On 22 October 2016, a delegation of Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of US Senate Committee on Budget visited ChNPP site, accompanied by the Embassy representatives. The main purpose of the visit was to review the progress of international technical assistance projects at ChNPP site, and in particular the construction of the New Safe Confinement (NSC) and Interim Spent Fuel Storage Facility (ISF-2). The projects are financed from CSF and NSA funds, with USA being one of the largest contributors.

As part of the visit, the guests met with managers of the Shelter Implementation Plan Project Management Unit and discussed the current status of the project implementation. The delegation visited the NSC and ISF-2 construction sites where they could review the progress and pace of works at first hand.

The Director General Igor Gramotkin during a meeting at the Shelter Observation Pavilion thanked the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of US Senate Committee on Budget for the constant support of projects aimed at improving safety at ChNPP site, and expressed hope for further cooperation