§ 6194. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities

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 (d) and ending on the earlier of—

An estimate of the cost and time needed to deactivate and decommission each nonoperational defense nuclear facility.

A schedule for when the Office of Environmental Management will accept each nonoperational defense nuclear facility for deactivation and decommissioning.

An estimate of costs that could be avoided by—

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;

in the case of the report submitted during 2025, the plan required by subsection (c); and

a description of the deactivation and decommissioning actions taken at each nonoperational defense nuclear facility during the period following the date on which the previous report required by this section was submitted.

The term “appropriate congressional committees” means—

The term “life cycle costs”, with respect to a facility, means—

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.