NRC Seeking Comments on Proposed Fee Changes
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking comments on a proposal to amend the licensing, inspection and annual fees -- including an hourly rate increase in import and export license fees -- according to a Federal Register notice to be published…
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March 7. The NRC is proposing to change the current hourly rate of $274 to $277 for all fees assessed under Federal Regulations Codes 170.21 and 170.31, which cover import and export licenses (here). The proposed rule would raise various application fees covered under those codes. The application fee for import or export of production or utilization facilities under 10 CFR 110, for example, would be raised to $18,000 from $17,800. The NRC is proposing total fees of about $1,053.2 million, the notice said. The fee changes are necessary to implement the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, the notice said, which requires the NRC to recover about 90 percent of its 2013 fiscal year budget through fees. Comments on this proposal are due April 8. They can be submitted by searching for Docket ID NRC-2012-0211 on www.regulations.gov, or through email to Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov.