Summary of efficiencies realized in FY26

Efficiencies Realized

Automation, data visualization and AI-assisted analysis have removed thousands of hours of manual staff work each year, valued at the NRC billable rate of $318 per hour.

4,426staff hours saved per yearRecurring, across all tools

$1.41Mvalue per yearAt $318 per billable hour

2.1 FTEcapacity returnedBased on a 2,087-hour work year

Annual hours saved by initiative

Hours / year · value at $318/hr

Exam generator
92 exams × 2 cycles × 14 hrs
2,576
$819,168
High-volume visualizations
4 products × 4 hrs × 50 uses
800
$254,400
AI-assisted studies
6 studies × 100 hrs
600
$190,800
Standard visualizations
16 products × 0.5 hr × 50 uses
400
$127,200
Reporting & help-request tools
100 uses × 0.5 hr
50
$15,900

AP1000 DCD Revision 20 rulemaking

One-time effort

Manual baseline

4,500 hrs

As delivered

1,600 hrs

2,900 hrssaved

64%less manual effort

$922,200value

Combined FY26 value

Recurring savings plus AP1000 DCD Rev. 20

$2,329,6687,326 hrs

Detail

Initiative	Basis	Hours saved	Value
Exam generator	92 exams × 2 cycles/yr × 14 hrs	2,576 / yr	$819,168
Visualizations, high volume (4)	4 × 4 hrs × 50 uses/yr	800 / yr	$254,400
Visualizations, standard (16)	16 × 0.5 hr × 50 uses/yr	400 / yr	$127,200
Targeted studies	6 studies/yr × 100 hrs	600 / yr	$190,800
Reporting & help-request tools	100 uses/yr × 0.5 hr	50 / yr	$15,900
Recurring annual total		4,426 / yr	$1,407,468
AP1000 DCD Rev. 20 (one-time)	4,500 → 1,600 hrs	2,900	$922,200
Combined FY26 total		7,326	$2,329,668

Assumptions. FTE equivalent uses the 2,087-hour federal work year. Standard visualization products assume 50 accesses per year each. Reporting and help-request tools assume 100 uses per year in total. Figures are order-of-magnitude estimates based on staff-reported time per task.