NRC’S NUCLEAR WASTE SAFETY AREA WOULD BE CUT $3-MILLION IN FY-04

摘要

NRC plans to reduce its budget for oversight of nuclearnwaste-related issues in fiscal 2004 by nearly $3.1-million,nmaking it the only one of five functional agency areas wherenthere would be overall cuts. All the other areas—nuclearnreactor safety, nuclear materials safety, international nuclearnsafety support, and management and support—would requirenmore money to cover program costs.