
[Federal Register: May 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 83)]
[Notices]               
[Page 20327-20328]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 
Fee for Services To Support FEMA's Offsite Radiological Emergency 
Preparedness Program

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has established 
a fiscal year (FY) 2009 hourly rate of $49.13 for assessing and 
collecting fees from Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) licensees for 
services provided by FEMA personnel for FEMA's Radiological Emergency 
Preparedness (REP) Program.

DATES: This user fee hourly rate is effective for FY 2009 (October 1, 
2008, to September 30, 2009).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Kish, Director, Technological 
Hazards Division, Department of Homeland Security/FEMA, 1800 S. Bell 
Street-CC845, Mail Stop 3025, Arlington, VA 20598-3025; (202) 212-2205 
(phone), or (e-mail) james.kish@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As authorized in 42 U.S.C. 5196e, FEMA will 
be charging an hourly user fee rate of $49.13 to NRC licensees of 
commercial nuclear power plants for all REP Program site-specific 
related services provided by FEMA personnel as described in 44 CFR part 
354. FEMA will deposit these funds in the REP Program Fund to offset 
the actual costs by FEMA for its REP Program.
    FEMA established the hourly rate based upon 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.


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    Dated: April 23, 2009.
Nancy Ward,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-10084 Filed 4-30-09; 8:45 am]

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