ML23152A240
| ML23152A240 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/28/2023 |
| From: | Christopher Hanson NRC/Chairman |
| To: | Carper T, Feinstein D, Fleischmann C, Granger K, Markey E, Rodgers C US HR, Comm on Appropriations, US HR, Comm on Energy & Commerce, US HR, Subcomm on Energy |
| Joel Dorfman, OCFO, 301-415-6022 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML23152A234 | List: |
| References | |
| 201200142, SRM-140124, CORR-23-0046 | |
| Download: ML23152A240 (1) | |
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Waste Fund Expenditures May 2023 During the month of May 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) expended $393 of Nuclear Waste Fund (NWF) funds on its actions in direct response to the U.S. Court of Appeals decision. Cumulative expenditures since the August 13, 2013, decision are
$13,331 ,545. The August 13, 2013, balance of $13,549,315 of unexpended NWF funding, less the cumulative expenditures, results in a remaining unexpended balance of $217,770. 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 May 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 (fiscal year $700 ,000 $0 $659,719 (FY) 2017)
Knowledge management (FY 2021) $164,000 $0 $123,809 Program planning and support $393 $524,502 Response to the August 30, 2013, $0 $137,518 Commission order Federal court litigation* $0 $268,974 Support and advice in NRC proceedings $0 $108,240 Subtotal, other support costs chargeable to $825,000 $393 $1,039,234 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 $393 $13,331 ,545
- 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