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Final Rule

Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation for Fiscal Year 2026

Agency
NRC
Document Number
2026-10869
Published
June 1, 2026
Effective Date
June 1, 2026

Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is notifying the public that its civil monetary penalty amounts will not increase for the 2026 calendar year, and is discontinuing the rulemaking activity, "Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation for Fiscal Year 2026." This rulemaking activity will no longer be reported in the NRC's portion of the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (the Unified Agenda).

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2026-10869 Federal Register document?
Document 2026-10869 is a Final Rule published by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the Federal Register on June 1, 2026, with an effective date of June 1, 2026. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is notifying the public that its civil monetary penalty amounts will not increase for the 2026 calendar year, and is discontinuing the rulemaking activity, "Adjustment of Civil Penalties for Inflation for Fiscal Year 2026." This rulemaking activity will no longer be reported in the NRC's portion of the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (the Unified Agenda). View the original at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/01/2026-10869/adjustment-of-civil-penalties-for-inflation-for-fiscal-year-2026.
Is document 2026-10869 an economically significant rule?
No. Document 2026-10869 is not classified as economically significant under Executive Order 12866. Economically significant rules require OIRA review and are estimated to have impacts of $100 million or more per year.

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