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License Fees

The NRC is statutorily required to recover most of its budget authority through fees assessed to applicants for an NRC license and to holders of NRC licenses.

This page provides NRC applicants and licensees (1) an electronic means to gain access to the rules and regulations governing the assessment and collection of fees, (2) forms used in processing incoming payments from licensees, and (3) an electronic link to our new web-based electronic bill presentation and payment system.

On this page:

• Legislation
• Regulations
• Program Information
• Guidance and Publications
• Current Payment Options
• Forms
• Contacts

Legislation

The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, as amended, requires that the NRC recover through fees approximately 98 percent of its budget authority, less monies appropriated from the Nuclear Waste Fund, in fiscal year 2001, 96 percent in fiscal year 2002, 94 percent in fiscal year 2003, 92 percent in fiscal year 2004, and 90 percent in fiscal year 2005.

Regulations

The fees are assessed in accordance with two parts of the NRC’s regulations in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

• Fees for Facilities, Materials, Import and Export Licenses, and Other Regulatory Services Under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, As amended (10 CFR 170)

• Annual Fees for Reactor Licenses and Fuel Cycle Licenses and Materials Licenses, Including Holders of Certificates of Compliance, Registrations, and Quality Assurance Program Approvals and Government Agencies Licensed by the NRC (10 CFR 171)

For sections applicable to specific licenses, see the licensing pages in the Nuclear Reactor, Nuclear Materials, and Radioactive Waste sections.

Program Information

The License Fee and Accounts Receivable Branch of the Division of Accounting and Finance, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for administering the agency's facilities and materials license fee program; recommending policy changes; annually publishing the schedule of license and annual fees (10 CFR Parts 170 and 171); reviewing applications for facilities and materials licenses for proper fees; handling correspondence concerning fees, including requests for waivers and exemption requests; and issuing invoices and collecting fees, including debt collection follow up such as issuing Orders Revoking License for nonpayment of fees. The Branch also is responsible for formulating policies and procedures for debt collection activities including maintaining 10 CFR Part 15, Debt Collection.

Guidance and Publications

• 10 CFR 170
• 10 CFR 171
• 10 CFR 15
• NUREG/BR-0238, Rev. 12
• Rulemaking Forum site

Current Payment Options

• Payment by Credit Card (NRC Form 629)
• Payment by ACH credit (NRC Form 628)
• Payment by Fedwire (Terms and Conditions)
• Payment by check (NUREG/BR-0238, Rev 12)

Forms

• Terms and Conditions
• NRC Form 531: Request for Taxpayer Identification Number
• NRC Form 526: Certification of Small Entity Status for the Purposes of Annual Fees Imposed Under 10 CFR Part 171 (for invoices dated August 1, 2000 or later)
• NRC Form 628: Financial EDI Authorization
• NRC Form 629: Authorization for Payment By Credit Card

Contacts

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