ML20043H047
| ML20043H047 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/22/1990 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| To: | Sharp P HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19330E503 | List:
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| References | |
| FRN-55FR21173, RULE-PR-170 AD23-2-55, NUDOCS 9006210494 | |
| Download: ML20043H047 (1) | |
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May 22, 1990 i
The Honorable Philip R. Sharp, Chairman
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Subcomittee on Energy and Power Comittee on Energy and Comerce United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
i On December 1,1989, the Comission published proposed changes to 10 CFR Part 170 of the Comission's fee regulations in the Federal Register.
By letter dated November 29, 1989, we informed you of the issuance of the proposed rule indicating that the amendments would (1) establish a ceiling of $50,000 for topical report reviews; (2) update the schedule of fees in 10 CFR 170.31 for small radioisotope programs including the addition of a fee for byproduct material applications for decomissioning; (3) amend 10 CFR 170.20 to change the cost per professional staff-hour from $86 based on the FY 1989 budget to $95 per hour based on the FY 1990 budget exemption provisions in 10 CFR 170.11(a)(3) and clarify (a)(4) and (a) 5) for ease of administration in collecting fees; (5) add a new exemption provision in 10 CFR 170.11(a)(11) to provide that Indian tribes and Indian organizations will be exempt from payment of fees; and (6) revise 10 CFR 170.12(h) to request that bills in excess of $5,000 be paid by electronic fund transfer in accordance with U.S. Department of the Treasury cash management initiatives.
Enclosed is a copy of the final rulemaking for 10 CFR Part 170 that has been published in the Federal Register with an effective date of July 2, 1990.
This final rulemaking is being issued basically as proposed on December 1, 1989, except for (1) a downward adjustment to the professional staff-hour rate in 10 CFR 170.20 (from $95 to $92 per hour in the Comission's FY 1990 budget and (2)) based on public coment, the $15 application fee in 10 CFR 170.31 is being eliminated for these applications w1ere fees are assessed based on the full cost of the review.
Sincerely, s
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Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Congressional Affairs Office of Governmental and Public Affairs
Enclosure:
Final P.evision to 10 CFR 170 cc:
The Honorable Carlos J. Moorhead 9006210494 900618 T
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