ML24113A040
| ML24113A040 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/11/2024 |
| From: | Office of Public Affairs |
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| News Release-24-018 | |
| Download: ML24113A040 (1) | |
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No: 24-018 March 11, 2024 CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200 NRC Proposes FY 2025 Budget to Congress The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to Congress a budget of $151 million in net appropriations for fiscal year 2025. The budget request proposes approximately $995 million in gross budget authority. The budget request also proposes the use of $20 million in carryover funds to offset the nuclear reactor safety budget, resulting in an adjusted gross budget authority of approximately $975 million. The NRC expects to recover approximately $824 million of its budget in license fees.
Details of the budget request include:
- Funding of $503.5 million for nuclear reactor safety, including $420.7 million for operating reactors and $82.8 million for new reactors.
- Funding of $144.9 million for nuclear materials and waste safety.
- Funding of $19.2 million for the continued development of a regulatory infrastructure and staff capabilities for licensing of advanced nuclear reactor and fuel cycle technologies.
- Funding of $18.8 million for international activities.
- Funding of $10 million for the University Nuclear Leadership Program.
- Funding of $19.6 million for the Office of the Inspector General, including funding to provide inspector general services for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
- Support for 2,897.9 full-time equivalent employees, including the OIG.
The FY 2025 Congressional Budget Justification and summary presentation slides are available on the NRC website.