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Fiscal Year 2020 Congressional Budget Justification Summary
ML19065A278
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Issue date: 03/11/2019
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FY 2020 Congressional Budget Justification Summary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission March 11, 2019 1

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission

  • Mission: To license and regulate the Nations civilian use of radioactive materials to provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety, to promote the common defense and security, and to protect the environment.
  • The FY 2020 budget request reflects the NRCs continued commitment to protecting public health and safety and ensuring the long-term safety and security of nuclear power facilities and nuclear materials.

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Budget Request Summary FY 2019 FY 2019 FY 2020 Delta Major Program Enacted Total Authority Request FY 20 - FY 19 EN

$M* FTE $M* FTE $M* FTE $M* FTE Nuclear Reactor Safety 459.4 1,919.0 469.8 1,919.0 449.5 1,824.0 $(9.9) (95.0)

Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety 131.0 515.0 134.0 515.0 165.7 564.0 $34.7 49.0 Corporate Support 292.9 609.0 299.6 609.0 292.6 611.0 (0.4) 2.0 Integrated University Program 15.0 0.0 15.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (15.0) 0.0 Subtotal $898.4 3,043.0 $918.4 3,043.0 $907.8 2,999.0 $9.4 (44.0)

Office of the Inspector General 12.6 63.0 12.6 63.0 13.3 63.0 0.7 0.0 Total* $911.0 3,106.0 $931.0 3,106.0 $921.1 3,062.0 $10.1 (44.0)

  • $M includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
  • The FY 2020 budget request is $921.1 million, including 3,062 FTE. This represents an increase of $10.1 million, including a decrease of 44 FTE, when compared with the FY 2019 Enacted Budget.
  • The FY 2020 budget request includes $15.5 million in the Nuclear Reactor Safety Program for the continued development of a regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear reactor technologies.
  • The FY 2020 budget request includes $38.5 million, including 77 FTE, for activities in the Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Program for the proposed deep geological repository for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste at Yucca Mountain, Nevada.
  • The FY 2020 budget request does not include resources for the Integrated University 3 Program.

Budget Request Trend U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission FY 2014 - FY 2020 Budget 1,100 3,799.7 3,778.5 3,800 1,050 15.0 15.0 3,595.0 34.2 3,600 1,000 15.0 Dollars in Millions 3,396.0 3,400 950 FTE 15.0 15.0 1,040.9 15.0 23.0 15.0 3,186.0 3,200 20.0 38.5 900 1,000.3 987.1 3,106.0 3,062.0 850 902.1 907.0 2,985.0 3,000 896.0 882.6 800 2,800 FY 2014 Enacted FY 2015 Enacted FY 2016 Enacted FY 2017 Enacted FY 2018 Enacted FY 2019 Enacted FY 2020 Request Program and Corporate ($M) Carryover ($M) High-Level Waste ($M)

Integrated University Program ($M) FTE FTE (Excludes High-Level Waste)

  • Since FY 2014, the agency budget has decreased by 15 percent, excluding resources for Yucca Mountain and the Integrated University Program. The agency has also reduced FTE by 21 percent during this period.

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Net Budget Authority FY 2019 FY 2020 Delta Enacted Request FY 20 - FY 19

$M* $M* $M*

Budget Authority 911.0 921.1 10.1 Offsetting Fees 780.8 759.6 (21.2)

Net Budget Authority* $130.1 $161.5 $31.4

  • $M includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
  • NRC recovers approximately 90 percent of its budget from licensee fees (less other specific activities which are nonfee-recoverable).
  • NRC will recover $759.6 million of its FY 2020 budget request from fees assessed to NRC licensees. This will result in a net budget authority of $161.5 million, an increase of $31.4 million when compared with the FY 2019 Enacted Budget.
  • The increase in net budget authority is primarily the result of $38.5 million from the Nuclear Waste Fund for licensing activities related to Yucca Mountain, which is nonfee-recoverable.

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Composition of Net Budget Authority FY 2019 FY 2020 Delta Enacted Request FY 20 - FY 19

$M $M $M Waste Incidental to Reprocessing 1.3 1.3 0.0 Generic Homeland Security 14.6 14.2 (0.4)

Advanced Reactors Regulatory Readiness 10.3 15.5 5.2 Nuclear Waste Fund 0.0 38.5 38.5 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 1.1 1.2 0.1 International Activities 16.1 6.5 (9.6)

General Fund (10 percent fee exclusion) 86.8 84.4 (2.4)

Net Budget Authority* $130.1 $161.5 $31.4

  • $M includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
  • NRCs net budget authority is comprised of specific activities that are nonfee-recoverable in addition to 10 percent of the FY 2020 base budget request.
  • The FY 2020 budget request includes $38.5 million for activities for the proposed Yucca Mountain deep geological repository for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and other high-level radioactive waste. This work is nonfee-recoverable and requires resources from the Nuclear Waste Fund.
  • The FY 2020 budget request for international activities includes a total of

$14.5 million, $6.5 million of which the NRC proposes to be considered nonfee-recoverable. The NRC proposes the remaining $8 million to be 6 considered fee-recoverable as NRCs international activities provide benefits to many of the U.S. entities that pay NRC fees.

Nuclear Reactor Safety Highlights FY 2019 FY 2020 Delta Enacted Request FY 20 - FY 19 Business Line

$M* FTE $M* FTE $M* FTE Operating Reactors 365.2 1,533.0 361.6 1,485.0 (3.6) (48.0)

New Reactors 94.1 386.0 87.8 339.0 (6.3) (47.0)

Nuclear Reactor Safety* $459.4 1,919.0 $449.5 1,824.0 $(9.9) (95.0)

  • $M includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
  • Resources for the Operating Reactors Business Line decrease largely due to the closure of Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station and the announced closure of the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station and Three Mile Island Nuclear Station, Unit 1, as well as additional decreases due to completion of work and declining workload, efficiencies in processing licensing actions, and merger of activities within the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation and the Office of New Reactors.
  • Resources for the New Reactors Business Line decrease primarily due to the withdrawal of the Blue Castle larger-light water reactor application, a delay in the submittal of the Advanced Passive 1000 design certification (DC) renewal application, the near completion of the NuScale DC review, and the completion of the Clinch River early site permit technical review. The decreases in the New Reactors Business Line are partially offset by an increase in workload in the area of advanced nuclear reactor technologies in order to accelerate readiness activities consistent with stakeholder plans 7

Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Highlights FY 2019 FY 2020 Delta Business Line Enacted Request FY 20 - FY 19

$M* FTE $M* FTE $M* FTE Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation 22.5 100.0 24.2 101.0 1.7 1.0 Nuclear Materials Users 60.6 215.0 59.1 205.0 (1.4) (10.0)

Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste 24.8 104.0 22.9 93.0 (1.9) (11.0)

High-Level Waste 0.0 0.0 38.5 77.0 38.5 77.0 Fuel Facilities 23.2 96.0 21.0 88.0 (2.2) (8.0)

Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety* $131.0 515.0 $165.7 564.0 $34.7 49.0

  • $M includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.

Resources for the Materials and Waste Safety Program increase to support activities for the proposed Yucca Mountain deep geological repository for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and other high-level radioactive waste. These increases are partially offset by changes in the other business lines.

  • Resources for the Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Business Line increase to support additional workload related license renewal applications and the inspections of independent spent fuel storage installation pad construction.
  • Resources for the Nuclear Materials Users Business Line decrease in alignment with projected workload.
  • Resources for the Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste Business Line decrease as a result of the reduction of operating uranium recovery facilities and the completion of specific support to the State of Wyoming for the Agreement State transition. The decreases are partially offset by reactors expected to transition to the power reactor decommissioning program.
  • Resources for the Fuel Facilities Business Line decrease due to the anticipated decline in work related to license renewal applications, license amendments, and efficiencies implemented within the Fuel Facilities Inspection Program. 8

Corporate Support Highlights FY 2019 FY 2020 Delta Product Line Enacted Request FY 20 - FY 19

$M* FTE $M* FTE $M* FTE Acquisitions 15.6 54.0 15.2 51.0 (0.5) (3.0)

Administrative Services 85.5 76.0 89.3 78.0 3.8 2.0 Financial Management 32.2 99.0 29.7 96.0 (2.5) (3.0)

Human Resource Management 17.7 44.0 22.9 44.0 5.2 0.0 IT/IM Resources 104.9 174.0 97.9 179.0 (7.1) 5.0 Outreach 3.3 13.0 3.2 13.0 (0.1) 0.0 Policy Support 29.3 136.0 30.3 137.0 0.9 1.0 Training 4.3 13.0 4.2 13.0 (0.2) 0.0 Corporate Support* $292.9 609.0 $292.6 611.0 $(0.4) 2.0

  • $M includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
  • Resources requested for Corporate Support constitute 32 percent of the agencys total budget.
  • The Corporate Support budget reflects a small reduction in FY 2020.
  • Decreases within the Corporate Support are primarily the result of modernizing agency IT by moving to a more secure and cost-effective infrastructure. This decrease is offset by an increase for rent, following the period of reduced rent from the limited-time 7-month rent abatement for the Two White Flint North building in FY 2019, renovation of the One White Flint North building to configure space to reduce future footprint, permanent-change-of-station costs, and a Commission at its full complement of five 9

members.

Summary

  • The FY 2020 budget provides the resources necessary to accomplish mission-critical activities related to the Nuclear Reactor Safety Program and Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Program.
  • The FY 2020 budget request reflects the agencys continued commitment to improved effectiveness and efficiency.

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