ML20274A180

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

ML20274A180
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Site:	06300001
Issue date:	10/22/2020
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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ML20274A118	List: ML20274A131 ML20274A180
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201300142, CORR-20-0100, NMSS202100001DFM-5, SRM-140124
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U.S. Nuclear RegulatoryCommission Nuclear WasteFundExpenditures September 2020 During the month ofSeptember 2020, theU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) expended $424 ofNuclear Waste Fund(NWF) fundsonits actionsindirect responsetothe court'sdecision. Cumulative expenditures sincetheAugust 13,2013, U.S.CourtofAppeals decision are$13,123,716. TheAugust 13,2013, balance of$13,549,315 ofunexpended NWF funding, less the cumulative expenditures, results ina remaining unexpended balanceof

$425,599. Table 1provides further details ontheNRC's expenditure ofNWFfunds since August 13,2013.

Table 1 Statusof NRC NWFFunds since theAugust 13,2013,CourtDecision YuccaMountam .

Licensing Activities Cost September Cumulative EstimateEx enditures Ex enditures Completion ofthesafety evaluationreport (SER) $8,310,000 $0 $8,364,877 Loading ofLicensing Support Network documents a nonpublic irito Agencywide $350,000 $0 $277,670 Documents Access andManagement System ADAMSlibra Loading ofLicensing Support Network $1,100,000 $0 $1,142,745 documents intoa 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 $424 $511,633 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 NWFfunds $424 $955,214 Virtualmeeting oftheLicensing Support Network Advisory Review Panel and $135,000 $0 $104,448 information-gathering about potential ad'udicato hearin venues Adjustments toclose outcontracts funded by $0 ($13,761) revious NWFa roriations Total $13,520,000 $424 $13,123,716

• Includes a $59,000 expenditure inMay2014for theagency's agreement theEqual tosettle Access toJusticeAct claim ofoneoftheAiken County OnOctober petitioners. 23,2014,the Court for ofAppeals ofColumbia theDistrict Circuit denied themotion from other requesting parties reimbursement for attorneys' fees.

Theremaining NWFfunds oncontracts with theCenter for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses weredeobligated inSeptember 2020.

Enclosure