[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 230 (Wednesday, November 29, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 71108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30450]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Fee for Services to Support FEMA's Offsite Radiological Emergency 
Preparedness (REP) Program

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with FEMA Interim Rule, CFR Part 354, published 
in the Federal Register on December 10, 1998, 60 FR 15628, FEMA has 
established a fiscal year (FY) 2001 hourly rate of $35.75 for assessing 
and collecting fees from Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensees 
for services provided by FEMA personnel for FEMA's REP Program.

DATES: This user fee hourly rate is effective for FY 2001 (October 1, 
2000, to September 30, 2001).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Russell Salter, Division Director, 
Chemical and Radiological Preparedness Division, Preparedness, Training 
and Exercises Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3030 (phone), or (email) 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As authorized by Public Law 105-276, 112 
Stat. 2461, we will charge an hourly user fee rate of $35.75 to NRC 
licensees of commercial nuclear power plants for all site-specific 
biennial exercise related services provided by FEMA personnel for 
FEMA's REP Program under 44 CFR Part 354. We will deposit funds that we 
collect under this rule in the REP Program Fund to offset the actual 
costs by FEMA for its REP Program.
    We established the hourly rate on the basis of the methodology set 
forth in 44 CFR 354.4(b), ``Determination of site-specific biennial 
exercise related component for FEMA personnel,'' and will use the rate 
to assess and collect fees for site-specific biennial exercise related 
services rendered by FEMA personnel. This hourly rate only addresses 
charges to NRC licensees for services that FEMA personnel provide under 
the site-specific component, not charges for services FEMA personnel 
provide under the flat fee component referenced at 44 CFR 354.4(d), nor 
for services that FEMA contractors provide. We will charge for FEMA 
contractors' services in accordance with 44 CFR 354.4 (c) and (d) for 
the recovery of appropriated funds obligated for the Emergency 
Management Planning and Assistance (EMPA) portion of FEMA's REP Program 
budget.

    Dated: November 13, 2000.
Kay C. Goss,
Associate Director for Preparedness, Training, and Exercises.
[FR Doc. 00-30450 Filed 11-28-00; 8:45 am]
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