ML20236W682
| ML20236W682 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/20/1998 |
| From: | Gerard Jackson NRC |
| To: | Funches J, Rabudeau P NRC |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20014B037 | List:
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| References | |
| FRN-63FR16046, RULE-PR-140, RULE-PR-170, RULE-PR-171, RULE-PR-2 AF83-1-013, AF83-1-13, NUDOCS 9808060146 | |
| Download: ML20236W682 (3) | |
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From: Glenda Jackson f!
To: WND1.WNP2.JFC, WND1.WNPl.sLF, TW9A.PJR Date: 3/20/981:21pm
Subject:
- evised paragraph for proposed fee rule There were some concerns about the wording regarding the decrease in the hourly rates. Please see the attached WP file (redline / strikeout) for suggested rewording. Please let me know as soon as possible if the proposed change is acceptable.
Thanks.
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Clearirg House (ACH) ACH is a nationwide processing and delivery facility that provides for I the distribution and settlement of electronic financial transactions. Electronic payment will not only expedite the payment process, but will also save applicants and licensees considerable '
time and money over a paper-based payment system.
Third, the NRC proposes that the two professional hourly rates established in FY 1997 in
$170.20 be revised based on the FY 1998 budget. These proposed rates would be based on the FY 1998 direct FTEs and the FY 1998 budget excluding direct program support and the appropriation from the NWF or the General Fund. These rates are used to determine the Part
. 170 fees. The NRC is proposing to establish a rate of $124 per hour ($219,901 per direct FTE) )
l for the reactor program. This rate would be applicable to all activities whose fees are based on !
l full cost under $170.21 of the fee regulations. A second rate of $121 per hour ($214,185 per direct FTE) is proposed for the nuclear materials and nuclear waste program. This rate would ,
1 be applicable to all materials activities whose fees are based on full cost under 9170.31 of the fee regulations. In the FY 1997 final fee rule, these rates were $131 and $125, respectively.
The decre: e in the hour!y rate: i: primer!!y the re:u!t of exc!uding zurcharge cc:t from the hour 4y-r:te c !ce!: tion rev! cue!y, budgeted coet for 'he Spec! ! Technic:! orogram Cost Center r:cre exc!u&d from 'he hour!y rate ce!ce!: tion Th!: Ccet Center, rehich inc!uded ced:!r eurcharge cette, !: ne !cnger pad of the budget etructure. 90:ed en thi: change to the budget 1
j structure and to maintain con:!:tency to the edent possib!e, the FV 199S propcced heur!y r:te:
h:ve b n c !cu!:ted by exc!uding the cette for !! Oct!v' ties Mc!uded in the surch:rge. The
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decrease in the hourly rates is primarily due to a change in application of the types of costs l
included in the hourly rates. Previously, the hourly rates were determined based on the premise that surcharge costs should be shared by those paying Part 170 fees for
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services as well as those paying Part 171 annual fees. The proposed hourly rates have been determined based on the principle that the surcharge costs are more appropriately included only in the Part 171 annual fee.
In addition, Section Chiefs are included as overhead in the calculation of the proposed FY 1998 hourly rate, and any specific Section Chief effort expended for reviews and inspections will not be billed to the applicant or licensee. Previously, the Section Chiefs' time for I
specific licensing and inspection activities were directly billed under Part 170 to the applicant or licensee. This change is consistent with the current budget structure which includes Section Chiefs as overhead.
Fourth, the NRC proposes to adjust the current Part 170 licensing fees in $$170.21 and 170.31 to reflect the revised hourly rates.
l In summary, the NRC is proposing to:
l (1) Assess Part 170 fees to recover costs for all of the resident inspectors' official duty time (i.e, excluding leave) and costs incurred within 30 days after issuance of an inspection
! report.
(2) Offer additional payment methods for 10 CFR Part 170 fees.
i l (3) Revise the two 10 CFR Part 170 hourly rates.
(4) Revise the licensing (application and amendment) fees assessed under 10 CFR Part