ML22087A157
| ML22087A157 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/04/2022 |
| From: | NRC/OCFO |
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FY 2023 Congressional Budget Justification Summary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission April 4, 2022
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- The mission of the NRC is 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 NRCs FY 2023 budget request reflects the agencys 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
$41.5 million, 0.6 FTE 3
Major Program FY 2022 Presidents Budget FY 2023 Request Delta FY 23 - FY 22
$M*
$M*
$M*
FTE Nuclear Reactor Safety 477.4 1,783.0 490.7 1,763.4 13.2 (19.6)
Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety 130.2 453.0 135.5 464.2 5.3 11.2 Corporate Support 266.3 580.0 285.3 579.0 19.0 (1.0)
Subtotal 873.9 2,816.0 911.4 2,806.6 37.5 (9.4)
Office of the Inspector General 13.8 63.0 17.8 73.0 4.0 10.0 Subtotal 887.7 2,879.0 929.2 2,879.6 41.5 0.6 University Nuclear Leadership Program 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Total
$887.7 2,879.0
$929.2 2,879.6
$41.5 0.6
- $M includes full-time equivalent (FTE) costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
FTE 920 24%
Total $ $127M 11%
Budget Request Trend 4
Net Budget Authority
$6 million 5
NRC Appropriation FY 2022 Presidents Budget FY 2023 Request Delta FY 23 - FY 22
$M*
$M*
$M*
Salaries and Expenses (S&E)
Budget Authority 873.9 911.4 37.5 Offsetting Fees 745.3 777.5 32.2 Net Appropriated S&E
$128.6
$133.9
$5.3 Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Budget Authority 13.8 17.8 4.0 Offsetting Fees 11.4 14.7 3.2 Net Appropriated OIG
$2.4
$3.1
$0.7 Total NRC Budget Authority 887.7 929.2 41.5 Offsetting Fees 756.7 792.2 35.5 Total Net Appropriated
$131.0
$137.0
$6.0
- $M includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Composition of Net Budget Authority 6
FY 2022 Presidents Budget FY 2023 Request Delta FY 23 - FY 22
$M*
$M*
$M*
Generic Homeland Security 14.3 13.4 (0.9)
Waste Incidental to Reprocessing 1.0 1.2 0.2 Advanced Reactors Regulatory Readiness 23.0 23.8 0.8 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 1.1 1.5 0.4 Fee Relief Activities 91.5 97.1 5.6 Net Budget Authority
$131.0
$137.0
$6.0
- $M includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Nuclear Reactor Safety Highlights 7
Business Line FY 2022 Presidents Budget FY 2023 Request Delta FY 23 - FY 22
$M*
$M*
$M*
FTE Operating Reactors 388.2 1,474.0 402.1 1,470.1 13.9 (3.9)
New Reactors 89.3 309.0 88.6 293.3 (0.7)
(15.7)
Total
$477.4 1,783.0
$490.7 1,763.4
$13.2 (19.6)
- $M includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Operating Reactors Major Increases
- Salaries and benefits
- Kairos Hermes new non-power production or utilization facility construction permit application review
- Cybersecurity oversight program Major Decreases
- Closure of Palisades New Reactors Major Increases
- Salaries and benefits
- Advanced reactors
- Review of new light water reactors (LWR) and advanced non-LWRs applications Major Decreases
- Transition of Vogtle to operating status
Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Highlights 8
Business Line FY 2022 Presidents Budget FY 2023 Request Delta FY 23 - FY 22
$M*
$M*
$M*
FTE Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation 28.0 99.0 27.1 99.1 (0.9) 0.1 Nuclear Materials Users 60.3 198.0 63.2 202.0 2.9 4.0 Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste 22.9 85.0 23.9 86.8 1.0 1.8 Fuel Facilities 19.0 71.0 21.3 76.3 2.3 5.3 Total
$130.2 453.0
$135.5 464.2
$5.3 11.2
- $M includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Major Decreases
- Accident tolerant fuel research
- Integrated Source Management Portfolio (ISMP)
Major Increases
- Salaries and Benefits
- Qualification training for the agencys Agreement State program
- Enrichment and manufacturing of high-assay low-enriched uranium fuel, advanced reactor fuel, and accident tolerant fuel
Corporate Support Highlights Major Increases
- Cybersecurity / IT Infrastructure
- Physical & Personnel Security
- Salaries and Benefits 9
Product Line FY 2022 Presidents Budget FY 2023 Request Delta FY 23 - FY 22
$M*
$M*
$M*
FTE Administrative Services 71.2 70.0 70.4 70.0 (0.8) 0.0 Financial Management 30.7 92.0 33.1 93.0 2.4 1.0 Human Resource Management 19.9 44.0 19.9 43.0 0.1 (1.0)
IT/IM Resources 96.0 170.0 110.5 175.0 14.6 5.0 Outreach 3.3 13.0 3.7 13.0 0.4 0.0 Policy Support 29.9 131.0 31.0 127.0 1.1 (4.0)
Training 3.8 12.0 4.0 12.0 0.2 0.0 Acquisitions 11.6 48.0 12.6 46.0 1.0 (2.0)
Total 266.3 580.0 285.3 579.0 19.0 (1.0)
- $M includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
31%
NEIMA Major Decreases
- Rent
Corporate Support Percentage 10
$60.8 million or approximately 17.5%
346.1 336.3 305.0 300.1 296.4 292.9 279.4 271.4 266.3 285.3 27%
28%
29%
30%
31%
32%
33%
34%
35%
0.0 50.0 100.0 150.0 200.0 250.0 300.0 350.0 400.0 FY 2014 Enacted FY 2015 Enacted FY 2016 Enacted FY 2017 Enacted FY 2018 Enacted FY 2019 Enacted FY 2020 Enacted FY 2021 Enacted FY 2022 Request FY 2023 Request Total $ (Millions)
Corporate Support Budget FY 2014 - FY 2023 Total $M Corporate %
30 - 33% of Total Budget Since FY 2014
Requested Activities Estimated Operating Power Reactors Annual Fee 11
- $5.2 million
- $0.5 million less than the inflation adjusted cap of $5.7 million
- $73.1 million
- Approx. 69% of estimated Part 170
Summary
- The NRC's FY 2023 budget request reflects resources necessary to accomplish mission critical activities related to safety and security in the Nuclear Reactor Safety Program and the Nuclear Material and Waste Safety Program.
- The FY 2023 budget request reflects the agencys efforts to comply with the corporate support cap of NEIMA to the maximum extent practicable.
- The agency will continue efforts to implement efficiencies and invest resources in initiatives that will result in future savings.
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