Material Annual Fee Billing Handbook

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission

Materials Annual
Fee Billing
Handbook

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

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ONTENTS

Page

Questions About Your Materials Annual Fee.......1

General Questions.........................................1

Certification of Small Entity Status................1

Termination Requests...................................2

NRC’s Fee Schedules....................................3

Payment Due Date........................................3

Payment Methods.........................................3

Terms and Conditions.........................................5
Procedures for Extending Payment Dates...........7
Procedures for Electronic Funds Transfer...........9
Small Entity Compliance Guide.........................11
To Contact Us in Writing...................................15
To Contact Us by Phone...................... Back Cover

APPROVED BY OBM: NO. 3150-0190

EXPIRES: 03/31/2008

Estimated burden per response to comply with this voluntary information collection request: 5 minutes.
Requested information will allow respondents to transfer funds electronically. Send comments estimate
to the Records and FOIA/Privacy Services Branch (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by internet e-mail to [email protected], and to the Desk Officer,
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-0180), Office of Management
and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not
display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to, the information collection.

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UESTIONS ABOUT YOUR
MATERIALS ANNUAL FEE
GENERAL QUESTIONS

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What is the invoice for?
The invoice is for the FY 2008 ANNUAL FEE for
the license identified on the invoice.
What period does this invoice cover?
It covers the period from October 1, 2007,
through September 30, 2008.
What is the anniversary month?
The anniversary month is the month
the license was originally issued.
We have more than one license; why didn’t
we get invoices for all of them?
If you have multiple licenses or approvals and
they have different anniversary months, invoices will be issued for the anniversary month
of each license or approval.

ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF SMALL ENTITY STATUS
FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANNUAL FEES IMPOSED
UNDER 10 CFR PART 171 (also see pages 11-14)

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What is it?
Licensees that meet the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC’s) size standards for
a small entity must complete the enclosed NRC
Form 526 in order to qualify for a reduced annual fee. The size standards increased effective
October 24, 2007.

Q If we qualified last year, why is this year’s
bill for the full amount?
A A new form is required for each year and for

each invoice you receive. Because a licensee’s
“size,” or the size standards, may change from
year to year, the invoice reflects the full fee and
licensees must complete and return to the NRC


a new form in order for the fee to be reduced to
the small entity fee. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE
A NEW INVOICE FOR THE REDUCED AMOUNT.
Mail the completed form, the payment for the
appropriate small entity fee, and the “Payment
Copy” of the invoice to the address listed on
the invoice.
PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BACK OF NRC FORM 526
BEFORE COMPLETING THE FORM.

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We do not qualify as a small entity; should
we complete the form, and what do we do
with the form if we don’t qualify?
Licensees that do not meet the NRC’s size standards for a small entity should disregard NRC
Form 526 and send payment for the invoiced
amount, together with the “Payment Copy” of
the invoice, to the address listed on the invoice.

TERMINATION REQUESTS

Q
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Our license was terminated; why did we
receive an invoice?
THE ANNUAL FEE IS NOT WAIVED FOR TERMINATION REQUESTS FILED AFTER OCTOBER
1, 2007. The full invoiced amount is due. However, if you file a termination request between
October 1, 2007, and March 31, 2008, the NRC
will prorate the fee 50 percent and will process a refund for any overpayment. The NRC
will not prorate the annual fee for termination
requests that are filed after March 31, 2008.

can we avoid the annual fee for
Q How
next year?
A To avoid the annual fee for FY 2009 (October

1, 2008, through September 30, 2009) you
must request termination, or an amendment
for possession or storage only, before October
1, 2008, and must permanently cease licensed
activities before this date.


NRC’S FEE SCHEDULES
Our fee schedules are published for notice and
comment rulemaking in the Federal Register.
The proposed and final fee schedules are available
on the internet (for 90 days after the effective date) at
http://ruleforum.llnl.gov/. The proposed fee schedule
is also mailed to each licensee.
If you need a copy of the current fee schedule,
please ask the telephone receptionist or the license
fee staff listed on the back cover, and we will be glad
to furnish one to you. You can also e-mail us at
[email protected].
PAYMENT DUE DATE

Q When is the payment due?
A The payment is due on the invoice date. The

NRC will charge interest for any payments that
are not received within 30 days of the invoice
date.
FAILURE TO MAKE THE PAYMENT AND SEND
THE “PAYMENT COPY” OF THE INVOICE TO
THE ADDRESS ON THE INVOICE MAY RESULT
IN LATE CHARGES.

PAYMENT METHODS

Q
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How do I pay the invoice?
Payments can be made
as follows:
EDI/ACH Payments
The NRC can accept electronic payments using
electronic data interchange (EDI) through the
Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) Network. A
Financial EDI Authorization Form is enclosed
with each invoice. If you have any questions
about EDI/ACH payments, please contact our
depositary bank, U.S. Bank, at 314-418-1073.



Credit Card Payments
The NRC can accept credit card applications
for payment of annual fees. An authorization
form is enclosed with each invoice. Complete
and mail the authorization form to our
lockbox bank:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Accounts Receivable
P.O. Box 979051
St. Louis, MO 63197-9000
Check Payments
Send checks to our lockbox bank at the
address above.
Since the payment address is a post office
lockbox for the bank, only regular mail or U.S.
Postal Service Express Mail can be accepted.
Federal Express/Overnight Delivery
Send to:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
U.S. Bank/Government Lockbox
SL-MO-C2GL
1005 Convention Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63101
Fedwire/TFCS Payments
To send a Fedwire through a Federal Reserve
Bank for credit to our account at the U.S. Treasury, see the section of this brochure entitled
“Procedures for Electronic Funds Transfer”
(page 9).
Late Payment Charges
See “Interest,” “Penalty,” and “Administrative
Charge” in the section entitled “Terms and
Conditions” (pages 5 and 6).
Disputed Debts
See the section entitled “Procedures for Extending Payment Dates of Annual Fee Invoices”
(page 7).


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ERMS AND CONDITIONS

NOTICE: This invoice shows the annual
fee assessed for your licensed program. Fees are
assessed in accordance with
the schedules in 10 CFR Part 171.
The suspension, revocation, or
termination of a license does not relieve
the licensee of its responsibility for any
debt(s). The fee(s) and associated interest,
penalties, and administrative costs, if any,
constitute a debt to the United States pursuant to
Federal law, and the invoice is the demand for payment required under Federal law and implementing
regulations. The NRC will not accept or execute any
purchase order submitted by a licensee as a condition to the licensee’s paying the debt. The NRC also
reserves the right not to accept or execute any claim
form or other document submitted by a licensee as a
condition to the licensee’s paying the debt.
TERMS: Payment is due immediately and should be
made payable to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission by credit card, check, draft, money order,
or electronically (Electronic Data Interchange, Automated Clearinghouse Electronic Funds Transfer).
Where specific payment instructions are provided on
the bills, payment should be made accordingly, e.g.,
bills of $5,000 or more will normally indicate payment
by electronic funds transfer. With respect to Federal
agencies, payment by the Intragovernmental Payment
and Collection System (IPAC) will be accepted.
INTEREST: Interest will be assessed to the extent
authorized under common law or in accordance with
31 U.S.C 3717, and will accrue from the invoice date.
The interest rate charged will be the Treasury Current
Value of Funds Rate which is available at www.fms.
treas.gov/cvfr/index.html.
PENALTY: A penalty charge will be assessed on any
portion of a debt that is subject to the provisions of
31 U.S.C. 3717 and is delinquent for more than 90
days (at the annual rate of 6 percent). This charge will
be calculated on or after the 91st day of delinquency,
but will accrue from the date the debt became delinquent. For this purpose, a debt is delinquent if it has
not been paid by the invoice date.


ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE: The NRC is
required to assess an administrative charge incurred
as a result of a delinquent debt subject to the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3717. Administrative costs may
include costs incurred in obtaining a credit report or
in using a private debt collector, to the extent they are
attributable to the delinquency. The minimum administrative charge is $5 a month.
USE OF CONSUMER REPORTING
AGENCIES AND CONTRACTING FOR
COLLECTION SERVICES: In addition to assessing
interest, penalties, and administrative costs, the NRC
may report a debt that is current or delinquent to a
consumer reporting agency (credit bureau) and may
refer the delinquent debt to a private debt collection
contractor in order to recover the delinquent debt.
The debt collection contractor is entitled to add its
collection fee to the debt. The NRC may also pursue
collection or litigation of delinquent debt through the
Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service,
and the Department of the Treasury for administrative
offset and tax refund offset. The debtor will be liable
for all collection fees incurred with the collection of
this debt.
10 CFR 170.41 FAILURE BY LICENSEE
TO PAY PRESCRIBED FEES AND
10 CFR 171.23 ENFORCEMENT: When the Commission finds that a licensee has failed to pay a prescribed fee or files a false certification with respect to
qualifying as a small entity under the Regulatory Flexibility Criteria, the Commission will not process any
application and may suspend or revoke any license or
approval issued to the licensee or may issue an order
with respect to licensed activities as the Commission
determines to be appropriate or necessary to carry
out the provisions of these parts. The filing of a false
certification to qualify as a small entity under subsection 171.16(c) of 10 CFR Part 171 may also result in
punitive action pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001.
RIGHT TO REVIEW AND APPEAL OF
PRESCRIBED FEES: All debtors’ requests for review
of the fees assessed and appeal or disagreement
with the prescribed fee must be submitted in writing
in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 15.31,
“Disputed Debts.”


PROCEDURES FOR

EXTENDING PAYMENT DATES
OF ANNUAL FEE INVOICES
Annual fees are billed in accordance with the schedules contained in 10 CFR Part 171. Interest on the
amount billed accrues from the invoice date but will
be waived if the amount due is paid within 30 days after said date. If the 30-day period is extended, interest will be waived provided the debt is paid before the
expiration of the extended period. The 30-day period
may be extended, at NRC’s discretion, in accordance
with the following procedures:
1. The NRC must receive the debtor’s written request
for an extension of the period before expiration of the
30-day period. The request should explain why the
debt is incorrect in fact or in law (10 CFR 15.31). If
the request is not received within the 30-day period,
it will automatically be denied. Telephone requests
for extensions will not be considered. Requests
for extensions of the 30-day period should be submitted to the:

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Division of Financial Management
License Fee Team Mailstop T9 E10
Washington, DC 20555-0001

2. The debtor’s explanation must have merit for
the NRC to extend the 30-day period. A request is
deemed to have merit if it causes the NRC to question
whether the amount originally billed is correct.
a. If the explanation has merit, the NRC will notify
the debtor in writing that the request is granted and
that the 30-day period will be extended to a certain
date. This date will be stated on the revised invoice
and will be approximately 30 days after the date the
revised invoice is mailed. The amount on the revised
invoice will constitute a final determination of the
existence or amount of the debt. A final determination by the NRC for this purpose need not await the
outcome of litigation or further administrative review.
Further extensions of this date stated on the revised
invoice will not be granted. If the amount on the revised invoice is not paid on or before the date stated
on the invoice, interest from the date of the original
invoice will become due and payable.


 b. The NRC may, at its discretion, meet with the
debtor’s representatives to receive further evidence or
arguments supporting the debtor’s contentions.
c. A request for an extension may be granted
either with respect to the entire amount originally
billed or with respect to a portion of the amount
originally billed. In the latter case, the remainder
of such amount will remain due and payable as
originally billed and if not paid on or before that date,
interest from the date of the original invoice will
become due and payable.
d. If the debtor’s explanation does not have merit
and does not cause the NRC to question whether the
amount originally billed is correct, the request will be
denied. Failure of the NRC to notify a debtor before
the end of the 30-day period that a request for an
extension has been denied will not constitute grounds
for a waiver of interest.
e. The assertion that the invoice is unsupported
by detailed data does not constitute an explanation
of why the amount billed is incorrect in fact or in law.
If the debtor views information furnished with the
invoice as insufficient for the purpose of a request for
an extension, the debtor should seek the necessary
information as soon as possible so that a request for
extension can be submitted within the 30-day period.
3. If an extension of the 30-day period is granted and
the amount originally billed remains unchanged, such
extension will be stated on the revised invoice as
provided for in item 2a.
4. NRC records in support of billed
fees are not subject to audit by nongovernmental entities. However,
copies of records desired by a debtor can
be made available to the debtor if they are reproduced
at the debtor’s expense. For any charges that may be
assessed, refer to 10 CFR Part 9.
5. The NRC will refund to a debtor any amount that
is later determined to be an overpayment, including
interest, if any, that was paid by the debtor on such
amount. The NRC is not authorized to pay interest
on any part of an annual fee that was paid to the NRC
and is later refunded.


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ROCEDURES FOR
ELECTRONIC FUNDS

TRANSFER BY FEDWIRE
The NRC can receive funds through the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) Fedwire Deposit
System. The basic wire message format below
complies with the Federal Reserve Board’s standard
structured third-party format for all electronic funds
transfer (EFT) messages. A sample of an EFT message to Treasury and a narrative description of each
field follow:
|

(1)
| 021030004 | (2) |
| (3) | (4) | (5) |
| (6) / |

(7) (8)
|TREAS NYC/CTR / |

(9)
|BNF=/AC-31000001 OBI= |

| (10) |

Field
Content
(1) RECEIVER-DFI# - Treasury’s ABA number for
deposit messages is 021030004.
(2) TYPE-SUBTYPE-CD - The type and subtype
code will be provided by the sending bank.
(3) SENDER-DFI# - This number will be provided
by the sending bank.
(4) SENDER-REF# - The 16-character reference
number is inserted by the sending bank at its
discretion.
(5) AMOUNT - The transfer amount must be punctuated with commas and decimal point; use of
the “$” is optional. This item will be provided
by the depositor.
(6) SENDER-DFI-NAME - This information is automatically inserted by the Federal Reserve Bank.
(7) RECEIVER-DFI-NAME - Treasury’s name for
deposit messages is “TREAS NYC.” This name
should be entered by the sending bank.


(8) PRODUCT CODE - A product code of “CTR” for
customer transfer should be the first data in
the RECEIVER-TEXT field. Other values may be
entered, if appropriate, using the ABA’s options.
A slash must be entered after the product code.
(9) AGENCY LOCATION CODE (ALC) - THIS ITEM IS
OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE. IT MUST APPEAR
ON THE FUNDS TRANSFER DEPOSIT MESSAGE
IN THE PRECISE MANNER AS STATED TO ALLOW FOR THE AUTOMATED PROCESSING AND
CLASSIFICATION OF THE FUNDS TRANSFER
MESSAGE TO THE AGENCY LOCATION CODE
OF THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY. The ALC identification sequence can, if necessary, begin on
one line and end on the next line; however, the
field tag “BNF=” must be on one line and cannot
contain any spaces. NRC’s 8-digit ALC is:

BNF=/AC-31000001
(10) THIRD-PARTY INFORMATION - The Originator
to Beneficiary Information field tag “OBI=” is
used to signify the beginning of the free-form
third-party text. All other identifying information to enable the NRC to identify the deposit,
for example, NRC annual fee invoice number,
description of fee - 10 CFR 171 annual fee,
and licensee name, should be placed in this
field.

The optimum format for fields 7, 8, 9, and 10
using an 8-digit ALC is as follows:

TREAS NYC/CTR/BNF=/AC-31000001 OBI=

The optimum format, shown above, will allow
219 character positions of information following
the “OBI=” indicator.

If the licensee’s bank is not a member of the
Federal Reserve System, the non-member
bank must transfer the necessary information
and funds to a member bank, which then must
transfer the information and funds to the local
Federal Reserve Bank.

For transfer of funds from local Federal Reserve Banks to be recorded on the same day,
the transfer must be received at the New York
Federal Reserve Bank by 4 p.m., EST. Otherwise, the deposit will be recorded on the next
workday.
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MALL ENTITY
COMPLIANCE GUIDE
Introduction
The Congressional Review Act requires all Federal
agencies to prepare a written guide for each “major”
final rule, as defined by the Act. The NRC’s fee rule,
published annually to comply with the Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA-90), as
amended, is considered a “major” rule under the Congressional Review Act. Therefore, in compliance with
the law, this guide has been prepared to assist NRC
materials licensees in complying with the fee rule.
Licensees may use this guide to determine whether
they qualify as a small entity under NRC regulations
and are eligible to pay reduced annual fees assessed
under 10 CFR Part 171. The NRC has established two
tiers of annual fees for those materials licensees who
qualify as small entities under the NRC’s size standards.
Licensees who meet the NRC’s size standards for a
small entity (listed in 10 CFR 2.810) must submit a
completed NRC Form 526 “Certification of Small Entity
Status for the Purposes of Annual Fees Imposed
Under 10 CFR Part 171” to qualify for the reduced
annual fee. This form can be accessed on the NRC’s
website at http://www.nrc.gov. The form can then be
accessed by selecting “Who We Are”, then “License
Fees” and under “Forms” selecting NRC Form 526.
For licensees who cannot access the NRC’s website,
NRC Form 526 may be obtained through the local
point of contact listed in the NRC’s “Materials Annual
Fee Billing Handbook,” NUREG/BR-0238, which is
enclosed with each annual fee billing. Alternatively,
the form may be obtained by calling the fee staff at
301-415-7554, or by e-mailing the fee staff at fees@
nrc.gov. The completed form, the appropriate small
entity fee, and the payment copy of the invoice should
be mailed to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
License Fee Team, at the address indicated on the
invoice. Failure to file the NRC small entity certification Form 526 in a timely manner may result in the
denial of any refund that might otherwise be due.
NRC Definition of Small Entity
For purposes of compliance with its regulations
(10 CFR 2.810), the NRC has defined a small entity
as follows:
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1. Small business – a for-profit concern that provides a service, or a concern that is not engaged
in manufacturing, with average gross receipts of
$6.5 million or less over its last 3 completed fiscal
years;
2. Manufacturing industry – a manufacturing concern with an average of 500 or fewer employees
based on employment during each pay period for
the preceding 12 calendar months;
3. Small organizations – a not-for-profit organization that is independently owned and operated and
has annual gross receipts of $6.5 million or less;
4. Small governmental jurisdiction – a government
of a city, county, town, township, village, school
district or special district, with a population of less
than 50,000;
5. Small educational institution – an educational
institution supported by a qualifying small governmental jurisdiction, or one that is not State or
publicly supported and has 500 or fewer employees 1
To further assist licensees in determining if they
qualify as a small entity, the following guidelines are
provided, which are based on the Small Business
Administration’s regulations (13 CFR part 121).
1. A small business concern is an independently
owned and operated entity which is not considered
dominant in its field of operations.
2. The number of employees means the total number
of employees in the parent company, any subsidiaries and/or affiliates, including both foreign and
domestic locations (i.e., not soley the number of
employees working for the licensee or conducting
NRC licensed activities for the company).
3. Gross annual receipts includes all revenue received or accrued from any source, including
receipts of the parent company, any subsidiaries
and/or affiliates, and account for both foreign and
domestic locations. Receipts include all revenues
1

An educational institution referred to in the size standards
is an entity whose primary function is education, whose
programs are accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, who is legally authorized
to provide a program of organized instruction or study,
who provides an educational program for which it awards
academic degrees, and whose educational programs are
available to the public.

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from sales of products and services, interest, rent,
fees, and commissions, from whatever sources
derived (i.e., not solely receipts from NRC licensed
activities).
4. A licensee who is a subsidiary of a large entity
does not qualify as a small entity.
NRC Small Entity Fees
In 10 CFR 171.16 (c), the NRC has established two
tiers of fees for licensees that qualify as a small entity
under the NRC’s size standards. The fees are as
follows:
Small Business not engaged
in manufacturing and small
not-for profit organizations
(Gross Annual Receipts)
$350,000 to $6.5 million
Less than $350,000

Maximum annual fee
per licensed
category
$2,300
$500

Manufacturing entities that have an average of 500
employees or less
35 to 500 employees
$2,300
Less than 35 employees
$500
Small Governmental Jurisdictions (Including publicly
supported educational institutions)
(Population)
20,000 to 50,000
$2,300
Less than 20,000
$500
Educational Institutions that are not State or publicly
supported, and have 500 employees or less
35 to 500 employees
$2,300
Less than 35 employees
$500
Instructions for Completing NRC Form 526
1. Complete all items on NRC Form 526 as follows:
(NOTE: Incomplete or improperly completed forms
will be returned as unacceptable)
• Enter the license number and invoice number exactly
as they appear on the annual fee invoice.
• Enter the North American Industry Classification
System (NAICS) code.
• Enter the licensee’s name and address exactly as they
appear on the invoice. Annotate name and/or address
changes for billing purposes on the payment copy of
the invoice -- include contact’s name, telephone number, e-mail address, and company web site address.
Correcting the name and/or address on NRC Form
526 or on the invoice does not constitute a request to
amend the license.

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• Check the appropriate size standard under which the
licensee qualifies as a small entity. Check one box only.
Note the following:
a. A licensee who is a subsidiary of a large entity,
including foreign entities, does not qualify as a small
entity. The calculation of a firm’s size includes the
employees or receipts of all affiliates. Affiliation with
another concern is based on the power to control,
whether exercised or not. Such factors as common
ownership, common management and identity of
interest (often found in members of the same family),
among others, are indications of affiliation. The affiliated business concerns need not be in the same line
of business (67 CFR part 59).
b. Gross annual receipts, as used in the size standards,
include all revenue received or accrued by your
company from all sources, regardless of the form
of the revenue and not solely receipts from licensed
activities.
c. NRC’s size standards on small entity are based on the
Small Business Administration’s regulations (13 CFR
part 121).
d. The size standards apply to the licensee, not to the
individual authorized users who may be listed in the
license.
2. If the invoice states the “Amount Billed Represents 50%
Proration,” the amount due is not the prorated amount
shown on the invoice but rather one-half of the maximum small entity annual fee shown on NRC Form 526
for the size standard under which the licensee qualifies
(either $1,150 or $250) for each category billed.
3. If the invoice amount is less than the reduced small
entity annual fee shown on this form, pay the amount on
the invoice; there is no further reduction. In this case, do
not file NRC Form 526. However, if the invoice amount
is greater than the reduced small entity annual fee, file
NRC Form 526 and pay the amount applicable to the
size standard you checked on the form.
4. The completed NRC Form 526 must be submitted
with the required annual fee payment and the “Payment Copy” of the invoice to the address shown on the
invoice.
5. 10 CFR 171.16(c)(3) states licensees shall submit a new
certification with its annual fee payment each year. Failure to submit NRC Form 526 at the time the annual fee
is paid will require the licensee to pay the full amount of
the invoice.
The NRC sends invoices to its licensees for the full annual
fee, even though some licensees qualify for reduced fees as
small entities. Licensees who qualify as small entities and
file NRC Form 526, which certifies eligibility for small entity
fees, may pay the reduced fee, which is either $2,300 or
$500 for a full year, depending on the size of the entity, for
each fee category shown on the invoice. Licensees granted

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a license during the first 6 months of the fiscal year, and
licensees who file for termination or for a “possession
only” license and permanently cease licensed activities during the first 6 months of the fiscal year, pay only 50 percent
of the annual fee for that year. Such invoices state that the
“amount billed represents 50% proration.”
Licensees must file a new small entity form (NRC Form
526) with the NRC each fiscal year to qualify for reduced
fees in that year. Because a licensee’s “size,” or the size
standards, may change from year to year, the invoice
reflects the full fee and licensees must complete and return
NRC Form 526 for the fee to be reduced to the small entity
fee amount. LICENSEES WILL NOT RECEIVE A NEW INVOICE FOR THE REDUCED AMOUNT. The completed NRC
Form 526, the payment of the appropriate small entity fee,
and the “Payment Copy” of the invoice should be mailed
to the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, License Fee
Team at the address indicated on the invoice.
If you have questions regarding the NRC’s annual fees,
please contact the license fee staff at 301-415-7554, e-mail
the fee staff at [email protected], or write to the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001,
Attention: Office of the Chief Financial Officer.
False certification of small entity status could result in civil
sanctions being imposed by the NRC under the Program
Fraud Civil Remedies Act, 31 U.S.C. 3801 et. seq. NRC’s
implementing regulations are found at 10 CFR Part 13.

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O CONTACT US IN WRITING

LETTERS (DO NOT SEND
ANNUAL FEE PAYMENTS OR
SMALL ENTITY
FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS)

If you have other questions, please write to the

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Division of Financial Management
License Fee Team Mail Stop T9 E10
Washington, DC 20555-0001

To assist us in providing a prompt response, please
include your license number, invoice number, if applicable, and a daytime number (including the area
code) where you can be reached.
E-mail us at [email protected].
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O CONTACT US BY PHONE

Past Due Notices
Susan Johnson
303-969-5880

Gail Thompson
303-969-5336

Michelle Hyle
303-969-5413
EDI/ACH/Credit Cards/ Susan Johnson
303-969-5880

Gail Thompson
303-969-5336

Michelle Hyle
303-969-5413
Lockbox Receipt
Susan Johnson
303-969-5880

Gail Thompson
303-969-5336

Michelle Hyle
303-969-5413
Fedwire Receipts
Susan Johnson
303-969-5880

Gail Thompson
303-969-5336

Michelle Hyle
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