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Operations and
Maintenance
S8G Prototype Refueling
(dollars in thousands)
FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016
99,500 123,100 138,000 168,000 222,500
Spent Fuel Handling Infrastructure Recapitalization: The Spent Fuel Handling Project (SFHP) will
replace the over 50-year old Expended Core Facility (ECF) as the location for naval spent nuclear fuel
receipt, inspection, dissection, packaging, and secure dry storage. Naval Reactors’ resultant ability to
continue work in Idaho is dependent upon a viable, efficient fuel-handling infrastructure. Although the
ECF continues to be maintained and operated in a safe and environmentally responsible manner, it no
longer efficiently supports the nuclear Fleet. Uninterrupted receipt of naval spent nuclear fuel is vital to
the timely, constant throughput of ship refuelings and return of these warships to full operational status
in the Fleet. If an interruption were to extend over long periods, the ability to sustain Fleet operations
would be impacted. Completion of the SFHP by 2020 is urgently needed to support the Navy’s tight
refueling and defueling schedule for nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. A delay to delivery of this new
facility will be cost prohibitive as it will require the procurement of additional M-290 shipping
containers and A1G closure heads.
The FY 2012 funding continues the conceptual design for the facility, equipment, and related systems.
This is necessary to validating and approving the preliminary baseline and to initiate detailed project
engineering and design. FY 2012 funding also supports continued NEPA-related efforts and project
oversight (e.g., engineering procurement and construction management). Detailed project engineering
and design work will commence in FY 2013 and construction will commence in FY 2015.
Spent Fuel Handling Infrastructure Recapitalization
(dollars in thousands)
FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016
Operations and Maintenance 53,800 8,800 9,500 14,800 15,000
The table below shows a breakout of these three major work scopes by subprogram for FY 2012:
OHIO-class
Replacement
Submarine
S8G Prototype
Spent Fuel
Handling
Recapitalization
Plant Technology 55,800 0 0
Reactor Technology & Analysis 65,500 81,500 0
Materials Development &
Verification
0 8,700 0
Evaluation & Servicing 0 9,300 53,800
Total, Major Work Scopes 121,300 99,500 53,800
Naval Reactors/
Operations and Maintenance
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FY 2012 Congressional Budget