ML25162A087
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| Issue date: | 06/11/2025 |
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FY 2026 Congressional Budget Justification Summary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission June 2025
NRCs FY 2026 Budget Request supports:
- NRCs mission to protect public health and safety and advance the nations common defense and security by enabling the safe and secure use and deployment of civilian nuclear energy technologies and radioactive materials through efficient and reliable licensing, oversight, and regulation for the benefit of society and the environment.
- The NRC is working to adhere to the administrations agenda by prioritizing the following:
1.
Sustaining and supporting the operating fleet 2.
Enabling deployment of new and advanced technologies and fuel cycles 3.
Deregulation, reducing regulatory burden, and ensuring accountability 4.
Reducing government resource expenditures 5.
Implementing ADVANCE Act activities 2
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
3 Budget Request Summary Major Program FY 2025 Enacted FY 2026 Request Changes from FY 2025
$K*
$K*
$K*
FTE Nuclear Reactor Safety 484,861 1,792 502,269 1,687 17,408 (105)
Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety 141,903 477 141,406 461 (497)
(16)
Corporate Support 301,554 588 309,025 576 7,471 (12)
Subtotal
$928,318 2,858
$952,700 2,724
$24,382 (134)
Office of the Inspector General 15,769 63 18,795 68 3,026 5
Agency Total
$944,087 2,921
$971,495 2,792
$27,408 (129)
Notes:
$K includes salaries and benefits as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Consistent with the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, FY 2025 Enacted is equivalent to the FY 2024 Enacted Budget excluding authorized carryover.
Gross BA: $27,408K (2.9%), 129 FTE (4.4%)
4 Budget Request Trend (Includes Office of the Inspector General)
Total Relative to FY 2017: $31,366K (3.3%), 604 (17.8%)
Notes:
Program, Corporate, and OIG totals do not include applied authorized carryover mandated by Congress.
Consistent with the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, FY 2025 Enacted is equivalent to the FY 2024 Enacted Budget excluding authorized carryover.
5 Net Budget Authority NRC Appropriation FY 2025 Enacted FY 2026 Request Changes from FY 2025
$K
$K
$K Salaries and Expenses (S&E)
Budget Authority 928,318 925,700 24,382 Offsetting Fees 794,342 804,510 10,168 Net Appropriated S&E
$133,976
$148,190
$14,214 Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
Budget Authority 15,769 18,795 3,026 Offsetting Fees 12,655 14,885 2,230 Net Appropriated OIG
$3,114
$3,910
$796 Total NRC Budget Authority 944,087 971,495 27,408 Offsetting Fees 806,997 819,395 12,398 Total Net Appropriated
$137,090
$152,100
$15,010 Notes:
$K includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Net BA: $15,010K, 10.9%
6 Composition of Net Budget Authority FY 2025 Enacted FY 2026 Request Changes from FY 2025
$K
$K
$K International Nuclear Export and Innovation Activities 0
2,230 2,230 Mission Indirect and Agency Support Allocation for Advanced Reactors Preapplication and Application Activities 0
19,614 19,614 Generic Homeland Security 13,657 14,393 736 Waste Incidental to Reprocessing 996 960 (36)
Advanced Reactors Regulatory Readiness 23,795 19,246 (4,549)
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board 1,520 1,572 52 Fee-Relief Activities (including full cost allocation) 97,121 94,085 (3,036)
Net Budget Authority
$137,090
$152,100
$15,010 Notes:
Numbers may not add due to rounding. $K includes salaries and benefits as well as contract support and travel.
Fee-Relief Activities amount may vary in fee rule based on offsetting estimated receipts and small entity allowance. In addition to the fee-relief activities listed in the previous table, the FY 2025 amount includes an estimated full cost allocation of $40,361K applied during the development of the fee rule and $11,000K for the small entity adjustment.
Full Cost Allocation Applied During Fee Rule Development reflects the estimated full cost allocation amount applied during the development of the fee rule.
The NRC applies billing and carryover adjustments to the estimated fee recovery amount to account for the sum of unpaid current year invoices minus prior year invoices that will be paid in the budget request year from the FY 2024 (FY 2026 Projection) final fee rule.
The Estimated Part 170 and 171 Fees amounts are based on the same percentage from the FY 2024 (FY 2026 Projection) final fee rule distribution of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR).
Operating Reactors Major Increases Specialized construction costs associated with the Three White Flint North relocation project, includes specialized design and construction activities that support the program and necessary to comply with security, resilience, and communication requirements Enhancements to continuity of operations Information technology investments in equipment, software, and security and privacy tools Major Decreases Licensing workload reductions coupled with ADVANCE Act licensing efficiencies Rulemaking resources are reduced reflecting completion of key milestones and planned phase-out of certain rulemaking activities 7
Nuclear Reactor Safety Highlights Business Line FY 2025 Enacted FY 2026 Request Changes from FY 2025
$K*
$K*
$K*
FTE Operating Reactors 400,911 1,498 413,666 1,372 12,755 (126)
New Reactors 83,950 294 88,603 315 4,653 21 Nuclear Reactor Safety Total
$484,861 1,792
$502,269 1,687
$17,408 (105)
Notes:
$K includes salaries and benefits as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Consistent with the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, FY 2025 Enacted is equivalent to the FY 2024 Enacted Budget excluding authorized carryover.
New Reactors Major Increases Preapplication review activities which also includes increases for influx of new entities in response to the ADVANCE Act as well as potential future large light-water reactor preapplication activities Technical reviews of 10 CFR Part 50 Construction Permit applications Major Decreases Advanced reactor readiness research activities New and advanced reactor rulemaking activities reflecting completion of the Emergency Preparedness for SMRs and Other New Technologies final rule as well as anticipated less resources needed for upcoming work
Major Decreases Workforce right-sizing Licensing of nuclear materials users Including the anticipated completion of approximately 1,260 materials licensing actions Regional support of licensing new applications, amendments and other activities Environmental reviews for routine license amendments and renewals, complex license amendments associated with major modifications of existing fuel cycle facilities, and new fuel cycle facility license applications 8
Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Highlights Business Line FY 2025 Enacted FY 2026 Request Changes from FY 2025
$K*
$K*
$K*
FTE Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation 28,202 97 26,315 90 (1,887)
(7)
Nuclear Materials Users 65,275 205 64,349 198 (926)
(7)
Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste 24,688 92 27,933 94 3,245 2
Fuel Facilities 23,737 84 22,809 79 (928)
(5)
Nuclear Materials and Waste Safety Total
$141,903 477
$141,406 461
($497)
(16)
Notes:
$K includes salaries and benefits as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Consistent with the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, FY 2025 Enacted is equivalent to the FY 2024 Enacted Budget excluding authorized carryover.
Major Increases Licensing actions for operating uranium recovery facilities and decommissioning of power reactors Maintenance and operation of the Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards System, a national database for special nuclear material reporting to fulfill domestic requirements and international agreements Licensing activities for certification actions for transportation of microreactors Legal casework related to materials reviews
Major Increases 3WFN Relocation Project; continuing efforts to modernize Information Technology; and improve outcomes through Federal IT spending transparency 9
Corporate Support Highlights Product Line FY 2025 Enacted FY 2026 Request Changes from FY 2025
$K*
$K*
$K*
FTE Acquisitions 14,895 47 15,167 44 272 (3)
Administrative Services 71,358 71 76,754 73 5,396 2
Financial Management 35,122 93 37,464 93 2,342 0
Human Resource Management 24,147 48 20,234 45 (3,913)
(4)
IT/IM Resources 113,365 175 115,635 166 2,270 (9)
Outreach 6,247 15 4,465 15 (1,782) 0 Policy Support 32,321 127 35,113 129 2,792 3
Training 4,099 12 4,193 11 94 (1)
Corporate Support Total
$301,554 588
$309,025 576
$7,471 (12)
Notes:
$K includes FTE costs as well as contract support and travel. Numbers may not add due to rounding.
Consistent with the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, FY 2025 Enacted is equivalent to the FY 2024 Enacted Budget excluding authorized carryover.
30.0% of total agency budget Major Decreases IT operations and maintenance costs; end-user support services; and release of one floor at NRC headquarters
- Estimated Operating Power Reactors Annual Fee Per Licensee
- $5,540K per licensee (assumes 95 operating power reactors)
- $1,141K less than FY 2015 annual fee per licensee, adjusted for inflation ($6,681K)
- Requested Activities
- $81,475K, including 314 FTE
- Approximately 56% of the agencys estimated 10 CFR Part 170 fees to be assessed for FY 2027 is attributed to requested activities 10 Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act Requirements
- The NRCs FY 2026 budget request reflects resources necessary to accomplish mission critical activities related to safety and security in the Nuclear Reactor Safety Program and the Nuclear Material and Waste Safety Program.
- The NRCs FY 2026 budget request reflects the agencys efforts to comply with the corporate support cap of the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024 to the maximum extent practicable.
11 Summary