NUREG/BR-0238, Materials Annual Fee Billing Handbook, NRC Form 628, Financial EDI Authorization, NUREG/BR-0254, Payment Methods NRC Form 629, Authorization for Payment by Credit Card

Materials Annual
Fee Billing
Handbook

Office of the Chief Financial Officer

CONTENTS
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 .............................................16
To Contact Us by Phone ..............................................17

APPROVED BY OBM: NO. 3150-0190

EXPIRES: MM/DD/YYYY

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 FOIA, Privacy and Information Collections Branch (T-5 F53), 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, (3150-0190), 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.

QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR
MATERIALS ANNUAL FEE
GENERAL QUESTIONS
WHAT IS THE INVOICE FOR?

The invoice is for the FY 2011 ANNUAL FEE for the
license identified on the invoice.
WHAT PERIOD DOES THIS
INVOICE COVER?

It covers the period from October 1, 2010,
through September 30, 2011.
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)
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.
IF WE QUALIFIED LAST YEAR, WHY IS THIS
YEAR’S BILL FOR THE FULL AMOUNT?

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
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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.
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
OUR LICENSE WAS TERMINATED; WHY DID
WE RECEIVE AN INVOICE?

The annual fee is not waived for termination requests
filed after October 1, 2010. The full invoiced amount is
due. However, if you file a termination request between
October 1, 2010, and March 31, 2011, 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, 2011.
HOW CAN WE AVOID THE ANNUAL FEE
FOR NEXT YEAR?

To avoid the annual fee for FY 2012 (October 1, 2011,
through September 30, 2012) you must request termination, or an amendment for possession or storage only,
before October 1, 2011, and must permanently cease
licensed activities before this date.
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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://www.regulations.gov/.
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
WHEN IS THE PAYMENT DUE?

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
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. Treasury, at 202-874-7026.

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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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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
NOTICE: This invoice shows the annual fee assessed
for your licensed program. Fees are assessed in accordance with the schedules in Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (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.
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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 $7
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
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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 of the invoice
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
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PROCEDURES FOR

will not be granted. If the amount on the revised
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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
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pROCEdURES 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)

|

(6)

| (4)

|

(5)

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

|

|BNF=/AC-31000001 OBI=
|

|

(10)

(9)

|
|
|

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.
RECEIVER-DFI-NAME—Treasury’s name for
(7)
deposit messages is “TREAS NYC.” This name
should be entered by the sending bank.
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(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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SMALL 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, the NRC prepared this guide
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 [email protected]. 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 from sales of
products
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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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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 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 Maximum annual fee
in manufacturing and small per licensed category
not-for profit organizations
(Gross Annual Receipts)
$450,000 to $6.5 million
$1,900
Less than $450,000
$400
Manufacturing entities that have an average of
500 employees or less
35 to 500 employees
$1,900
Less than 35 employees
$400
Small Governmental Jurisdictions (Including
publicly supported educational institutions)
(Population)
20,000 to 50,000
$1,900
Less than 20,000
$400
Educational Institutions that are not State or publicly supported, and have 500 employees or less
35 to 500 employees
$1,900
Less than 35 employees
$400
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/
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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.
• 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 (SBA)
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 percent 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 $950 or $200) for
each category billed.
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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. You must submit the completed NRC Form 526
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 $1,900 or $400 for a full year, depending
on the size of the entity, for each fee category
shown
on the invoice. Licensees granted a license during the
first six 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
six 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 percent 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
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AMOUNT. The completed NRC Form 526, the
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“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
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Washington, DC 20555-0001
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.

TO 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].

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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Past Due Notices

Cherub Robertson
Jesusa Neer

303-969-5880
303-969-5336

EDI/ACH/Credit Cards/ Cherub Robertson
Jesusa Neer

303-969-5880
303-969-5336

Lockbox Receipt

Cherub Robertson
Jesusa Neer

303-969-5880
303-969-5336

Fedwire Receipts

Cherub Robertson
Jesusa Neer

303-969-5880
303-969-5336

Credit Cards

Contact NRC’s collection service
provider, DOI/NBC 303-969-5880

Other Questions:
Exempt Distribution
Licenses

Brenda Brown

301-415-6055

Reciprocity

Brenda Brown

301-415-6055

General Licences/
Sealed Source and
Device Registrations

Rosalyn Jones

301-415-7300

Small Entity
Certification

Brenda Brown

301-415-6055

Export/Import

Janice Owens

301-415-3684

Other Licensees Located in:
Region I
CT, DC, DE, MA, MD,
ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA,
RI, VT
Shirley Crutchfield

301-415-6097

Region II
AL, FL, GA, KY, MS,
NC, PR, SC, TN, VA,
VI, WV

Shirley Crutchfield

301-415-6097

Region III
IA, IL, IN, MI, MN,
MO, OH, WI

Brenda Brown

301-415-6055

Region IV
AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, Guam,
HI, ID, KS, LA, MT, ND,
NE, NM, NV, OK, OR,
SD, TX, UT, WA, WY
Brenda Brown

301-415-6055

Our license fee staff can help you with questions concerning
fees for your license, registration, or approval, including small
entity questions.

ALL GENERAL LICENSE
FEE INQUIRIES: 301-415-7554
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

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