ML20236W697
| ML20236W697 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/24/1998 |
| From: | Dandois D NRC OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER |
| To: | Meyer D NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20014B037 | List:
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| References | |
| FRN-63FR16046, RULE-PR-140, RULE-PR-170, RULE-PR-171, RULE-PR-2 AF83-1-017, AF83-1-17, NUDOCS 9808060158 | |
| Download: ML20236W697 (5) | |
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March 24, 1998 MEMORANDUM TO:
David L. Meyer, Chief Rules and Directives Branch Division of Administrative Services Office of Adminir tration
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Diane B. Dandois, Chief License Fee and Accounts Receivable Branch Division of Accounting and Finance Office of the Chief Financial Officer
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PROPOSED NOTICE OF RULEMAKING - 100 PERCENT RECOVERY FOR FY 1998 Attached for your action are the following items relating to the publication of the subject proposed rule which was signed by the Chief Financial Office on March 24,1998.
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Original and 25 copies of the Proposed Notice of Rulemaking - 10 CFR Parts 2,
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Sixcongressional letters relating to the proposed rule.
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Draft public announcement.
The proposed rule is consistent with Commission fee policy decisions and does not constitute a significant question of policy nor does it amend regulations contained in 10 CFR Part 7,8, or 9 Subpart C conceming matters of policy. Note that the Office of Enforcement concurs with the proposed revisions to Part 2 to add additional payment methods for civil penalties.
Given the time urgency, the proposed rule should be published immediately. Please arrange for publication of the attached proposed rule in the Federal Register allowing 30 days for public comment. We are also attaching for your files a copy of the " Approved for Publication" and
" Weekly Staff Notes to the Commission."
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Attachments: As stated cc:
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NRC PROPOSES TO AMEND LICENSING, INSPECTION AND ANNUAL FEES f
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to amend its licensing, inspection an annual fees.
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The proposed amendments implement the requirements of the Omnibus Budget l
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The Commission's budget authority for fiscal year 1998 is $472.8 million, of which $15 t
million has been ap priated from the NuclearWaste Fund. In addition, $3 million has be k AH /nfic_41pvA _ __ OMMudoh A& a.t.cukcr.4 soy,Jp)N 18 0~ H appropnaiquvacwmes related to commercal vm Jrc,i,inxi of waste stored at the Deperiment of Energy's Hanford, Washington,(site and the pile t p Department of Entnvy f-~ A "hese activities am excluded from license fee r o
. - - t law. This leaves a budget of approximately 5454.8 million which NRC must collect ni fees. The total amount to be recovered le approximately $6.4 million less than that recovered the previous fiscal year.
The number of licensees paying annual fees has decreasod. The Zion nuclear power stabon, in '.llinois, ceased operating this year, while the Haddam Neck ( Connecticut), Maine
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As a result of;..::- dr.,::. "f !: '..._:.;; the proposed fiscal year 1998 annual x.4. W 44eemt 44 M97 fees fft' 5; C.'
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- $2,980,000 for power reactor licensees, from $2,978,000 in fiscal year 1997;
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- $57,300 for nonpower (research and test) reactor licensees, from approximately amountin fiscalyear 1997;
- $2,607,000 for high4nriched uranium fuel facility licenseos, from $2,806,000 1997;
- $1,280,000 for low enriched fuel fabrication facility licensees which manufact nuclear power plants, from $1,279,000 in fiscal year 1997; l
t Tne amounts from fiscal year 1997 remain largely unchanged for radiograp p
l broad scope medical licensees, who are charged $14,100 and $23,500, respectiv Other changes to the fee rule are propW. including a decrease in hourly i and licensing rMes, adjustments in rates for license reviews, full cost recov
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'mspectors, and charges for overtime.
The NRC is also planning to examine the current annual fee exemption policy fo licensees undergoing decommissioning or holding possession-only licenses. Currentl hoensees decommissioning their facilities who store their spent fuel in a spent fuel assessed an annual fee. But licensees who store sput fuelin an independent spent fu
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storage installation, must pay such a foe; Any changes to this policy wouks be included in the los rule forthe next fiscalyear.
Written comments on the p+;-:::1 amendments to Ports 170 and 171 of the Commission's regulations should be received by (thirty days after publication in the Federal Register). They should be addressed to the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C.,20655-0001 ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications staff.
Comments may also be submitted via the NRC's electrorde rulemaking website at http* Awww.nrc. gov. Select "rulemaking" from the tool bar and then "new rulemaking website."
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