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B-329248 1 (2017-08-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadtrr0001 and id is 1 raw text is: G A U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-329248 August 1, 2017 The Honorable John Barrasso Chairman The Honorable Tom Carper Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable Greg Walden Chairman The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2017 Pursuant to section 801 (a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (Commission) entitled Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2017 (RIN: 3150-AJ73). We received the rule on July 19, 2017. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on June 30, 2017, with an effective date of August 29, 2017. 82 Fed. Reg. 30,682. The final rule amends the licensing, inspection, special project, and annual fees charged to the Commission's applicants and licensees. The Commission stated that these amendments are necessary to implement the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, which requires the Commission to recover approximately 90 percent of its annual budget through fees. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) requires a 60-day delay in the effective date of a major rule from the date of publication in the Federal Register or receipt of the rule by Congress, whichever is later. 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(3)(A). This final rule was published in the Federal Register on June 30, 2017. 82 Fed. Reg. 30,682. It was received July 19, 2017, and has a stated effective date of August 29, 2017. Therefore, the final rule does not have the required 60-day delay in its effective date. Enclosed is our assessment of the Commission's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801 (a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. With the exception of the 60-day delay in effective date requirement, our review of the procedural steps taken indicates that the Commission complied with the applicable requirements.

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