ML22300A010

Enclosure - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Waste Fund Expenditures for October 2022

ML22300A010
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Site:	06300001
Issue date:	11/29/2022
From:	Christopher Hanson NRC/Chairman
To:	Carper T, Delauro R, Feinstein D, Kaptur M, Markey E, Pallone F, Rush B, Tonko P US HR, Comm on Appropriations, US HR, Comm on Energy & Commerce, US HR, Subcomm on Energy, US HR, Subcomm on Energy & Water Development, US HR, Subcomm on Environment and Climate Change, US SEN, Comm on Appropriations, US SEN, Comm on Environment & Public Works, US SEN, Subcomm on Clean Air, Climate Change & Nuclear Safety, US SEN, Subcomm on Energy & Water Development
Joel Dorfman, OCFO, 301-415-6022
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ML22300A007	List: ML22300A009 ML22300A010 ML22333A656 ML22333A665
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201300142, SRM-M140124
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Waste Fund Expenditures October 2022 During the month of October 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRG) expended

$10 ,908 of Nuclear Waste Fund (NWF) funds on its actions in direct response to the U.S. Court of Appeals decision . Cumulative expenditu res since the August 13, 2013, decision are

$13,279,332. The August 13, 2013, balance of $13,549,315 of unexpended NWF funding , less the cumulative expenditures , results in a remaining unexpended balance of $269,983. Table 1 provides further details on the NRC's expenditure of NWF funds since August 13, 2013.

Table 1 Status of NRC NWF Funds since the August 13, 2013, Court Decision Cost October Cumulative Yucca Mountain Licensing Activities Estimate Expenditures Expenditures Completion of the safety evaluation report (SER) $8,310 ,000 $0 $8,364,877 Loading of Licensing Support Network documents into a nonpublic Agencywide

$350,000 $0 $277,670 Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) library Loading of Licensing Support Network

$1 ,100,000 $0 $1 ,142,745 documents into a public ADAMS library Development of the Environmental Impact

$2,000,000 $0 $1,579,256 Statement supplement SER wrap-up activities $100,000 $0 $53,548 Knowledge management reports (FY 2017) $700,000 $0 $659,719 Knowledge management (FY 2021) $164,000 $1,696 $123 ,809 Program planning and support $295 $521 ,224 Response to the August 30, 2013, $0 $137,518 Commission order Federal court litigation* $0 $268,974 Support and advice in NRC proceedings $8,917 $59,305 Subtotal, other support costs chargeable to $825,000 $9,212 $987 ,021 NWF funds Virtual meeting of the Licensing Support Network Advisory Review Panel and $135,000 $0 $104,448 information-gathering about potential adjudicatory hearinq venues Adjustments to close out contracts funded by $0 ($13 ,761) previous NWF appropriations Total $13,684,000 $10,908 $13,279,332

• Includes a $59,000 expenditure in May 2014, for the agency's agreement to settle the Equal Access to Justice Act claim of one of the Aiken County petitioners. On October 23 , 2014, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied the motion from other parties requesting reimbursement for attorneys' fees .

At this time , all Commission directed activities have been completed .

Enclosure