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Responds to Transmitting Constituent Gw Mitchell (Newman Memorial Hosp) Requesting Reduction or Elimination of FY92 Annual Fee
ML20125C595
Person / Time
Issue date: 11/04/1992
From: Taylor J
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To: Boren D
SENATE
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ML20125C598 List:
References
FRN-57FR18095, RULE-PR-170, RULE-PR-171 CCS, NUDOCS 9212140008
Download: ML20125C595 (1)


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_I am-responding to your. letter dated September 28, 1992, written-on behalf of your constituent, Gary W. Mitchell, Chief Executive Officer, Newman Memorial Hospital, Shattuck, Oklahoma', requestir.2 l

a reduction or elimination of their-FY 1992 annual fee.

k The Omnibus _. Budget Reconciliation. Act of 195'O (OBRA-90), requires

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that the Commission recover 100 percent of its budget authority,

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less appropriations from the Department of Energy (DOE) administered Nuclear Waste Fund, for Fiscal l Years 1991 through 1995'by assessing license and~ annual fees. 'For FY'1991, the Commission was. required-to collect approximatelyLS445 million',and 4-i approximately'$493 million for FY 1992-through these fees.

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order to comply with the law,.tne Commission _ published revisions to-fee regulations in the-Federal Register..As stated in the-final revision to the Commission's_ fee regulations'in 10 CFR l

Parts 170 and 171 for FY.1992, which was.-published.in-the Federal Register July 23, 1992,-the' Commission? exempted:from the FY 1992

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annual' fee those licensees and holders _of certificates, L

registrations and approvalu who either filed;for-termination-or.

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'O.ctober 1, 1991, through December 31:,_ 1991.

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Based on the.information provided to-me in your-constituent's

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letter ofcAugust 31,-1992, I'.have' granted a'16-day.. extension"to L.

.Tanuary 16, 1992,.for filing a-request.for a. storage only license oy-the hospital'and therefore-'have cancelled the fee.

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is.myz response to Mr. Mitchell'of Newman. Memorial' Hospital.

If you need any additional-informatio,_please let'me'know'.

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October 29, 1992 Newman Memorial Hospital ATTN:

Gary W. Mitchell Chief Executive Officer 905-919 Main Shattuck, Oklahoma 73858 Gentlemen:

I am responding to your letter dated August 31, 1992, protesting your payment of Invoice No. AM06501-92 and requesting a reduction or elimination of your FY 1992 annual fee for License No. 35-16717-01.

The bases for your request are:

1) the license, although current, was not actively utilized in the maintenance of a Nuclear Medicine Department since November 1990; and 2) as a new executive you were not aware of the possibilities to apply for storage only.

As stated in the final revision to the Commission's fee regulations in 10 CFR Parts 170 and 171 for FY 1992, which was published in the Federal Register July 23, 1992, the Commission-exempted from the FY 1992 annual fee those licensees and holders of certificates, registrations and approvals who either filed for termination'or for a possession only/ storage license during the period October 1, 1991, through December 31, 1991.-

Based on the information furnished in your August 51: 1992, letter, the Commission:

1) grants a 16-day extension to January 16, 1992, for filing a request for a storage only license; 2) acknowledges that-licensed activity ceased prior to December 31, 1991; 3) considers your actions timely for purposes of avoiding the FY 1992 annual fee; and 4). acknowledges that your license was terminated May 14, 1992.-

Invoice No. AM06501-92 will~be canceled and your payatent refunded

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