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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

2012 Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan 

 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................. 2

Point of Contact .................................................................................................................................... 2

Policy Statement .................................................................................................................................. 3

Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 4

Table 1: Size and Scope of Agency Operations ................................................................................... 5

Goal 1: Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Maintenance of Agency Comprehensive Greenhouse Gas 

Inventory .............................................................................................................................................. 6

Goal 2: Buildings .................................................................................................................................. 8

Goal 3: Fleet Management ................................................................................................................. 10

Goal 4: Water Use Efficiency and Management ................................................................................. 12

Appendix 1: Climate Change Adaptation Plan .................................................................................... 13

Appendix 2: Fleet Management Plan .................................................................................................. 14

POINT OF CONTACT 

Ian Fisher, P.E., LEED AP, CEM 

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 

301-415-6528 

Ian.fisher@nrc.gov

 
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POLICY STATEMENT 
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 
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TABLE 1: SIZE AND SCOPE OF AGENCY OPERATIONS 

Agency Size and Scope FY 2011 

Total Number of Employees as Reported in the President's Budget 3,042 

Total Acres of Land Managed 5 

Total Number of Facilities Owned 0 

Total Number of Facilities Leased (GSA and Non-GSA lease) 2 

Total Facility Gross Square Feet (GSF) 998,000 

Operates in Number of Locations Throughout U.S. 6 

Operates in Number of Locations Outside of U.S. 0 

Total Number of Fleet Vehicles Owned 1 

Total Number of Fleet Vehicles Leased 33 
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GOAL 1: GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTION AND 

MAINTENANCE OF AGENCY COMPREHENSIVE 

GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY 

Agency-Specific Performance Metrics for Scope 1 & 2 GHG Emissions 

Reduction: 

Note: E.O. 13514 requires each agency to establish a scope 1 & 2 GHG reduction target for 

FY2020. The target for this agency is 4.4% compared to FY2008. The red bar represents the 

agency’s FY2008 baseline. The green bar represents the FY2020 target reduction. The blue 

bars show actual status in relationship to the target. The percentage on each bar shows the 

reduction or increase from the FY2008 baseline. A negative percentage reflects an increase in 

scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions. 

 

13,800 

14,008 

-1.5%

11,915 

13.7%

13,193 

4.4%

10,500 

11,000 

11,500 

12,000 

12,500 

13,000 

13,500 

14,000 

14,500 

2008 Baseline 2010 2011 2020 Target 

Metric Tons of CO2e

Progress toward Scope 1 & 2 Greenhouse Gas Goals
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Agency-Specific Performance Metrics for Scope 3 GHG Emissions Reduction: 

Note: E.O. 13514 requires each agency to establish a scope 3 GHG reduction target for 

FY2020. The FY2020 target for this agency is 5% compared to the FY2008 baseline. The red 

bar represents the agency’s FY2008 baseline. The green bar represents the FY2020 target 

reduction. The blue bars show actual status in relationship to the target. The percentage on 

each bar shows the reduction or increase from the FY2008 baseline. A negative percentage 

reflects an increase in scope 3 GHG emissions. 

 

21,522

23,726 

-10.2%

20,741 

3.6%

20,446 

5.0%

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

2008 Baseline 2010 2011 2020 Target 

Metric Tons of CO2e

Progress toward Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Goals
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GOAL 2: BUILDINGS 

Agency-Specific Performance Metrics for Facility Energy Intensity Reduction: 

Note: EISA requires agencies to reduce energy intensity by 18% for FY2011, compared to an 

FY2003 baseline; a 30% reduction is required by FY2015. The red bar represents the 

agency’s FY2003 baseline. The green bar represents the FY2015 target reduction. The blue 

bars show actual status in relationship to the target. The percentage on each bar shows the 

reduction or increase from the FY2003 baseline. 

 

76,278

N/A

74,602 

2.2%

53,394 

30.0%

0

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

70,000

80,000

90,000

2003 Baseline 2010 2011 2015 Target 

Btu per Gross Square Foot

Progress toward Facility Energy Intensity Reduction Goals
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Agency-Specific Performance Metrics for Renewable Energy:

Note: EPAct requires agencies to increase the use of renewable energy as a percentage of 

electricity use to 5% by FY2010-2012 and 7.5% by FY2013 and beyond. 

24,463

100%

NRC Use of Renewable Energy as a Percentage of Electricity Use

Renewable Electricity MWh

Non-Renewable Electricity 

MWh
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GOAL 3: FLEET MANAGEMENT 

Agency-Specific Performance Metrics for Fleet Petroleum Reduction: 

Note: E.O. 13514 and EISA require that by FY2011 agencies reduce fleet petroleum use by 

12%, compared to an FY2005 baseline. A 20% reduction is required by FY2015 and a 30% 

reduction is required by FY2020. The red bar represents the agency’s FY2005 baseline. The 

green bars represent the FY2015 and FY2020 target reductions. The blue bars show actual 

status in relationship to the target. The percentage on each bar shows the reduction or 

increase from the FY2005 baseline. 

 

9,432 

N/A

8,502 

9.9%

7,546 

20.0% 6,602 

30.0%

0

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

10000

2005 Baseline 2010 2011 2015 Target 2020 Target

Gallons Gasoline Equivalent (thous.)

Progress toward Fleet Petroleum Reduction Goals
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Agency-Specific Performance Metrics for Fleet Alternative Fuel Use: 

Note: E.O. 13423 requires that agencies increase total non-petroleum-based fuel 

consumption by 10% annually compared to an FY2005 baseline. Consequently, by FY2011 

agencies must increase alternative fuel use by 77%, compared to an FY2005 baseline. By 

FY2015, agencies must increase alternative fuel use by 159.4%. The red bar represents the 

agency’s FY2005 baseline. The green bar represents the FY2015 target. The blue bars show 

actual status in relationship to the target. The percentage on each bar shows the reduction or 

increase from the FY2005 baseline. 

 

3,921

N/A

7,065 

80.2%

10,170 

159.4%

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

2005 Baseline 2010 2011 2015 Target

Gallons Gasoline Equivalent 

Progress toward Fleet Alternative Fuel Consumption Goals
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GOAL 4: WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND MANAGEMENT 

Agency-Specific Performance Metrics for Potable Water Intensity Reduction: 

Note: E.O. 13514 requires agencies to reduce potable water intensity by 2% annually through 

FY2020, compared to an FY2007 baseline. Consequently, by FY2011 agencies are required 

to reduce potable water intensity by 8%, compared to an FY2007 baseline. A 16% reduction 

is required by FY 2015 and a 26% reduction is required by FY2020. The red bar represents 

the agency’s FY2007 baseline. The green bars represent the FY2015 and FY2020 target 

reductions. The blue bars show actual status in relationship to the target. The percentage on 

each bar shows the reduction or increase from the FY2007 baseline. A negative percentage 

reflects an increase in potable water intensity. 

 

19

N/A

22 

-12.7%

16 

16.0% 14 

26.0%

0

5

10

15

20

25

2007 Baseline 2010 2011 2015 Target 2020 Target

Gallons per Gross Square Foot

Progress toward Potable Water Intensity Reduction Goals
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APPENDIX 1: CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION PLAN 

 
 

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION POLICY STATEMENT 

June 2, 2011 

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) mission is to license and regulate the 

Nation’s civilian use of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials, to ensure adequate 

protection of public health and safety, to promote the common defense and security, and to 

protect the environment. 

It is the policy of NRC to carry out its operations in such a way as to maintain a safe and healthy 

work environment for building occupants. The NRC will ensure that adequate building services 

are provided to maintain optimum operational readiness to conduct our mission. The NRC 

recognizes that planning for climate change in conjunction with meeting energy usage and 

greenhouse gas reduction targets will aid the Federal government in reducing the 

consequences of climate changes caused by our operations.

The NRC adaptation planning and implementation resources are integrated into the mission of 

the Office of Administration and will be directed through the Division of Facilities and Security. 

Actions taken will be done in coordination with other Federal agencies. 

 

 /RA SStewart-Clark for/ 

 Kathryn O. Greene 

 Senior Official for Climate Change 

 Adaptation Planning 

CONTACT: Bahman Rowhani, ADM/DFS/FSB 

 301-415-6467 
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APPENDIX 2: FLEET MANAGEMENT PLAN 
Agency: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Exempt Vehicle Summary

Vehicles reported here should NOT also be counted in the Covered section below. 

Enter data in shaded 

boxes only! LSEV Subcompact or smaller Compact Midsize Large Limousine Sedan Subtotal Light SUV Medium SUV Light Passenger Van Medium Passenger Van Other passenger Subtotal 

Current exempted vehicles* Law enforcement 000010 10000 0  Emergency response 000000 00000 0  Overseas 000000 00000 0  Other 000000 00000 0 Total exempted vehicles 000010 10000 0 

*It is recommended that the VAM cover an agency’s entire fleet, including domestic and foreign operations, and all vehicles types including law enforcement and However, it is only required that the VAM cover domestic, light duty vehicles. The decision to include overseas vehicles or to exempt law enforcement and emergmay only be made by the head of the agency, and must be documented. 

Covered Vehicle Plan

Vehicles counted here should NOT be counted in the Exempt section above.Enter data for the agency's current baseline fleet, the optimal fleet as indicated from the VAM, and the estimated changes in the fleet through 2015

Enter data in shaded 

boxes only! LSEV Subcompact or smaller Compact Midsize Large Limousine Sedan Subtotal Light SUV Medium SUV Light Passenger Van Medium Passenger Van Other passenger Subtotal 

2011 Baseline fleet

 Agency owned

 Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0100 1 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0100 1 

 GSA Fleet

 Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 3 2 5 1 11 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0034007 0 4 7 0 11 

Total 0 0 3 4 0 0 7 3 6 12 1 22 

 Comml lease

 Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 1000 1 

Total 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 1000 1 

 Total Conventional 000000 0 3 3 5 1 12  Total AFV 0 0 3 4 4 0 11 1 4 7 0 12 

 Baseline Total 0 0 3 4 4 0 11 4 7 12 1 24 

Optimal fleet

 Agency owned

 Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0 

 GSA Fleet

 Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 3 8 0 0 11 2 7 9 1 19 

Total 0 0 3 8 0 0 11 2791 19 

 Comml lease

 Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0 

Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0 

 Total Conventional 000000 00000 0  Total AFV 0 0 3 8 0 0 11 2 7 9 1 19 

 Optimal Total 0 0 3 8 0 0 11 2 7 9 1 19 

2012 plan

Agency owned

Acquisitions Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

Disposals

OPTIMUM FLEET ATTAINMENT PL

Sedan Other passenger Sedan Other passenger 
 Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0100 1 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

Net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 (1) 0 0 (1) 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 

GSA Fleet

Acquisitions Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0100 1 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

Disposals Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0020 2 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

Net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 001 (2) 0 (1) 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 

Comml leased

Acquisitions Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

Disposals Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

Net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 Combined net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 (2) 0 (2) 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 

Total 000000 0 0 0 (2) 0 (2) 

Resulting fleet

 Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 0 3 3 3 1 10 

 Progress toward goal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 16.7%  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 3 4 4 0 11 1 4 7 0 12  Progress toward goal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0%  Fleet size 0 0 3 4 4 0 11 4 7 10 1 22  Progress toward goal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 66.7% 100.0% 40.0% 

2013 plan

Agency owned

Acquisitions Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

Disposals Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0 Net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 

GSA Fleet

Acquisitions Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 1321 7 

Disposals Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 3 3 3 1 10 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

Net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 (3) (3) (3) (1) (10) 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 01321 7 

Comml leased

Acquisitions Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

Disposals Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

Net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 Combined net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 (3) (3) (3) (1) (10) 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 01321 7 

Total 000000 0 (2) 0 (1) 0 (3) 
Resulting fleet

 Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 

 Progress toward goal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 3 4 4 0 11 2 7 9 1 19  Progress toward goal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%  Fleet size 0 0 3 4 4 0 11 2 7 9 1 19  Progress toward goal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 

2014 Plan

Agency owned

Acquisitions Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

Disposals Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

Net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 

GSA Fleet

Acquisitions Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 0000 0 Disposals Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0000 0 Net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000400 40000 0 

Comml leased

Acquisitions Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

Disposals Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 4 04 0000 0 

Net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0000 (4) 0 (4) 0000 0 

Combined net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0004 (4) 0 00000 0 

Total 0004 (4) 0 0 0000 0 

Resulting fleet

 Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 

 Progress toward goal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 3 8 0 0 11 2 7 9 1 19  Progress toward goal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%  Fleet size 0 0 3 8 0 0 11 2 7 9 1 19  Progress toward goal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 

2015 Plan

Agency owned

Acquisitions Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

Disposals Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

Net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 

GSA Fleet

Acquisitions Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

Disposals Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0000000 0000 0 

Net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 

Comml leased
Acquisitions

 Conventional Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 0 0 0 00 0000 0 

Disposals Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 Net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 Combined net change Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0  Alternative Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 

Total 000000 0 0000 0 

Resulting fleet

 Conventional Fuel Vehicles 000000 00000 0 

 Progress toward goal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 

 Alternative Fuel Vehicles 0 0 3 8 0 0 11 2 7 9 1 19  Progress toward goal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%  Fleet size 0 0 3 8 0 0 11 2 7 9 1 19  Progress toward goal 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%