ML20136J443
| ML20136J443 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/20/1997 |
| From: | Scroggins R NRC OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER |
| To: | Bangart R, Beecher W, Bell H NRC OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS (OPA), NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP), NRC OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (OIG) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20136J108 | List:
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| References | |
| FRN-62FR8885, RULE-PR-170, RULE-PR-171 AF55-1-028, AF55-1-28, NUDOCS 9703200110 | |
| Download: ML20136J443 (3) | |
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"% , , +o February 20, 1997 MEMORANDUM T0: Those on the Attached List FROM: RonaldM.Scrogginsf Acting Chief Financial Officer
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING -- 100 PERCENT FEE RECOVERY --
FY 1997 On February 19, 1997, I signed a proposed rule that would establish the fees necessary to recover approximately 100 percent of NRC's FY 1997 budget. The rule will be published in the Federal Register within the next few days.
The amount of the FY 1997 budget to be recovered from fees is $462.3 million, the same amount estimated for fee recovery in FY 1996. Thus, the total fees assessed will be the same as FY 1996. However, the distribution between Part 170 annual fees for services and Part 171 annual fees would change. The NRC estimates that approximately $96 million would be recovered in FY 1997 from fees assessed under Part 170 and other receipts compared to $120.5 million in FY 1996. The remaining $366.3 million in FY 1997 would be recovered through Part 171 annual fees. Because the Part 170 fees and other offsetting receipts for FY 1997 are below the estimate for FY 1996, annual fees must increase to recover approximately 100 percent of NRC's budget authority. The NRC is proposing to establish annual fees for all licensees at a level of 8.2 percent above the FY 1996 annual fees.
The FY 1996 annual fees and the proposed FY 1997 annual fees are as follows:
FY 1996 Proposed FY 1997 ,
Class of Licensees Annual Fee Annual Fee Power Reactors $2.746,000 $2,972,000 Non)ower Reactors 52,800 57,200 Higi Enriched Fuel Facility 2,403.000 2,600,000 Low Enriched Fuel Facility 1,179,000 1,276,000 UF, Conversion 597,800 647.000 Uranium Mills 57,000 61,600 Spent Fuel Storage 260,900 282,000 Transportation Cask User 950 1,000 l Tvolcal Materials Licensees Radiographers 13,000 14,000 Well Loggers 7,500 8,200 Gauge Users 1,600 1,700 Broad Scope Medical 21,700 23,500 l
Other Medical 4,300 4,700 9703200110 970317 f, ,
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The specific proposed changes to Parts 170 and 171 would:
- 1. Part 170 (a) Revise the two professional hourly rates in S170.20 which would be used to determine the Part 170 fees assessed by the NRC. The proposed rate for FY 1997 for the reactor program is $131 per hour compared to $128 per hour in FY 1996, and the proposed rate for the materials program is $125 per hour compared to' $120 per hour in FY 1996:
(b) Adjust the S170.31 licensing (application and amendment) " flat" fees for materials licenses to reflect the costs of providing the licensing services:
(c) Revise the fees in SS170.21 and 170.31 that relate to the export and import of radioactive material to reflect the costs of
- providing the services
(d) Amend S170.11 to add a fee exemption provision for those amendments to portable gauge licenses referencing NUREG-1556 that would change only t,he name of the Radiation Safety Officer; and (e)- Implement a procedural change whereby fees would be assessed under i
SS170.21 and 170.31 to verify quality assurance, safeguards contingency and emergency plan changes submitted by licensees.
- 2. Part 171 (a) Adjust all annual fees u) ward by 8.2 percent. The proposed change is consistent with the NRC's intention stated in the FY 1995 fina'l rule, that beginning in FY 1996, annual fees would be stabilized by adjusting prior year annual fees by the percent change (plus or minus) in the NRC budget authority taking into consideration the estimated collections from Part 170 fees and the number of licensees paying fees; and (b) Establish a new annual fee of $?,600,000 (fee Category 1.E.) for each Certificate of Compliance issued to the United States Enrichment Corporation.
We recommend that you provide this information to those members of your staff most likely to come in contact with licensees (e.g., project managers, section i
leaders, and inspectors).
Copies of the proposed rule will be provided to all branch chiefs and above in the headquarters program offices as well as the regional offices as part of the standard distribution process for rulemaking. In addition, all NRC
! licensees will be mailed a copy of the proposed rule.
! If you or your staff have questions concerning implementation of the proposed j rule, please contact Glenda Jackson on 415-6057.
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i-Addressees - Memorandum Dated February 20, 1997 Office Directors and Regional Administrators
SUBJECT:
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING -- 100 PERCENT FEE RECOVERY -- FY 1997 Mail' S.t99 Richard L. Bangart Director, OSP 0-3 D23 i William M. Beecher, Director, OPA 0-2 G5 l Hubert T. Bell. Director OIG T-5 D28 Paul E. Bird. Director OP T-3 A2 l Guy P. Caputo. Director. 01 0-3 E4 I John F. Cordes, Director. OCAA 0-16 G15 l B. Paul Cotter, Jr. Chairman, ASLBP T-3 F23 l Gerald F. Cranford Director, IRM T-6 FIS I Karen D. Cyr, OGC 0-15 818
- Anthony J. Galante, CIO T-6 F15 Edward L. Halman, Director ADM T-7 DS9 John C. Hoyle. SECY 0-16 G15 Edward L. Jordan. DEDO 0-17 G21 Thomas S. Kress, Chairman, ACRS T-2 E26 l James Lieberman, Director, OE 0-7 H5 l
! Irene P. Little, Director SBCR' T-2 F18 1
! Samuel J. Collins, Director, NRR 0-12 G18 l David L. Morrison, Director, RES T-10 F12 Patricia G. Norry.- DEDM 0-17 G21 ;
Carl J. Paperiello, Director, NMSS T-8 A23
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Paul W. Pomeroy, Chairman. ACNW T-2 E26 l
Dennis K. Rathbun Director. OCA 0-17 A3 Denwood F. Ross, Acting Director AE0D T-4 D18 Carlton R. Stoiber. Director, OIP 0-17 F2
- Leonard J. Callan, ED0 0-17 G21 Hugh L. Thompson, DEDR 0-17 G21 Hubert J. Miller, Regional Administrator, Region I RGN I L Luis A. Reyes, Regional Administrator, Region II RGN II L Arthur B. Beach, Regional Administrator, Region III RGN III l
James E. Dyer, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IV RGN IV i
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'j NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, O.C. ems m1 g * *.*** February 21, 1997 MEMORANDUM T0: Richard L. Bangart, Director Office of State Programs '
FROM: Ronald M. Scroggins D '
Acting Chief Financial Of cer
SUBJECT:
PROPOSED RULE -- 100 PERCENT RECOVERY -- FY 1997 Attached for your information and ap3ropriate use is a copy of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to the Y 1997 NRC license, ins)ection and annual fees that will be published in the Federal Register within tie next few days.
Although OC will make distribution of the proposed rule to all Agreement and Nonagreement States OSP should request that Agreement States make distribution of the proposed rule to their licensees -since the proposed rule would assess fees to those Agreement State licensees who perform work in Nonagreement States under the reciprocity provisions of 5150.20.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
Attachment:
As stated
Contact:
Jim Holloway. OC 415-6213 l
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