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

FY 2010
Actual
Approp
(dollars in thousands)
FY 2011
Request
FY 2012
Request
• Develop an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) as required by the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
• Evaluate and develop an optimized product flow for spent nuclear fuel management (i.e.,
receipt, inspection, preparation and packaging, and long-term storage).
• Determine the most efficient, safe, and cost effective location for the new facility.
• Develop conceptual specifications for equipment, facility layout, and spent fuel handling
systems.
• Perform requisite project management, acquisition management, and work flow using an
Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management (EPCM) contractor.
• Approve Critical Decision 1, “Approve Alternative Selection and Preliminary Baseline”.
This process involves decontaminating to minimize the environmental, health, and safety
impact of contaminated facilities, with the benefit of making radiological
Advanced Test Reactor Operations and Test
Support 61,800 63,100 64,300
Naval Reactors performs irradiation testing at the Advanced Test Reactor in support of advanced
reactor design development. While ATR is a facility primarily funded by the Office of Nuclear
Energy and operated by their contractor, NR funds a portion of the cost of base operations of the
ATR, as well as NR specific testing.
Facility Operations 48,200 44,186 51,558
Facility Operations funding supports general plant projects (GPP) and capital equipment
procurements.
Total, Naval Reactors Operations and
Maintenance 877,533 997,886 1,069,262
Naval Reactors/
Operations and Maintenance
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