Department of Energy FY 2012 Congressional ... - The FIRE Place

Material Recycle and Recovery
FY 2012 vs.
FY 2011
Request
($000)
The increase in funding is to provide ongoing activities to support
LEPs and the disassembling of components from dismantled
weapons including the stabilization and decontamination of
nuclear material, primarily at Y-12. This increase also supports an
increased workload in material recovery and recycle associated
with increased weapons activities and safety risk reduction
activities. +15,510
Containers
The increase results from a slight adjustment to the fabrication of
newly certified containers for nuclear materials and components. +987
Storage
The increase supports increased non-nuclear material disposition
activities at Pantex and increased capabilities to perform
characterization activities on legacy components in storage,
primarily in new pit surveillance techniques. +7,039
Construction
The increase in FY 2012 funding will support several key
Construction projects at the identified sites.
At LANL, the funding will support achieving 90 percent design
maturity in FY 2012 for the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research
Replacement (CMRR) Facility Project, and also funds scope for
the TA-55 Reinvestment Project Phase II and the Transuranic
(TRU) Waste Facility Project.
At Y-12, the funding will support achieving 90 percent design
maturity in FY 2012 for the Uranium Processing Facility Project).
Funding will also provide for the start of construction of the
Nuclear Facility Risk Reduction Project.
At Pantex, funding will support the High Explosive Pressing
Facility (HEPF) Project.
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FY 2012 Congressional Budget