[1] Mid-fiscal year (FY) 2005 estimates for total National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) activities at the sites and adjacent site offices, from Department of Energy (DOE) FY2006 Congressional Budget Request, Vol. 1 NNSA, February 2005, http://www.mbe.doe.gov/budget/06budget/Start.htm.  Total site expenditures at some sites, specially at the three labs, are significantly greater than NNSA funding alone.  Figures include contract funds expended at other locations; this is especially important for the two NNSA administrative sites. 

[2] Projected figures for FY 2006.  (DOE, op. cit.)  These figures do not include all the subcontractors, or the federal employees at KCP, LLNL, LANL, NTS, Pantex, SNL, SRS, or Y-12.

[3] The bracketed figure are the approximate ranks of these contractors in terms of overall defense procurement (DoD + DOE), omitting clandestine contracts.

[4] Heaster, Randolph, “Panel backs Honeywell plant closure, consolidation plan would shut KC facility,” The Kansas City Star(MO), 19 July, 2005.

[5] DOE Press Release, “Energy Department Awards Contract to the University of California to Manage and Operate Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory,” 19 April 2005, http://www.doe.gov/engine/content.do?PUBLIC_ID=17783&BT_CODE=PR_PRESSRELEASES&TT_CODE=PRESSRELEASE.

[6] Lenderman, Andy, “Fairness Key in Choosing New LANL Management,” The Santa Fe New Mexican, 2 October 2005.

[7] Bechtel Nevada Corporation is composed of Bechtel Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, and Johnson Controls Worldwide Services.

[8] NTS Site Office, http://www.doeal.gov/Nevadacontractrecompete/CurrentContract/ExtensionOfCurrentNevadaTestSiteContract.doc.

[9] Pantex Press Release, “BWXT Pantex Earns Contract Extension to Manage Pantex Plant,” http://www.pantex.com/currentnews/index.htm.

[10] Sandia National Laboratory also has facilities in Livermore, California (400 acres), Kauai, Hawaii (120 acres) and Tonopah, Nevada (600 sq. miles).

[11] Lockheed Martin is also in partnership with British Nuclear Fuels Ltd., and SERCO, forming the Atomic Weapons Establishment Management, Ltd. (AWEML), which manages nuclear weapons sites in the United Kingdom. 

[12] NNSA Press Release, “NNSA to extend contract for operation of Sandia National Laboratories,” 9 December 2004,  http://www.nnsa.doe.gov/docs/newsreleases/2004/PR_NA-04-32_Sandia_Contract_%2812-9%29.htm  

[13] Westinghouse Savannah River Company (WSRC), LLC is a consortium of four partner firms: Westinghouse Savannah River Company, Bechtel Savannah River Company, Inc., BNFL Savannah River Corporation, and BWXT Savannah River Company.

[14] Gelinas, Josh, “Volunteers eliminate need for SRS layoffs,” The August Chronicle, 26 October 2005.

[15] Munger, Frank, “Negotiations to begin with BWXT for new Y-12 contract - Announcement sign that extension has been approved in D.C.” The Knoxville News-Sentinel, 2 June, 2005.

[16] Total NNSA federal employment, includes 204 persons in naval reactors, 100 in environmental projects, 575 in secure transportation, and 1,857 in all other programs.