ML20245E133

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Waste Fund Expenditures for August 2020 - Enclosure

ML20245E133
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Site:	06300001
Issue date:	09/22/2020
From:	Kristine Svinicki NRC/Chairman
To:	Alexander L, Barrasso J, Braun M, Kaptur M, Lowey N, Pallone F, Rush B, Tonko P US Congress, 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, US SEN, Comm on Appropriations, US SEN, Comm on Environment & Public Works, US SEN, Subcomm on Clean Air & Nuclear Safety, US SEN, Subcomm on Energy & Water Development
Joel Dorfman, OCFO, 301-415-6022
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201300142, CORR-20-0094, NMSS202000040-9, SRM-140124
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear WasteFundExpenditures August 2020 During the month ofAugust 2020, theU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) expended

$352 ofNuclear WasteFund (NWF) funds onits actions indirect responsetothecourt's decision. Cumulative expenditures since theAugust 13,2013,U.S. CourtofAppeals decision are$13,123,292. The August13,2013, balance of$13,549,315 ofunexpended NWFfunding, less the cumulative expenditures of$13,123,292, results ina remaining unexpended balance of

$426,023. Total unobligated NWFfunds remaining asofAugust 31,2020,are$421,285. Table 1 provides further details on theNRC's expenditure ofNWFfunds sinceAugust13,2013.

Table 1 Statusof NRC NWFFunds since theAugust 13,2013,Court Decision YuccaMountain Completion ofthe safety Licensing Activities evaluationreport (SER) i0m Es te Ex endturesEx en t es

$8,310,000 $0 $8,364,877 Loading ofLicensing Support Network documents into a nonpublic Agencywide $350,000 $0 $277,670 Documents Access andManagement System ADAMSlibra Loading ofLicensing Support Network $1,100,000 $0 $1,142,745 documents into a ublic ADAMSlibra Development oftheEnvironmental Impact $2,000,000 $0 $1,579,256 Statement su lement SERwrap-up activities $100,000 $0 $53,548 Knowledge management reports $700,000 $0 $659,719 Program planning andsupport $352 $511,209 Response tothe August 30,2013,

$0 $137,518 Commission order Federal court litigation* $0 $268,974 Support andadvice inNRCproceedings $0 $37,089 Subtotal, other support costs chargeable to $825,000 $352 $954,790 NWFfunds Virtualmeeting oftheLicensing Support Network Advisory Review Panel and $135,000 $0 $104,448 information-gathering about potential ad'udicato hearin venues Adjustments outcontracts to close funded by $0 ($13,761) revious NWFa roriations Total $13,520,000 $352 $13,123,292 a $59,000

• Includes expenditure inMay2014for theagency'sagreement theEqual tosettle AccesstoJusticeAct ofoneoftheAiken claim County OnOctober petitioners. 23,2014,theCourt ofAppeals for theDistrict ofColumbia Circuit denied themotion from other requesting parties reimbursementfor fees.

attorneys' Theunexpended NWFbalance of$426,023 includes $4,738 ofunexpended obligations.These unexpended obligations areoncontracts with theCenter for NuclearWaste Regulatory Analyses.

Enclosure