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Sandia National Laboratories
FY 2012 vs.
FY 2011
Request
($000)
The increase supports initiatives beginning the priority
recapitalization of the Tonopah Test Range, and more fully
supports the essential capabilities in microsystems and
radiation hardness, engineering and material sciences that are
required to support the B61 LEP and potential LEPs on the
W78 and W88. +3,339
Savannah River Site
The increase in funding supports activities leading to the
replacement of Thermal Cycle Absorption Process hybrid beds
and starts modernization activities of the existing facilities to
support infrastructure initiatives. +5,045
Y-12 National Security Complex
This increase reflects funding to support operations that meet
required minimum-operational levels of facilities. The funding
will allow continued investments in maintenance and address
aging infrastructure. +25,074
Institutional Site Support
The increase reflects $168 million in funding for University of
California pension payments and expected shortfalls from
contractor supported defined benefit pensions. This increase is
offset by a decrease reflecting an emphasis within ISS to
provide funding for Departmental assessments and program
costs which benefit the entire nuclear security enterprise. +158,668
Total, Operations of Facilities +227,263
Program Readiness
The increase in funding supports the Nuclear Criticality Safety
Program’s collaboration with France to begin design of a new,
jointly operated unique mixed actinide super prompt critical
solution assembly machine and full operations of the Critical
Experiments Facility at the NNSS DAF. +4,871
Weapons Activities/
Readiness in Technical Base and Facilities Page 159
FY 2012 Congressional Budget