ML24066A110
| ML24066A110 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/11/2024 |
| From: | NRC/OCFO/DB/BOB |
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FY 2025 Congressional Budget Justification Summary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission March 11, 2024
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRCs FY 2025 Budget Request supports:
- NRCs 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 Administrations climate change priorities, including supporting:
- Continued use of nuclear energy
- Safe and secure use of radioactive materials
- Developing the regulatory infrastructure for the deployment of advanced nuclear technology
- Supporting International counterparts 2
Budget Request Summary 3
Major Program FY 2023 Enacted FY 2025 Request Changes from FY 2023
$K*
$K*
$K*
FTE Nuclear Reactor Safety 490,673 1,753.4 503,460 1,743.8 12,787 (9.6)
Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety 135,460 464.2 144,903 484.1 9,443 19.9 Corporate Support 285,251 579.0 317,005 597.0 31,754 18.0 University Nuclear Leadership Program 16,000 0.0 10,000 0.0 (6,000) 0.0 Subtotal
$927,384 2,796.6
$975,368 2,824.9
$47,984 28.3 Office of the Inspector General 15,769 63.0 19,578 73.0 3,809 10.0 Total
$943,153 2,859.6
$994,946 2,897.9
$51,793 38.3 Carryover (16,000) 0.0 (20,000) 0.0 (4,000) 0.0 Agency Total
$927,153 2,859.6
$974,946 2,897.9
$47,793 38.3 Note:
- $K includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
- Enacted reflects the appropriated budget, including authorized carryover (Congressionally mandated).
- For the enacted and the request years, the carryover row shows the amount funded by authorized carryover.
- For FY 2025, the $20,000K of carryover is being applied to offset the Nuclear Reactor Safety requested budget.
$51,793K, 38.3 FTE
- $20,000K in carryover applied to offset Nuclear Reactor Safety budget
Budget Request Trend 4
FTE 697.1 19.4%
Total $ $7,190K 0.7%
Net Budget Authority 5
NRC Appropriation FY 2023 Enacted FY 2025 Request Changes from FY 2023
$K*
$K*
$K*
Salaries and Expenses (S&E)
Budget Authority 911,384 955,368 43,984 Offsetting Fees 777,498 807,672 30,174 Net Appropriated S&E
$133,886
$147,696
$13,810 Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Budget Authority 15,769 19,578 3,809 Offsetting Fees 12,655 16,274 3,619 Net Appropriated OIG
$3,114
$3,304
$190 Total NRC Budget Authority 927,153 974,946 47,793 Offsetting Fees 790,153 823,946 33,794 Total Net Appropriated
$137,000
$151,000
$14,000 Note:
- *$K includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
- Enacted reflects the appropriated budget, including authorized carryover (Congressionally mandated).
- For the enacted and the request years, the carryover row shows the amount funded by authorized carryover.
- For FY 2025, the $20,000K of carryover is being applied to offset the Nuclear Reactor Safety requested budget.
$14,000K, 10.2%
Composition of Net Budget Authority 6
FY 2023 Enacted FY 2025 Request Changes from FY 2023
$K*
$K*
$K*
Generic Homeland Security 13,425 14,435 1,010 Waste Incidental to Reprocessing 1,178 1,164 (14)
Advanced Reactors Regulatory Readiness 23,800 19,220 (4,581)
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 1,520 1,505 (15)
Fee-Relief Activities (including full cost allocation) 97,077 104,676 7,599 University Nuclear Leadership Program 0
10,000 10,000 Net Budget Authority
$137,000
$151,000
$14,000 Note:
- *$K includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
- Fee-Relief Activities amount may vary in fee rule based on offsetting estimated receipts and small entity allowance. In addition to the fee-relief activities listed in the previous table, the FY 2025 amount includes an estimated full cost allocation of $42,125K applied during the development of the fee rule and $8,500K for the small entity adjustment.
- Full Cost Allocation Applied During Fee Rule Development reflects the estimated full cost allocation amount applied during the development of the fee rule.
Nuclear Reactor Safety Highlights 7
Business Line FY 2023 Enacted FY 2025 Request Changes from FY 2023
$K*
$K*
$K*
FTE Operating Reactors 404,609 1,471.8 420,656 1,461.5 16,046 (10.3)
New Reactors 86,064 281.6 82,804 282.3 (3,260) 0.7 Subtotal
$490,673 1,753.4
$503,460 1,743.8
$12,787 (9.6)
Carryover 0
0.0 (20,000) 0.0 (20,000) 0.0 Total
$490,673 1,753.4
$483,460 1,743.8
($7,213)
(9.6)
Note:
- $K includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Operating Reactors Major Increases
- Salaries and Benefits
- Three non-power reactor construction permits and two operating license applications
- Design and construction of HQ Operations Center and the consolidated Special Use Areas Major Decreases
- Completion of computer code development associated with Accident Tolerant Fuel
- Travel New Reactors Major Increases
- Salaries and Benefits
- Technical reviews of 10 CFR Part 50 Construction Permit applications Major Decreases
- Preapplication engagement resources
- Contracted resources for research activities
- Transition of Vogtle Unit 3 and 4 from construction to operational
Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Highlights Major Decreases
- Anticipated reduction in the number of licensing activities for transportation license amendments and renewals, storage license renewals, and technical support for guidance development 8
Business Line FY 2023 Enacted FY 2025 Request Changes from FY 2023
$K*
$K*
$K*
FTE Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation 27,095 99.1 27,918 100.3 824 1.2 Nuclear Materials Users 63,209 202.0 65,455 205.4 2,246 3.4 Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste 23,866 86.8 26,927 93.6 3,061 6.8 Fuel Facilities 21,290 76.3 24,603 84.8 3,313 8.5 Total
$135,460 464.2
$144,903 484.1
$9,443 19.9 Note:
- $K includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Major Increases
- Salaries and Benefits; Health physicist staff
- Licensing and oversight workloads
- Research and International activities
- Regulatory assistance program for Small Modular Reactors and Advanced Reactors deployment
- IT software renewals and modernizations
Corporate Support Highlights Major Increases
- Salaries and benefits; 3WFN Relocation Project; continuing efforts to modernize Information Technology; and improve outcomes through Federal IT spending transparency 9
Product Line FY 2023 Enacted FY 2025 Request Changes from FY 2023
$K*
$K*
$K*
FTE Acquisitions 12,579 46.0 14,973 47.0 2,394 1.0 Administrative Services 70,404 70.0 79,153 73.0 8,749 3.0 Financial Management 33,052 93.0 37,780 96.0 4,278 3.0 Human Resource Management 19,907 43.0 22,465 48.0 2,558 5.0 IT/IM Resources 110,542 175.0 118,104 179.0 7,563 4.0 Outreach 3,738 13.0 6,228 15.0 2,490 2.0 Policy Support 30,980 127.0 34,124 127.0 3,144 0.0 Training 4,049 12.0 4,178 12.0 129 0.0 Total
$285,251 579.0
$317,005 597.0
$31,754 18.0 Note:
- $K includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
31.9% NEIMA Major Decreases
- IT operations and maintenance costs; end-user support services; and release of one floor at NRC headquarters
Requested Activities Estimated Operating Power Reactors Annual Fee 10
- $5,517K (assumes 94 operating power reactors)
- $895K less than the inflation adjusted cap of $6,412K
- $82,570K, including 313.3 FTE
- Approximately 76% of budget request allocated to 10 CFR Part 170
Summary
- The NRC's FY 2025 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 2025 budget request reflects the agencys efforts to comply with the corporate support cap of NEIMA to the maximum extent practicable.
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