180 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 18, § 004

Current through September 17, 2024

Section 180-18-004 - PAYMENT OF FEES

004.01APPLICATION FEES. Each application for a license or certificate of registration for which a fee is prescribed will be accompanied by a non-refundable fee:

(A) An application for a certificate of registration must be accompanied by the total fee for all applicable categories;

(B) Applications for new materials licenses, applications to reinstate expired, terminated or inactive licenses and applications for amendments to licenses that would place the license in a higher fee category or add a new fee category must be accompanied by the prescribed application fee for each category;

(C) No application will be accepted for filing or processing prior to full fee payment, as specified, and the application will be returned to the applicant; and

(D) All application fees will be charged regardless of the Department's disposition of the application or a withdrawal of the application.

004.02ANNUAL FEES FOR LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION. The following applies to annual fees for licenses and certificates of registration:

(A) A non-refundable fee as specified in 180 NAC 18-005 or 18-008 must be paid in full each year on or before the last day of the license or certificate of registration expiration anniversary month;

(B) In the case of a single license which authorizes more than one category of use, an annual fee must be paid for each category applicable to the license;

(C) In the case of a registration for radiation generating equipment, an annual fee must be paid for each machine at a facility;

(D) In the case of services for radiation generating equipment which authorizes more than one category, annual fees must be paid for each category applicable to the registration; and

(E) An application for an amendment to a license or certificate of registration which results in a change to a category with a higher annual fee will result in a fee being charged equal to the prorated difference between the fee for the current category and the one to which the amended license or certificate will escalate.

(i) The prorated costs will be based on monthly intervals and will be charged from the first day of the month the amendment is effective until the end of the current billing period;

(ii) The Department will bill the licensee or registrant for the prorated portion of the applicable annual fee; and

(iii) The replacement of part or parts for an existing radiation machine will not result in an additional fee.

004.03RECIPROCITY FEES. The applicable annual fee must accompany each application for:

(A) Reciprocal recognition of an out-of-state radioactive materials license under 180 NAC 3-028; and

(B) Recognition of an out-of-state registration under 180 NAC 2-012, provided that no such fee has been submitted within 12 months of the date of commencement of the proposed activity.

004.04ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEILLANCE FEES. This fee will recover the expenses arising from environmental surveillance and implementation activities:

(A) Each holder of a fixed nuclear facility construction permit or operating license, or an operator of any other fixed nuclear facility, or any other facility as defined in 180 NAC 18-002 must submit the fee according to 180 NAC 18-009 for services received; and

(B) Payment must be made within 60 days following the invoice date.

004.05EMERGENCY PLANNING, EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND IMPLEMENTATION FEES. This fee will recover expenses that arise from emergency planning, response, and implementation activities:

(A) Each holder of a fixed nuclear facility construction permit or operating license, or an operator of any other fixed nuclear facility, or any other facility as defined in 180 NAC 18-002 must submit the fee, according to 180 NAC 18-010, for services received.

(B) Payment must be made within 90 days following the invoice date.

004.06METHOD OF PAYMENT.

Fee payments must be made payable to the "Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services."

Send to:

Department of Health and Human Services,

Radiological Health

301 Centennial Mall South

P.O. Box 95026

Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5026

or online at www.dhhs.ne.gov/rad

180 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 18, § 004

Amended effective 6/14/2023