Energy & environment · 13/01/2023Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Adopts Inflation Adjustment to Civil Penalties

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has amended its regulations to adjust maximum civil monetary penalties for fiscal year 2023, following the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 and its 2015 amendments, to combat inflation and ensure fair enforcement of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act.