NRC SEEKS COMMENT ON PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH A VARIABLE 

ANNUAL FEE STRUCTURE FOR NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS 

 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking comment on a proposal to amend its rule 

governing annual fees to establish a variable annual fee structure for nuclear power reactors 

based on licensed power limits. Current regulations governing annual fees require that each 

operating nuclear power reactor pay the same annual fee, regardless of the size of the reactors. 

 The NRC has determined that the current single annual fee structure for nuclear power 

reactors should be reviewed in light of the potential for future licensing of small and medium 

sized nuclear reactors, some of which may not be used to generate electric power, and some of 

which may be used and licensed in configurations of up to 20 reactors (modules). Although 

issuance of a license for a small or medium sized reactor which triggers imposition of fees may 

be several years in the future, this proposal invites early input from interested stakeholders and 

the public on the issues relevant to establish a variable annual fee structure for these reactors. 

You may submit comments by June 8 any of the following methods: 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for documents 

filed under Docket ID NRC-2008-0664. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol 

Gallagher 301-492-3668; e-mail Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. 

• Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 

20555-0001, ATTN: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff. 

• E-mail comments to: Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov. If you do not receive a reply e-mail 

confirming that we have received your comments, contact us directly at 301-415-1677. 

• Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, between 7:30 

am and 4:15 pm Federal workdays. (Telephone 301-415-1677). 

• Fax comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission at 301-415-1101. 

Written or e-mailed comments will be available for public review. 

 

Documents can be accessed publicly through the following: NRC's Public Document 

Room (PDR): The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly available documents 

at the NRC’s PDR, Public File Area O1 F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, 

Rockville, Md. 

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available documents created or received at the NRC are available electronically at the NRC's 

Electronic Reading Room at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this page, the 

public can gain entry into ADAMS, which provides text and image files of NRC's public 

documents. If you do not have access to ADAMS or if there are problems in accessing the 

documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC’s PDR reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 

301-415-4737, or by e-mail to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. 

For further information, please contact Rebecca I. Erickson, Office of the Chief 

Financial Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; 

telephone 301-415-7126; e-mail Rebecca.Erickson@nrc.gov. 

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