The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is asking the public for comments on its request to extend the use of a specific form, known as Form NWPA-830G, for three more years. This form is used by those who handle spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste to determine the fees they must pay into the Nuclear Waste Fund, based on their electricity production. The DOE has reduced the number of reactors required to submit this form from 95 to 94, following the permanent shutdown of one reactor. Comments on this proposed collection must be submitted by January 17, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The Energy Department wants to keep using a form for three more years that helps figure out how much money people owe when they use old nuclear stuff to make electricity. They also need help from others to make sure everything is clear before January 17, 2025.