NRC USER FEES AND ANNUAL CHARGES.

SEC. 6101. NRC USER FEES AND ANNUAL CHARGES. (a) Annual Assessment.— (1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (in this section referred to as the “Commission”) shall annually assess and collect such fees and charges as are described in subsections (b) and (c). (2) First assessment.—The first assessment of fees under subsection (b) and annual charges under subsection (c) shall be made not later than September 30, 1991. (3) Last assessment of annual charges.—The last assessment of annual charges under subsection (c) shall be made not Later than September 30, 1995. (b) Fees for Service or Thing of Value.—Pursuant to section 9701 of title 31, United States Code, any person who receives a service or thing of value from the Commission shall pay fees to cover 104 STAT. 1388–299the Commission’s costs in providing any such service or thing of value. (c) Annual Charges.— (1) Persons subject to charge.—Any licensee of the Commission may be required to pay, in addition to the fees set forth in subsection (b), an annual charge. (2) Aggregate amount of charges.—The aggregate amount of the annual charge collected from all licensees shall equal an amount that approximates 100 percent of the budget authority of the Commission in the fiscal year in which such charge is collected, less any amount appropriated to the Commission from the Nuclear Waste Fund and the amount of fees collected under subsection (b) in such fiscal year. (3) Amount per licensee.—The Commission shall establish, by rule, a schedule of charges fairly and equitably allocating the aggregate amount of charges described in paragraph (2) among licensees. To the maximum extent practicable, the charges shall have a reasonable relationship to the cost of providing regulatory services and may be based on the allocation of the Commission’s resources among licensees or classes of licensees. (d) Definition.—As used in this section, the term “Nuclear Waste Fund” means the fund established pursuant to section 302(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10222(c)). (e) Conforming Amendment to COBRA.—Paragraph (1)(A) of section 7601 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–272) is amended by striking “except that for fiscal year 1990 such maximum amount shall be estimated to be equal to 45 percent of the costs incurred by the Commission for fiscal year 1990” and inserting “except as otherwise provided by law”.