Administrative Burden Baseline: Update 2018

The Administrative Burden Baseline (ABB) provides Canadians with a clear metric on the total number of requirements in federal regulations and associated forms that impose administrative burden on business. This baseline contributes to the openness and transparency of the federal regulatory system.

While regulating the nuclear industry, the CNSC imposes requirements on licensees and licence applicants to ensure the health, safety and security of Canadians and the environment. The CNSC will never compromise safety.

All CNSC-administered federal regulations with requirements on business are identified in the table below. The total baseline count as of June 30, 2014, was 8,169. The CNSC's 2018 ABB count is 7,007, which comprises 5,974 administrative requirements set out in 159 forms and 1,033 administrative requirements set out in regulations.

Previous years' counts for the CNSC are available upon request.

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For more information

• Government-wide Administrative Burden Baseline counts
• Government-Wide Forward Regulatory Plans
• The Cabinet Directive on Regulatory Management
• The Red Tape Reduction Action Plan
• The Canada-United States Regulatory Cooperation Council

To learn about upcoming or ongoing consultations on proposed federal regulations, visit the Canada Gazette and Consulting with Canadians websites.