This is a historic time for the public to speak out about nuclear weapons. The U.S. government has proposed a plan called Complex Transformation, which would refurbish the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex, the eight sites around the country that produce and maintain our nuclear weapons.

You can comment on these plans and what they mean during the Public Comment Period, which is open now and closes on APRIL 10, 2008.


Here are ways that you can submit your comments:

• Attend a Dept. of Energy Hearing and submit comment in person.

• Organize a Community Meeting in your community.
  

• Submit Written Comment:

• Comment postcard from TriValley Cares

• Email through Peace Action West’s website

• Send in your own letter to:

Mr. Theodore A. Wyka
Complex Transformation SPEIS Document Manager
Office of Transformation, NA-10.1
Department of Energy
1000 Independence Ave., SW
Washington DC 20585
ComplexTransformation@nnsa.doe.gov

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On January 11, 2008, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the semi-autonomous nuclear weapons agency within the Department of Energy (DOE), a proposal named "Complex Transformation."

This document lays out the agency’s vision for the future of US nuclear weapons production, research, and testing complex. It is fundamentally about securing the future of nuclear weapons production and research by revamping infrastructure and adding capabilities across the complex.

If allowed to move forward, this new Bombplex will design new nuclear weapons and resume industrial-scale bomb production. This vision, “Complex Transformation”, was formerly known as “Complex 2030”.

The department of energy is currently accepting comments on this document, click here to comment.



The complex Transformation proposal document is a Draft Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (SPEIS), as required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

Under NEPA, DOE is required to analyze the environmental and socio economic impacts of any proposed actions. The NEPA processes allows for public participation, by including two public comment periods.

• Scoping period. The first comment period is before the full plan has been written. DOE releases a notice of intent in which it suggests its plan as well as alternatives.

• Comment period. DOE releases a draft document, which analyzes their proposal as well as alternatives, and receives a second round of comments.

Once comment period closes, DOE will review all public comment and finalize its document. The Secretary of Energy then issues a Record of Decision, which determines the plans.