Government perspective. [FY 1994 budgets for DOE and NRC]

Journal Article · Sat May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · NUEXCO. Monthly Report to the Nuclear Industry; (United States)

OSTI ID:7042018

During April, several Congressional committees held hearings on the FY 1994 budget submitted by the Department of Energy (DOE). DOE has requested a total nuclear energy budget of $165 million, reduced from $299.3 million in FY 1993. Energy Secretary Hazel O'Leary and acting Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Mr. E.C. Brolin, testified that DOE intends to continue to fund research for light water reactors (LWR) at a level of $57.8 million during FY 1994, a slight decline from the $58.7 million requested for FY 1993. The LWR program funding will allow work to continue on the standardization and design certification programs. However, DOE's proposed $45 million budget cut, to only $15 million, for funding of advanced nuclear research and development programs has been sharply criticized by nuclear industry supporters in Congress. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) Chairman, Ivan Selin, testified before the House Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee regarding NRC's budget request. NRC is requesting $547.7 million for FY 1994, an increase of 1.5 percent over the FY 1993 budget.

• OSTI ID: 7042018
• Journal Information: NUEXCO. Monthly Report to the Nuclear Industry; (United States), Vol. 297; ISSN 0742-4582
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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