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

(dollars in thousands)
FY 2010
Actual
Approp
FY 2011
Request
FY 2012
Request
FY 2012, production and delivery of GBD and SABRS payloads will continue at a pace to support
timely launch on designated host satellites.
Underground, Underwater, and Atmospheric Detonation Detection (using Ground Based
systems)
The ground-based segment of the NDD research program provides research products, with
appropriate testing, demonstration, and technical support for use in the U.S. National Data Center
and U.S. Atomic Energy Detection System. Through a Memorandum of Understanding with U.S.
nuclear detonation detection agencies, NNSA provides the integrated geophysical models and
nuclear event source models that enable global, regional, and specific site threat detection, reporting,
and interpretation of nuclear events. The NDD subprogram also conducts a limited amount of
applied research and system support in non-seismic ground-based detection technologies including
infrasound, hydro-acoustic, and radionuclide collection.
Nuclear Forensics Research
The NDD forensics research program conducts research, technology development, and related
science to improve post-detonation technical nuclear forensic capabilities. This segment addresses
both debris and prompt signatures from a nuclear detonation, including the modeling to predict
signatures for collection planning, collection technology, measurement or counting, and evaluation.
University of California Pension Payments and
Contractor Pension Cost 0 0 71,448
Includes funding for contractor pension payments, primarily for the University of California, and
expected shortfalls from contractor supported defined benefit pensions. Unlike contractor pension
payments at NNSA sites, collected through labor rates and paid by the M&O contractor, the
University of California payment is a direct federal payment remaining from the transition of the
LANL and LLNL sites to private contractors.
Total, Nonproliferation and Verification Research and
Development Operation & Maintenance 311,274 351,568 417,598
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation/
Nonproliferation and Verification R&D Page 334
FY 2012 Congressional Budget