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Comment (11) Submitted by Progress Energy, Tony Groblewski on Proposed Rules PR-170 and PR-171 Re Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fy 2004
ML040700503
Person / Time
Site: Harris, Brunswick, Crystal River, Robinson  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 03/05/2004
From: Groblewski T
Progress Energy Co
To:
NRC/SECY/RAS
Ngbea E S
References
+adjud/ruledam200505, 69FR04865 00011, PE&RAS04-031, PR-170, PR-171
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CPronressneg Pro.9%y Em Ad, q q 65 DOCKETED PO Box 1551 USNRC 41 1 Fayetteville Street Mall Ralelgh NC 27602 March 9, 2004 (9:43AM)

Serial: PE&RAS04-031 OFFICE OF SECRETARY March 5, 2004 RULEMAKINGS AND ADJUDICATIONS STAFF Secretary U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 ATTENTION: Rulemakings and Adjudications.Staff

SUBJECT:

Comments on Proposed Rule: Revision ofFee &hedles;Fee Recoveryfor FY.2004 (69 FR 4865) - RIN 3 150-AH37 Ladies and Gentlemen:

Progress Energy is submitting the following comments related to the subject Federal Register notice.

Progress Energy endorses the comments submitted by Mr. Stephen D. Floyd of the Nuclear Energy Institute in a letter to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated March 3, 2004.

We especially want to note that a significant'portion of the proposed fee increase for power reactors is for homeland security issues. Although the NRC requested that these expenditures be paid from the general funds and not licensee fees, the 2004 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act included them in the NRC's budget for recovery under the user fee rule. Support for horneland security activities should be funded through the general treasury because homeland security related to nuclear power plants fundamentally is part of the nation's responsibility to protect its critical infrastructure.

Please contact me at (919) 546-4579 if you have any questions.

Sincerely, Tony Groblewski Supervisor - Corporate Regulatory Affairs TG/kmh Fe p re SECI -0ot SEX cON O

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cc: Senator Elizabeth Dole Senate Russell Building Room 120 Washington, DC 20510 Senator John Edwards United States Senate 225 Dirksen Office Bldg.

Washington, DC 20510 Mr. Stephen D. Floyd (Electronic Copy Only)