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# License Fees

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (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 an electronic means to gain access to the rules and regulations governing the assessment and collection of fees, and the forms used in processing payments from licensees. For detail, see the following topics on this page:
        - Frequently Asked Questions
        - Legislation
        - Regulations
        - Fee Rule
        - eBilling
        - Program Information
        - Annual Small Entity Certification
        - Forms
        - Methods of Payments
        - Contacts

## Frequently Asked Questions

        - General Questions about NRC Fees
        - Materials License Annual Fee
        - Sample Invoice
        - Annual Small Entity Certification (NRC Form 526)
        - Payment of Invoice
        - Part 170 Invoicing - EPID and CAC Code Information
        - Material Users Annual Fee Calculations-Overview

## Legislation

Pursuant to Title V of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1952 (IOAA), the NRC assesses service fees to recover the costs of NRC work that provides specific benefits to identifiable recipients, such as licensing activities, inspections, and special projects.  The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA) requires the NRC to recover, to the maximum extent practicable, approximately 100 percent of the Commission’s budget authority for the fiscal year, not including certain amounts excluded from this fee-recovery requirement.

## 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 for Nuclear Reactors, Nuclear Materials, and Radioactive Waste.

## Fee Rule

The links below provide information for the proposed and final Federal Register Notices and their supporting workpapers.
        - FY 2024 Proposed Fee Rule – Federal Register Notice, February 20, 2024            - Work Papers
          - Comparisons by Direct Resources 
        - FY 2023 Final Fee Rule – Federal Register Notice, June 15, 2023            - Work Papers
          - Comparisons by Direct Resources 
        - FY 2022 Final Fee Rule – Federal Register Notice, June 22, 2022            - Work Papers
          - Comparisons by Direct Resources 
        - FY 2022 Proposed Fee Rule – Federal Register Notice, February 23, 2022             - Work Papers
          - Comparisons by Direct Resources 
        - FY 2021 Final Fee Rule – Federal Register Notice, June 16, 2021            - Workpapers
          - Comparisons by Direct Resources 
        - FY 2021 Proposed Fee Rule – Federal Register Notice, February 22, 2021            - Workpapers
          - Comparisons by Direct Resources 
        - FY 2020 Final Fee Rule – Federal Register Notice, June 19,2020            - Workpapers
          - Comparisons by Direct Resources 
        - FY 2020 Proposed Fee Rule – Federal Register Notice, February 18, 2020            - Workpapers
          - Comparisons by Direct Resources 
        - FY 2019 Final Fee Rule – Federal Register Notice, May 17, 2019            - Workpapers
          - Comparisons by Direct Resources 
        - FY 2019 Proposed Fee Rule – Federal Register Notice, January 31, 2019            - Workpapers
          - Comparisons by Direct Resources 
        - Fees Transformation Accomplishments

## eBilling

The NRC electronic billing (eBilling) system is a web-based application available for use by our Licensees. eBilling provides Licensees with immediate delivery of NRC invoices, customizable email notifications, the capability to view and analyze invoice details, and the convenience to access Treasury systems to pay invoices. Licensees interested in signing up for eBilling are asked to use the link below to access the eBilling Marketing Brochure. The brochure contains sign-up instructions along with eBilling screenshots and available functionality. Licensees that are existing eBilling users may conveniently access the eBilling system by selecting the log-in link below.
        - Sign-Up for eBilling
        - Log-in to eBilling
        - eBilling Demonstration

## Program Information

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) is responsible for the NRC's license fee policy and implementation functions. Within the OCFO, the Division of Budget is responsible for recommending fee policy changes, annually publishing the schedule of license and annual fees (10 CFR Parts 170 and 171), and handling correspondence concerning fee exemption requests under §§ 170.11 and 171.11.

The Division of the Comptroller, OCFO, is responsible for implementing license fee regulations (10 CFR Parts 170 and 171), including issuing invoices, collecting fees, and processing small-entity license fee certifications. The Division is also responsible for debt collection and referral of delinquent debt to the Department of Treasury, and for formulating policies and procedures for debt collection activities including maintaining 10 CFR Part 15, Debt Collection.

## Annual Small Entity Certification

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. Please see the NRC’s Small Entity Compliance Guide, the instructions included with NRC Form 526, and the Frequently Asked Questions section for additional information.

## Forms

        - NRC Form 526: Certification of Small Entity Status for the Purposes of Annual Fees Imposed Under 10 CFR Part 171  Effective for invoices dated later than August 22, 2011
        - NRC Form 527: Request for Information Related to Fees-for-Service  – In Accordance with 10 CFR § 170.51
        - NRC Form 529: Dispute of Fees-for-Service Charges in Accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) §170.51
        - NRC Form 531: Request for Taxpayer Identification Number
        - NRC Form 629: Authorization for Payment by Credit Card

## Methods of Payment

Please carefully read the TERMS AND CONDITIONS included with your invoice. Payment can be made by one of the following methods:
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***Pay.gov***: Pay.gov is U.S. Government’s secure, online payment system operated by the Department of Treasury. It allows you to submit payments to the federal government electronically for free. Electronic payments can be made using debit/credit card, Amazon Pay, Pay Pal, and bank account (ACH). Instructions to pay using Pay.gov.

***EDI/ACH***: the NRC can accept electronic payments using electronic data interchange (EDI) through the Automated Clearinghouse (ACH) Network. To pay by ACH, you may obtain a copy of NRC Form 628, FINANCIAL EDI AUTHORIZATION, by calling the Accounts Receivable Help Desk at (301) 415-7554. If you have any questions about EDI/ACH payments, please contact our depositary bank, U.S. Treasury, at 202-874-7026.

***Fedwire/TFCS:*** To send a Fedwire through a Federal Reserve Bank for credit to our account at the U.S. Treasury, see the section entitled, “PROCEDURES FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER,” which can be found on the second page of the “TERMS AND CONDITIONS” link.

***Credit Card:*** The NRC can accept credit card applications for payment of annual fees. An authorization form is enclosed with each invoice, or a copy may be downloaded by clicking this link: NRC Form 629. 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:*** Make checks payable to The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and send to our lockbox at the address above. **NOTE:**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SL-MO-R1GL3180 Rider Trail S.Earth City, MO 63045

## Contacts

**For the Following Activities:**

EDI, ACH, Credit Cards, or Lockbox ReceiptsFedwire ReceiptsFingerprint Collection

**Contact the NRC’s Collection Service Provider**, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service (Treasury):

**Email:**nrc@fiscal.treasury.gov**Telephone:** 301-415-7554

**For Small Entity Certification Questions:**

**Email:**SmallEntity.Resource@nrc.gov

**For Other Questions Regarding License Fees or Your Invoice:**

**Contact the Accounts Receivable License Fee Help Desk:**

**Email:**fees.resource@nrc.gov**Telephone:** 301-415-7554****

To assist us in providing a prompt response, please include your license number, docket number, invoice number, if applicable, and a daytime number (including the area code) where you can be reached.

**To Contact Us by Mail:**

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory CommissionOffice of the Chief Financial OfficerDivision of the ComptrollerLabor Administration and Fee Billing BranchMail Stop T9 B50Washington, DC 20555-0001

**For Questions Regarding Your NRC License or Application for a License:**

**Contact the appropriate NRC Regional Office:**

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