Sec. 3114. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities
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Subtitle B of title XLIV of the Atomic Energy Defense Act ( 50 U.S.C. 2602 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: During each even-numbered year beginning in 2016, the Secretary of Energy shall develop a plan to provide guidance for the activities of the Department of Energy relating to the deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities. The plan required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: A list of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities, prioritized for deactivation and decommissioning based on the potential to reduce risks to human health, property, or the environment and to maximize cost savings. An assessment of the life cycle costs of each nonoperational defense nuclear facility during the period beginning on the date on which the plan is submitted under subsection
(c)and ending on the earlier of— the date that is 25 years after the date on which the plan is submitted; or the estimated date for deactivation and decommissioning of the facility. An estimate of the cost and time needed to deactivate and decommission each nonoperational defense nuclear facility, if available. An estimate of the time at which the Office of Environmental Management anticipates accepting nonoperational defense nuclear facilities for deactivation and decommissioning. An estimate of costs that could be avoided by— accelerating the cleanup of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities; or other means, such as reusing such facilities for another purpose. Not later than March 31 of each even-numbered year beginning in 2016, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes— the plan required by subsection (a); a description of the deactivation and decommissioning actions expected to be taken during the following fiscal year pursuant to the plan; and in the case of a report submitted during 2018 or any year thereafter, a description of the deactivation and decommissioning actions taken at each nonoperational defense nuclear facility during the preceding fiscal year. The requirements of this section shall terminate after the submission to the congressional defense committees of the report required by subsection
(c)to be submitted not later than March 31, 2026. In this section: The term life cycle costs , with respect to a facility, means— the present and future costs of all resources and associated cost elements required to develop, produce, deploy, or sustain the facility; and the present and future costs to deactivate, decommission, and deconstruct the facility. The term nonoperational defense nuclear facility means a production facility or utilization facility (as those terms are defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ( 42 U.S.C. 2014 )) under the control or jurisdiction of the Secretary of Energy and operated for national security purposes that is no longer needed for the mission of the Department of Energy, including the National Nuclear Security Administration. . The table of contents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4422 the following new item: Sec. 4423. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities. .
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Sec. 3114
Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities
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