FY26 Potential Govt Shutdown WL Identifcation.pdf

This document is a Department of the Navy letter addressing Fiscal Year 2026 Potential Government Shutdown Workload Identification. The letter provides guidance for identifying missions and functions that can continue during a potential government shutdown when appropriations are unavailable. Key maintenance activities deemed "excepted" include nuclear reactor safety, emergency response and physical security personnel, submarine safety work, ongoing nuclear repairs, ship safety, maintenance of critical control systems, and monitoring of nuclear support services for ships and submarines.

The document specifies that excepted activities must ensure safety of human life, protect property, or support critical national security functions. Maintenance will be considered for ships within 180 days of Chief of Naval Operations maintenance availability, deemed national security/strategic assets, undergoing maintenance in support of the Navy's Optimized Fleet Response Plan, or deployed ships undergoing emergent repairs. The guidance applies to various naval shipyards, maintenance centers, and regional facilities, with the point of contact being CDR Derek Fletcher, who can be reached at (757) 836-3754 or derek.c.fletcher.mil@us.navy.mil.