Proposed rule · 2026-04823

Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2026

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend the licensing, inspection, special project, and annual fees charged to its applicants and licensees. The proposed amendments are necessary to comply with the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, which requires the NRC to recover, to the maximum extent practicable, approximately 100 percent of its annual budget less certain amounts excluded from this fee recovery requirement. In addition, the NRC is proposing amendments to establish fixed caps on service fees to implement section 5(a) of Executive Order 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission." The proposed fixed fee caps implementing Executive Order 14300 would drive increased efficiency and accountability in the NRC's licensing activities and other activities requested by applicants and licensees.