[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 67073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33433]


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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 Rule 44 CFR Part 354, published in the 
Federal Register on March 24, 1995, (60 FR 15628), FEMA has established 
a fiscal year (FY) 1998 hourly rate of $31.46 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 1998 (October 1, 
1997, to September 30, 1998).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. O. Megs Hepler, III, Division Director, Exercises Division, 
Preparedness, Training and Exercises Directorate, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
2867.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As authorized by Public Law 105-65 (111 
Stat. 1377), an hourly user fee rate of $31.46 will be charged to NRC 
licensees of commercial nuclear power plants for all site-specific 
biennial exercise related services provided by FEMA personnel for the 
REP Program. This hourly user fee rate will be charged in accordance 
with the provisions of 44 CFR 354, published in the Federal Register on 
March 24, 1995, (60 FR 15628). All funds collected under this rule will 
be deposited in the U.S. Department of the Treasury to offset 
appropriated funds obligated by FEMA for the REP Program.
    The hourly rate is established on the basis of the methodology set 
forth in FEMA Rule 44 CFR 354.4(b), ``Determination of site-specific 
biennial exercise-related component for FEMA personnel,'' and will be 
used to assess and collect fees for site-specific biennial exercise 
related services rendered by FEMA personnel.
    The hourly rate is intended only to be applied to charges to NRC 
licensees for services provided by FEMA personnel for the site-specific 
biennial exercise-relate component referenced above, not for charges 
for services provided by FEMA personnel under the flat fee component 
referenced at 44 CFR 354.4(d) nor for services provided by FEMA 
contractors. Services provided by FEMA contractors will be charged 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: December 16, 1997.
Kay C. Goss,
Associate Director for Preparedness, Training, and Exercises.
[FR Doc. 97-33433 Filed 12-22-97; 8:45 am]
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