ML25147A080
| ML25147A080 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 06300001 |
| Issue date: | 07/01/2025 |
| From: | Eugene Dacus Office of Congressional Affairs |
| To: | Capito S, Cole T, Fleischmann C, Guthrie B, Kennedy J, Lummis C US HR, Comm on Appropriations, US HR, Comm on Energy & Commerce, US HR, Subcomm on Energy & Water Development, US SEN, Comm on Environment & Public Works, US SEN, Subcomm on Clean Air, Climate Change & Nuclear Safety, US SEN, Subcomm on Energy & Water Development |
| Christopher Markley, NMSS, 301-415-6293 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML25147A039 | List: |
| References | |
| 201300142, SRM-M140124 | |
| Download: ML25147A080 (2) | |
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July 1, 2025 The Honorable Brett Guthrie Chair, Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Chairman Guthrie:
On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), I am providing the May 2025, monthly status of the NRC activities, and use of unobligated carryover funds appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund (NWF). The enclosure provides the NWF expenditures in May 2025, consistent with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuits decision in In re Aiken County regarding the licensing process for the U.S. Department of Energys Yucca Mountain license application. During this reporting period, the NRC provided limited program planning and support activities.
Please feel free to contact me at 301-415-1776 if you have questions or need more information.
Sincerely, Eugene Dacus, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
As stated cc: Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.
Identical letter sent to:
The Honorable Brett Guthrie Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 cc: Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.
The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 cc: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse The Honorable Cynthia Lummis Chairman, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Innovation and Safety Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 cc: Senator Mark Kelly The Honorable Tom Cole Chairman, Committee on Appropriations United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 cc: Representative Rosa DeLauro The Honorable John Kennedy Chair, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 cc: Senator Patty Murray The Honorable Chuck Fleischmann Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Committee on Appropriations United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 cc: Representative Marcy Kaptur
Enclosure U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Waste Fund Expenditures May 2025 During the month of May 2025, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) expended $292 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
$13,340,221. The August 13, 2013, balance of $13,549,315 of unexpended NWF funding, less the cumulative expenditures, results in a remaining unexpended balance of $209,094. Table 1 provides further details on the NRCs expenditure of NWF funds since August 13, 2013.
Table 1 Status of NRC NWF Funds since the August 13, 2013, Court Decision Yucca Mountain Licensing Activities Cost Estimate May Expenditures Cumulative 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 Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) library
$350,000
$0
$277,670 Loading of Licensing Support Network documents into a public ADAMS library
$1,100,000
$0
$1,142,745 Development of the Environmental Impact Statement supplement
$2,000,000
$0
$1,579,256 SER wrap-up activities
$100,000
$0
$53,548 Knowledge management reports (fiscal year (FY) 2017)
$700,000
$0
$659,719 Knowledge management (FY 2021)
$164,000
$0
$124,177 Program planning and support
$825,000
$292
$534,128 Response to the August 30, 2013, Commission order
$0
$137,518 Federal court litigation*
$0
$268,974 Support and advice in NRC proceedings
$0
$106,922 Subtotal, other support costs chargeable to NWF funds
$292
$1,047,542 Virtual meeting of the Licensing Support Network Advisory Review Panel and information-gathering about potential adjudicatory hearing venues
$135,000
$0
$104,448 Adjustments to close out contracts funded by previous NWF appropriations
$0
($13,761)
Total
$13,684,000
$292
$13,340,221
- Includes a $59,000 expenditure in May 2014, for the agencys 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.
ML25147A039 (Pkg.)
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