordance with PD/NSC-47. (U) (2) In the event of unexpected delays in scheduled adjustments to POCs, weapons may be deployed up to the previous year's POC levels, provided the approved deployment levels in Tables 1 and 2 are not exceeded. GUT This directive supersedes NSDD-9, Nuclear Weapons Deployment Author- ization for FY 1982 and FY 1983. 1st SECRET/FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA WITH cy / of 5 copies TOP SECRET/FORMERLY RESTRICTED DATA ATTACHMENT