ML18100A501
| ML18100A501 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/27/2018 |
| From: | Kevin Ramsey Fuel Manufacturing Branch |
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| Ramsey K | |
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Response to Stakeholder Comments on Fee Matrix Kevin Ramsey March 27, 2018 1
Agenda
- In December 2017, we conducted a public meeting introducing 3 possible approaches to calculating annual fees.
- We will discuss the comments received on each approach.
- We will introduce 2 additional approaches that grew out of the comments received.
- We will discuss next steps.
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Comments on Possible Approaches
- Status Quo - Feedback was mixed.
- Uniform Approach - Feedback was mixed.
- Combination Approach - Feedback was mostly negative.
- 85% uniform distribution
- 15% proportional distribution based on billing data for direct services 3
Expanded Set of Possible Approaches
- Status Quo (No change at all)
- Uniform Approach
- Combination Approach (85/15 method)
- (NEW) Current matrix with revisions
- (NEW) Matrix based on regulated areas 4
Current Matrix with Revisions
- In response to the comment that factor of 10 difference between high and low is unreasonable, we changed the definitions of high, medium and low from 10-5-1 to 3-2-1.
- In response to the comment that Solid UF6 effort for an Enrichment facility should be consistent with the effort for a Category III Fuel Fabrication facility, we lowered the score from high to medium.
- In response to the comment that there should be a column for physical security, we added a column.
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Current Matrix with Revisions NRC FUEL CYCLE FACILITIES ANNUAL FEES - EFFORT FACTOR MATRIX PROCESSES SOLID LIQUID HEU DOWN CONVERSION ROD/ SCRAP/ PHYSICAL SENSITIVE CATEGORY LICENSEE DOCKET FEE CATEGORY UF6/METAL ENRICHMENT UF6 BLEND POWDER PELLET BUNDLE WASTE HOT CELL SECURITY INFORMATION SUBTOTALS TOTAL S SG S SG S SG S SG S SG S SG S SG S SG S SG S SG S SG S SG B&W NOG (SNM-42) 70-00027 1A(1)(a) 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 18 20 38 Fuel Fabrication (HEU)
NFS (SNM-124) 70-00143 1A(1)(a) 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 3 1 3 14 18 32 LES (SNM-2010) 70-03103 1E 2 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 3 8 11 19 Centrus ACP (SNM-2011)* 70-07004 1E 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 - - - Not in op.
Uranium Enrichment AREVA Eagle Rock (SNM-2015)* 70-07015 1E 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 - - - Not in op.
Global Laser Enrich (SNM-2019)* 70-07016 1E 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 - - - Not in op.
Global Nuclear Fuels (SNM-1097) 70-01113 1A(1)(b) 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 13 12 25 Fuel Fabrication (LEU)
Framatome (SNM-1227) 70-01257 1A(1)(b) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 12 9 21 Westinghouse (SNM-1107) 70-01151 1A(1)(b) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 12 9 21 Honeywell (SUB-526) 40-03392 2A(1) 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 7 5 12 UF6 Conversion International Isotopes (SUB-1011) 40-09086 2A(1) 2 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 - - - Not in op.
Enrichment Demonstration None 1A(2)(b) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hot Cell None 1A(2)(c) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S = Safety HIGH = 3 TOTALS 84 84 168 SG = Safeguards MODERATE= 2 LOW = 1 NONE = 0 6
Impact of the Revised Approach Fee Category Licensee Percent Based on Current Total Annual Fee New Annual Fee Actual Annual Matrix With Revisions Amount for FY17 Fee for FY17 for FY17 Fuel Fab (HEU) BWXT 22.6 $27,365,000 $5,691,920 $7,255,000 07000027 20.8 NFS 19.0 $27,365,000 $5,691,920 $7,255,000 07000143 Fuel Fab (LEU) GNFA 14.9 $27,365,000 $3,639,545 $2,629,000 07001113 Framatome 12.5 $27,365,000 $3,639,545 $2,629,000 13.3 07001257 Westinghouse 12.5 $27,365,000 $3,639,545 $2,629,000 07001151 Enrichment LES 11.3 11.3 $27,365,000 $3,092,245 $3,470,000 07003103 Conversion Honeywell 7.1 7.1 $27,365,000 $1,942,915 $1,498,000 04003392 7
Matrix Based on Areas Regulated
- There was a comment that the matrix should include areas that are not technically a licensed process (sensitive information and physical security).
- What if we based the whole matrix on areas regulated by NRC (instead of processes)?
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Matrix Based on Areas Regulated NRC FUEL CYCLE FACILITIES ANNUAL FEES - NONBILLABLE EFFORT FACTOR MATRIX Non-Billable Effort includes (1) Rulemaking, (2) Guidance, (3) Implementing Procedures, and (4) Training, REGULATED AREAS MGMT RAD CRIT CHEM FIRE EMERG ENV MGMT PHYS INFO CYBER CATEGORY LICENSEE DOCKET FEE CATEGORY & ORG ISA PROT SAFETY SAFETY SAFETY MGMT PROT DECOM MEASURES MC&A PROT SEC SEC TOTAL B&W NOG (SNM-42) 70-00027 1A(1)(a) 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 31 Fuel Fabrication (HEU)
NFS (SNM-124) 70-00143 1A(1)(a) 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 31 LES (SNM-2010) 70-03103 1E 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 27 Uranium Enrichment Centrus ACP (SNM-2011)* 70-07004 1E -
AREVA Eagle Rock (SNM-2015)* 70-07015 1E Global Laser Enrichmt (SNM-2019)*
70-07016 1E -
Global Nuclear (SNM-1097) 70-01113 1A(1)(b) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 28 Fuel Fabrication (LEU) AREVA NP Richland (SNM-1227) 70-01257 1A(1)(b) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 26 Westinghouse (SNM-1107) 70-01151 1A(1)(b) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 26 Honeywell (SUB-526) 40-03392 2A(1) 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 23 UF6 Conversion International Isotopes (SUB-1011) 40-09086 2A(1) -
Enrichment Demonstration None 1A(2)(b) -
Hot Cell None 1A(2)(c) -
HIGH = 3 192 MODERATE= 2 LOW = 1 NONE = 0 9
Impact of New Matrix Fee Category Licensee Percent Based on Matrix of Total Annual Fee New Annual Fee Actual Annual Regulated Areas Amount for FY17 Fee for FY17 for FY17 Fuel Fab (HEU) BWXT 16.1 $27,365,000 $4,405,765 $7,255,000 07000027 16.1 NFS 16.1 $27,365,000 $4,405,765 $7,255,000 07000143 Fuel Fab (LEU) GNFA 14.6 $27,365,000 $3,803,735 $2,629,000 07001113 Framatome 13.5 $27,365,000 $3,803,735 $2,629,000 13.9 07001257 Westinghouse 13.5 $27,365,000 $3,803,735 $2,629,000 07001151 Enrichment LES 14.1 14.1 $27,365,000 $3,858,465 $3,470,000 07003103 Conversion Honeywell 12.0 12.0 $27,365,000 $3,283,800 $1,498,000 04003392 10
Questions on Approaches
- Are there any comments on the revisions included in the first new possible approach?
- Are there other revisions we should make?
- Is the matrix of regulated areas a better approach?
- Should the effort factors assigned to regulated areas be different? If so, why?
- Are there other approaches we should consider?
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Next Steps
- Request comments in connection with this public meeting by April 27, 2018.
- After evaluating the comments, the NRC staff plans to prepare any recommendations on this issue to be included in the Commission paper for the FY19 Proposed Fee Rule.
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