Office of the Chief Financial Officer

Materials Annual

Fee Billing

Handbook

 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

CONTENTS

APPROVED BY OBM: NO. 3150-0190 EXPIRES: 05/31/2011

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 infocollects@nrc.gov, 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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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 year, the
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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

fees.resource@nrc.gov.

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

Debts.”
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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

will not be granted. If the amount on the revised

invoice is not paid on or before the date stated on
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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

NRC and is later refunded.
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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:

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.

| 

 (1)

| 021030004 | (2) |

| (3) | (4) | (5) |

| (6) / |

 (7) (8)

|TREAS NYC/CTR / | (9)

|BNF=/AC-31000001 OBI= |

| (10) | 
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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 fees.resource@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 from sales of products

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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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

AMOUNT. The completed NRC Form 526, the

payment of the appropriate small entity fee, and 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 fees.resource@nrc.gov, 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 fees.resource@nrc.gov.
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TO CONTACT US BY PHONE

ALL GENERAL LICENSE

FEE INQUIRIES: 301-415-7554

Past Due Notices	 Cherub Robertson	 303-969-5880

Jesusa Neer	 303-969-5336

EDI/ACH/Credit Cards/	 Cherub Robertson	 303-969-5880

Jesusa Neer	 303-969-5336

Lockbox Receipt	 Cherub Robertson	 303-969-5880

Jesusa Neer	 303-969-5336

Fedwire Receipts	 Cherub Robertson	 303-969-5880

Jesusa Neer	 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.


NUREG/BR-0238, Rev. 18

October 2010