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NRC Announces Availability of FY 2003 Budget
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NRC ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF FY 2003 BUDGET
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is making available its budget to Congress
for Fiscal Year 2003, requesting $605.6 million for regulation of the
nation's nuclear power plants and nuclear materials to protect public health
and safety, to promote the common defense and security, and to protect the
environment.
Reflected in the budget are a number of challenges now facing the agency,
including an increased focus on homeland security as a result of the
September 11 terrorist attacks and a renewed interest in building nuclear
power plants. The budget includes $29.3 million for NRC's homeland security
activities.
To keep pace with industry's renewed interest in possible construction of
new nuclear power plants, the budget includes $24.8 million for new reactor
initiatives including application reviews, improvements to our regulations,
and research to support staff's assessment of new technologies. It also
includes $16.9 million to review five license renewal applications expected
in FY 2002 and five in FY 2003.
The FY 2003 budget of $605.6 million represents a $27.1 million
(approximately 4.7 percent) increase above the current fiscal year. About
half of the increase ($14.8 million) is needed for new reactor licensing
activities. The remainder of the increase is for Federal pay raises and
increases in benefit and retirement costs; reactor license renewal; key
safety research; keeping pace with the Department of Energy's High-Level
Waste program; and additional investments in the agency's information
technology, human capital, and facilities.
Funding for each of the agency's strategic arenas and the Inspector General
is as follows:
Nuclear Reactor Safety $ 286.0 Million
Nuclear Materials Safety $ 64.1 Million
Nuclear Waste Safety $ 71.9 Million
International Nuclear Safety Support $ 5.4 Million
Management and Support $ 171.0 Million
Inspector General $ 7.2 Million
The budget for the nuclear reactor safety arena includes resources for
regulatory oversight of the 104 reactors licensed to operate, license
renewal and new license activities, and research to ensure that licensees
design, construct and operate civilian nuclear reactor facilities in a safe
manner. The budget for nuclear materials safety supports oversight of 47
fuel cycle facilities, licensing and inspection of approximately 4,800
nuclear materials licenses, and supporting research to assure safety of
facilities and materials. For the nuclear waste safety arena, resources
provide for high-level radioactive waste activities, spent fuel storage and
transportation, nuclear facility decommissioning, and supporting research
which includes studies on spent fuel storage in dry casks. Resources for
international nuclear safety support allow the agency to continue working
with foreign countries and international organizations to help enhance safe
and secure civilian uses of nuclear energy worldwide, and to help deter
nuclear nonproliferation. The budget for management and support covers
administrative services (including rent and facilities management),
personnel services, information technology, financial management, and policy
support for the agency.
More detailed information on the budget (NUREG 1100, Vol. 18) is available
on the web at: http://www.nrc.gov/who-we-are/plans.html or may be purchased
from the Government Printing Office, telephone 202-512-1800. A limited
number of hard copies are available from NRC's Office of Public Affairs by
calling 301-415-8200. All media inquiries should be made to this office.
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