10 CFR § 170.20 - Average cost per professional staff-hour.

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title: "10 CFR § 170.20 - Average cost per professional staff-hour."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "170.20"
section_name: "Average cost per professional staff-hour."
chapter_name: "NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION"
part_number: "170"
part_name: "FEES FOR FACILITIES, MATERIALS, IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENSES, AND OTHER REGULATORY SERVICES UNDER THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF 1954, AS AMENDED"
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authority: "Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 11, 161(w) (42


  U.S.C. 2014, 2201(w)); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, sec. 201 (42 U.S.C. 5841); 42 U.S.C. 2215; 31 U.S.C. 901, 902, 9701; 44 U.S.C. 3504 note."
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# 170.20 Average cost per professional staff-hour.

(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, fees for permits, licenses, amendments, renewals, special projects, 10 CFR part 55 re-qualification and replacement examinations and tests, other required reviews, approvals, and inspections under §§ 170.21 and 170.31 will be calculated using the professional staff-hour rate of $318 per hour.

(b) For advanced nuclear reactor applicants:

(1) Prior to October 1, 2025, fees under § 170.21 will be calculated using the professional staff-hour rate of $318 per hour.

(2) Effective on October 1, 2025, fees under § 170.21 relating to the review of the submitted application for the advanced nuclear reactor applicant will be calculated using the reduced hourly rate of $148 per hour.

(c) For advanced nuclear reactor pre-applicants:

(1) Prior to October 1, 2025, fees under § 170.21 will be calculated using the professional staff-hour rate of $318 per hour.

(2) Effective on October 1, 2025, fees under § 170.21 relating to the review of submitted materials as described in the licensing project plan will be calculated using the reduced hourly rate of $148 per hour.

(3) Paragraph (c) of this section shall cease to be effective on September 30, 2030.

[90 FR 26753, June 24, 2025]