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Appendix Appendix A - Appendix A to Part 25—Fees for NRC Access Authorization

The NRC application fee for an access authorization of type . . .	Is the sum of the current DCSA investigation billing rate charged for an investigation of type . . .	Plus the NRC's processing fee (rounded to the nearest dollar), which is equal to the investigation billing rate for the type of investigation referenced multiplied by . . . (%)
Initial “L” access authorization ¹	Tier 3 (T3) (Standard Service)	90.2
Reinstatement of “L” access authorization ²	No fee assessed for most applications
Renewal of “L” access authorization ¹	Tier 3 Reinvestigation (T3R) (Standard Service)	90.2
Initial “Q” access authorization	Tier 5 (T5) (Standard Service)	90.2
Initial “Q” access authorization	T5 (Priority Handling)	90.2
Reinstatement of “Q” access authorization ²	No fee assessed for most applications
Renewal of “Q” access authorization ¹	Tier 5 Reinvestigation (T5R) (Standard Service)	90.2
Renewal of “Q” access authorization ¹	Tier 5 Reinvestigation (T5R) (Priority Handling)	90.2

¹ If the NRC determines, based on its review of available data, that a Tier 5 investigation is necessary, the appropriate fee for an Initial “Q” access authorization will be assessed before the conduct of investigation.

² Full fee will only be charged if an investigation is required.

[87 FR 45242, July 28, 2022]

authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 145, 161, 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2165,2201,2273,2282; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, sec. 201 (42 U.S.C. 5841); 44 U.S.C. 3504 note; E.O. 10865, 25 FR 1583, as amended, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 398; E.O. 12829, 58 FR 3479, 3 CFR, 1993 Comp., p. 570; E.O. 13526, 75 FR 707, 3 CFR, 2009 Comp., p. 298; E.O. 12968, 60 FR 40245, 3 CFR, 1995 Comp., p. 391

source: 45 FR 14481, Mar. 5, 1980, unless otherwise noted.