ML20082P746

Comment Supporting Proposed Rules 10CFR170 & 171 Re Proposed Revs of NRC Fee Schedule for FY95 in Fr

ML20082P746
Person / Time
Site:	Palo Verde
Issue date:	04/19/1995
From:	Stewart W ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. (FORMERLY ARIZONA NUCLEAR
To:	Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
References
FRN-60FR14670, RULE-PR-170, RULE-PR-171 102-03326-WLS, 102-3326-WLS, 60FR14670-00020, 60FR14670-20, NUDOCS 9504270133
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Attention: Docketing and Service Branch ,

Subject:

Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station (PVNGS)

Units 1,2 and 3 Docket Nos.,STN 50-528/529/530 Revision of Fee Schedulos; 100% Fee Recovery, FY 1995 ,

60 Federal Register 14670 (March 20,1995)  ;

On March 20,1995, the NRC published a proposed revision of the NRC fee schedule for Fiscal Year (FY) 1995 in the Federal Register and requested comments. The comments in this letter are submitted by Arizona Public Service Company (APS) for  !

your consideration.

APS is encouraged by the NRC's efforts to reduce its unnecessary costs and to provide a more equitable fee schedule. The burden of NRC costs borne by power reactor licensees has been inequitable for some time, and efforts to achieve a more balanced arrangement are gratifying. Nevertheless, additional efforts are needed. A substantial portion of NRC's costs borne by power reactor licensees are still related to  ;

activities that provide no direct benefit to power reactor licensees or their customers. ,

APS encourages the NRC to: 1) actively request legislative relief that removes the i requirement for 100% recovery of its budget, and 2) absent obtaining that relief, the NRC should proceed quickly to negotiate agreements that would allow recovery of expenses from government agencies such as the Department of Energy and Department of State. ,

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I in cummary, APS believes that the NRC is taking proper initial first steps in controlling ,

costs and in attempting to provide a more equitable fee schedule. However, it is l important to continue those initial efforts.  ;

APS endorses the comments that are being submitted for the industry by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). j i

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