No. 38751 (Amendment): Rule R313-70. Payments, Categories and Types of Fees

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 38751
Filed: 08/13/2014 12:00:44 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purposes for changing the rule include making technical corrections, adding clarity to the description of the time when registration fees are due, specifying when a delinquent fee may be transferred to the Office of State Debt Collection, and specifying the circumstances when the director may renew an expired license.

Summary of the rule or change:

As applicable, the descriptive terms "rule", "section", and "subsection" are added before each citation. The due date for x-ray registration fees is being changed from July 30 to a date specified by the director. This due date comports with Section R313-16-230. Provisions for transferring a delinquent account to the Office of State Debt Collection are added. These accounts include delinquent licensing, registration, and x-ray inspection fees. It is also proposed that the provisions for assessing late fees be deleted. Finally, the changes specify the circumstances that must be met for the director to renew an expired radioactive materials license.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Subsection 19-3-104(6)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

The proposed changes include technical corrections that properly cite the Utah Administrative Code and these changes will not have an impact on the state budget. The deletion of the provisions for assessing late fees could result in a decrease in the state budget, but the amount is unknown. Since past due debts are referred to the Office of State Debt Collection and there are processing fees charged to collect the debt, it may be that the processing fees collected will exceed what could have been generated through assessing a late fee.

local governments:

Since the proposed changes are meant to address technical corrections to citations of the Utah Administrative Code, there are no anticipated costs or savings to local government due to the technical corrections. A number of local government agencies are authorized to use radioactive materials or x-ray systems and, to date, there are no cases where a local government has been referred to the Office of State Debt Collection because of a delinquent account with the Division of Radiation Control.

small businesses:

Since the proposed changes are meant to address technical corrections to citations of the Utah Administrative Code, there are no anticipated costs or savings to small business due to the technical corrections. However, if a small business has a delinquent account that is referred to the Office of State Debt Collection; it may be that the processing fees will be larger than the late fee that is proposed for deletion. The Division is not able to provide an estimate of the impact on a small business because the fee to process the debt is dependent on the initial amount of the delinquent account and the time it remains unpaid.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

Since the proposed changes are meant to accurately cite the Utah Administrative Code, there are no anticipated costs or savings to other persons due to the technical corrections. However, if other persons have a delinquent account that is referred to the Office of State Debt Collection, it may be that the processing fees will be larger than the late fee that is proposed for deletion. The Division is not able to provide an estimate of the costs incurred by other persons because the fee to process the debt is dependent on the initial amount of the delinquent account and the time it remains unpaid.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no expected changes involving compliance costs associated with this rulemaking. Inspection intervals will not be changed.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

The proposed rule changes do not include any new fees or requirements for businesses and individuals possessing radioactive material or using x-ray machines in the state. Referring delinquent accounts to the Office of State Debt Collection may cause some business to incur a debt collection fee that is larger than the late fee that is proposed for deletion.

Amanda Smith, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Environmental Quality
Radiation ControlRoom Third Floor
195 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3085

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Craig Jones at the above address, by phone at 801-536-4264, by FAX at 801-533-4097, or by Internet E-mail at [e-mail]

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

10/01/2014

This rule may become effective on:

10/21/2014

Authorized by:

Rusty Lundberg, Director

RULE TEXT

R313. Environmental Quality, Radiation Control.

R313-70. Payments, Categories and Types of Fees.

R313-70-1. Purpose and Authority.

(1) The purpose of this rule is to prescribe the requirements to assess fees of registrants and licensees possessing sources of radiation.

(2) The rules set forth herein are adopted pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 19-3-104(6).

 

R313-70-2. Scope.

The requirements of Rule R313-70 apply to persons who receive, possess, or use sources of radiation provided: however, that nothing in these rules shall apply to the extent a person is subject to regulation by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

 

R313-70-3. Communications.

Communications concerning [the rules in ]Rule R313-70 should be addressed to the Director, and may be sent to the Division of Radiation Control, Department of Environmental Quality. Communications may be delivered in person at the Division of Radiation Control offices.

 

R313-70-5. Payment of Fees.

(1) New Application Fee: Applications for radiation machine registration or radioactive material licensing for which a fee is prescribed, shall be accompanied by a remittance in the full amount of the fee. Applications will not be accepted for filing or processing prior to payment of the full amount specified. Applications for which no remittance is received will be returned to the applicant. Application fees will be charged irrespective of the Director's disposition of the application or a withdrawal of the application.

(2) Annual Fee: Persons and individuals who are subject to licensing or registration of radioactive material or radiation machine registration with the Department of Environmental Quality under provisions of the Utah Radiation Control Rules, are assessed an annual fee in accordance with categories of Sections R313-70-7 and R313-70-8. The appropriate fee shall be filed annually with the Director, by the due date the Director specifies[July 30] for registrants or by the anniversary date for licensees. The account of a licensee or registrant that is delinquent on or after 61 days may be transferred to the Office of State Debt Collection in accordance with Section R21-1-5.[Fees for radiation machine registration will be considered late if not received annually by the last day of August. Licensees may be assessed late fees if license fees are not received within 30 days after the license anniversary date. Late fees may also be assessed for successive 30 day periods during which the annual fee or registration fee remains unpaid.]

(3) Inspection Fee: Persons and entities who, under provisions of the Utah Radiation Control Rules, are subject to radiation machine registration with the Department of Environmental Quality are assessed an inspection fee in accordance with Section R313-70-8. Fees for inspection of a radiation machine are due within 30 days of receipt of an invoice from the Agency.[Registrants may be assessed late fees if inspection fees are not received in a timely manner.]The inspection account of a registrant that is delinquent on or after 61 days may be transferred to the Office of State Debt Collection in accordance with Section R21-1-5.

(4) Failure to pay the prescribed fee: the Director will not process applications and may suspend or revoke licenses or registrations or may issue an order with respect to the activities as the Director determines to be appropriate or necessary in order to carry out the provisions of this part of Rule R313-70, and of the Act.

(a) General license certificates of registration and new specific licenses issued pursuant to the provisions in Rules R313-21 or R313-22, will be valid for a period of five years unless failure to submit appropriate fee occurs. Specific license renewals issued pursuant to the provisions in Rule R313-22 may be valid for a period of ten[s] years or less in accordance with Subsections R313-22-34(1)(b) and (1)(c). Machine registrations will be valid for one year during the schedule established by the Director in accordance with[interval outlined in] Section R313-16-230. Failure to submit appropriate fees will render the license, certificate or registration invalid, at which time a new application with appropriate fees shall be submitted.

(b) Renewal applications shall be filed in a timely manner in accordance with Sections R313-22-37 or R313-16-230. The radioactive material license will expire on the date specified on the license. A general license certificate of registration will expire on the date specified on the certificate of registration. A radiation [M]machine registration will expire as outlined in Section R313-16-230. The Director may renew a[A]n expired license if the licensee provides information that explains why the renewal application was not submitted pursuant to the provisions in Subsection R313-22-36(1) and other information the Director may request to determine that issuance of the license will not be inimical to the health and safety of the public.[cannot be renewed, rather the licensee will be required to submit an application for a new license and submit the appropriate application and new license fee.]

(5) Method of Payment: Fees shall be made payable to: Division of Radiation Control, Department of Environmental Quality.

 

R313-70-7. License Categories and Types of Fees for Radioactive Materials Licenses.

Fees shall be established in accordance with the Legislative Appropriations Act. Copies of established fee schedules may be obtained from the Director.

 

TABLE

       LICENSE CATEGORY          TYPE OF FEE       (1)  Special Nuclear      Material      (a)  Licenses for         New License or Renewal      possession and use        Annual Fee      of special nuclear      material in sealed      sources contained      in devices used in      industrial      measuring systems,      including x-ray      fluorescence      analyzers and neutron      generators.      (b)  Licenses for         New License or Renewal      possession and use        Annual Fee      of less than 15 g      special nuclear      material in      unsealed form for      research and      development.      (c)  All other            New License or Renewal      special nuclear           Annual Fee      material licenses.      (d)  Special              New License or Renewal      nuclear material          Annual Fee      to be used as      calibration and      reference sources.      (2)  Source      Material.      (a)  Licenses for         New License or Renewal      concentrations            Annual Fee      of uranium from           Review Fees      other areas like      copper or phosphates      for the production      of moist, solid,      uranium yellow      cake.      (b)  Licenses for         Monthly fee for active      possession and use        or inactive mill      of source material        Review Fees      in extraction      facilities such as      conventional milling,      in-situ leaching, heap      leaching, and other      processes including      licenses authorizing      the possession of      byproduct material      (tailings and other      wastes) from source      material extraction      facilities, as well      as licenses authorizing      the possession and      maintenance of a      facility in a standby      mode, and licenses that      authorize the receipt      of byproduct material,      as defined in Section      19-3-102, from other      persons for possession and      disposal incidental to the      disposal of the uranium waste      tailings generated by the      licensee's milling      operations.      (c)  Licenses that        Application Fee      authorize the receipt of  New License or Renewal      byproduct material, as    Monthly Fee      defined in Section      19-3-102, from other      persons for possession      and disposal.      (d)  Licenses for         New License or Renewal      possession and use of     Annual Fee      source material for      shielding.      (e)  All other            New License or Renewal      source material           Annual Fee      licenses.      (3)  Radioactive      Material Other      than Source      Material and      Special Nuclear      Material.      (a)(i)  Licenses of       New License or Renewal      broad scope for           Annual Fee      possession and use of      radioactive material      for processing or      manufacturing of      items containing      radioactive      material for      commercial      distribution.      (a)(ii)  Other            New License or Renewal      licenses for              Annual Fee      possession and use of      radioactive material      for processing or      manufacturing of items      containing radioactive      material for commercial      distribution.      (b)  Licenses             New License or Renewal      authorizing the           Annual Fee      processing or      manufacturing and      distribution or      redistribution of      radio-      pharmaceuticals,      generators, reagent      kits, or sources or      devices containing      radioactive material.      (c)  Licenses             New License or Renewal      authorizing               Annual Fee      distribution or      redistribution of      radiopharmaceuticals,      generators, reagent      kits, or sources or      devices not      involving      processing of      radioactive      material.      (d)  Licenses for         New License or Renewal      possession and            Annual Fee      use of radioactive      material for      industrial      radiography      operations.      (e)  Licenses for         New License or Renewal      possession and use        Annual Fee      of sealed sources      for irradiation      of materials      in which      the source is not      removed from its      shield (self-      shielded units).      (f)(i)  Licenses for      New License or Renewal      possession and use        Annual Fee      of less than      10,000 curies of      radioactive      material in sealed      sources for      irradiation of      materials in which      the source      is exposed for      irradiation purposes.      (f)(ii)  Licenses         New License or Renewal      for possession            Annual Fee      and use of 10,000      curies or more      of radioactive      material in sealed      sources for      irradiation      of materials in      which the source      is exposed      for irradiation      purposes.      (g)  Licenses to          New License or Renewal      distribute items          Annual Fee      containing      radioactive      material that      require device      review to persons      exempt from the      licensing      requirements of       Rule R313-19, except      specific licenses      authorizing      redistribution of      items that have      have been authorized      for distribution to      persons exempt from      the licensing      requirements of       Rule R313-19.      (h)  Licenses to          New License or Renewal      distribute items          Annual Fee      containing      radioactive      material or      quantities of      radioactive material      that do not require      device evaluation to      persons exempt      from the licensing      requirements of       Rule R313-19, except      for specific licenses      authorizing      redistribution of      items that have been      authorized for      distribution to      persons exempt from      the licensing      requirements of       Rule R313-19.      (i)  Licenses to          New License or Renewal      distribute items          Annual Fee      containing radio-      active material      that require sealed      source or device      review to persons      generally licensed      under  Rule R313-21, except      specific licenses      authorizing      redistribution of      items that have been      authorized for      distribution to      persons generally      licensed under       Rule R313-21.      (j)  Licenses to          New License or Renewal      distribute                Annual Fee      items containing      radioactive material      or quantities of      radioactive material      that do not require      sealed source or      device review to      persons generally      licensed under       Rule R313-21, except      specific licenses      authorizing      redistribution of      items that have been      authorized for      distribution to      persons generally      licensed under       Rule R313-21.      (k)  Licenses for         New License or Renewal      possession and use        Annual Fee      of radioactive      material for      research and      development,      which do not      authorize commercial      distribution.      (l)  All other            New License or Renewal      specific radioactive      Annual Fee      material licenses.      (m)  Licenses of          New License or Renewal      broad scope for           Annual Fee      possession and use of      radioactive material      for research and      development      which do      not authorize      commercial      distribution.      (n)  Licenses that        New License or Renewal      authorize services        Annual Fee      for other licensees,      except licenses that      authorize leak      testing or waste      disposal services      which are subject to      the fees specified      for the listed      services.      (o)  Licenses that        New License or Renewal      authorize                 Annual Fee      services for      leak testing only.      (4)  Radioactive      Waste Disposal:      (a)  Licenses             Application Fee      specifically              New License or Renewal      authorizing the           Siting Review Fee      receipt of      waste radioactive      material from other      persons for the      purpose of      commercial disposal      by land by the      licensee.      (b)  Licenses             New License or Renewal      specifically              Annual Fee      authorizing the      receipt of waste      radioactive material      from other persons      for the purpose of      packaging or      repackaging the      material.  The      licensee will      dispose of the      material by      transfer to      another person      authorized to      receive or      dispose of the      material.      (c)  Licenses             New License or Renewal      specifically              Annual Fee      authorizing the      receipt of      prepackaged waste      radioactive      material from      other persons.      The licensee will      dispose of the      material by      transfer to      another person      authorized to      receive or dispose      of the material.      (d) Licenses              New License or Renewal      authorizing               Annual Fee      packaging of      radioactive waste      for shipment      to waste disposal      site where licensee      does not take      possession of      waste material.      (5)  Well logging,      well surveys and      tracer studies.      (a)  Licenses for         New License or Renewal      possession                Annual Fee      and use of      radioactive material      for well logging,      well surveys and      tracer studies other      than field flooding      tracer studies.      (b)  Licenses for         New License or Renewal      possession and use of     Annual Fee      radioactive material      for field flooding      tracer studies.      (6)  Nuclear      laundries.      (a)  Licenses for         New License or Renewal      commercial                Annual Fee      collection and      laundry of items      contaminated with      radioactive      material.      (7)  Human use of      radioactive      material.      (a)  Licenses             New License or Renewal      for human use             Annual Fee      of radioactive      material in      sealed sources      contained in      teletherapy      devices.      (b)  Other licenses       New License or Renewal      issued for human          Annual Fee      use of radioactive      material, except      licenses for use      of radioactive      material contained      in teletherapy      devices.      (c)  Licenses of          New License or Renewal      broad scope issued        Annual Fee      to medical      institutions or two      or more physicians      authorizing research      and development,      including human use      of radioactive      material, except      licenses for radio-      active material in      sealed sources      contained in      teletherapy devices.      (8)  Civil Defense.      (a)  Licenses for         New License or Renewal      possession and use        Annual Fee      of radioactive      material for civil      defense activities.      (9)  Power Source.      (a)  Licenses for         New License or Renewal      the manufacture and       Annual Fee      distribution of      encapsulated      radioactive      material wherein      the decay energy      of the material is      used as a source      for power.      (10)  General      License.      (a)  Measuring,           Fee per device      gauging and      control devices as      described in Subsection      R313-21-22(4),      other than      hydrogen-3 (tritium)      devices and      polonium-210      devices containing      no more than 10      millicuries used      for producing light      or an ionized      atmosphere.      (b)  In Vitro testing     Fee per registration certificate      (c)  Depleted uranium     Fee per registration certificate      (d)  Reciprocal           Annual fee for license category      recognition, as           listed in R313-70-7(1) through      provided for in           (10), per 180 days in one calendar       Section R313-19-30, of a  [        ]year      license issued by      the U.S. Nuclear      Regulatory Commission,      an Agreement State or      a Licensing State.
 
  

R313-70-8. Registration and Inspection Categories and Types of Fees for Registration of Radiation Machines.

(1) For machines registered under Section R313-16-230, registrants will pay an annual registration fee and an inspection fee that shall be established in accordance with the Legislative Appropriations Act. Copies of established fee schedules may be obtained from the Director.

 

TABLE

  FACILITY TYPE               TYPE OF FEE  Hospital/Therapy            Registration        Annual per control                                                 unit and first                                                 tube plus annual                                                 per each                                                 additional tube                                                 connected to a                                                 control unit.                            State Inspection     Per tube. Medical                    Registration         Annual per control                                                 unit and first                                                 tube plus annual                                                 per each                                                 additional tube                                                 connected to a                                                 control unit.                            State Inspection     Per tube. Podiatry                   Registration         Annual per control                                                 unit and first                                                 tube plus annual                                                 per each                                                 additional tube                                                 connected to a                                                 control unit.                            State Inspection     Per tube. Veterinary                 Registration         Annual per control                                                 unit and first                                                 tube plus annual                                                 per each                                                 additional tube                                                 connected to a                                                 control unit.                            State Inspection     Per tube. Chiropractic               Registration         Annual per control                                                 unit and first                                                 tube plus annual                                                 per each                                                 additional tube                                                 connected to a                                                 control unit.                            State Inspection     Per tube. Dental                     Registration         Annual per control                                                 unit and first                                                 tube plus annual                                                 per each                                                 additional tube                                                 connected to a                                                 control unit.                            State Inspection     Per control unit                                                 and first tube                                                 plus each                                                 additional tube                                                 connected to a                                                 control unit. Industrial Facility        Registration         Annual per control with High or Very                               unit and first High Radiation                                  tube plus annual Areas Accessible to                             per each Individuals                                     additional tube                                                 connected to a                                                 control unit.                            State Inspection     Per tube. Industrial Facility        Registration         Annual per control with Cabinet X-ray                              unit and first or Units Designed                               tube plus annual for Other Industrial                            per each Purposes                                        additional tube                                                 connected to a                                                 control unit.                            State Inspection     Per tube. Other                      Registration         Annual per control                                                 unit and first                                                 tube plus annual                                                 per each                                                 additional tube                                                 connected to a                                                 control unit.                            State Inspection     Per tube. Acceptance of work,                             Per tube reviewed. performed by a person meeting the qualifications in  Section R313-16-400, that demonstrates compliance with these rules.

 

 

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KEY: radioactive materials, x-rays, registration, fees

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [February 18, ]2014

Notice of Continuation: September 23, 2011

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 19-3-104(6)

 

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