Fee-charging Standards for Regulatory Services Under the Nuclear Reactor Facilities Regulation Act

This Standards is enacted pursuant to Article 41 of the Nuclear Reactor Facilities Regulation Act（hereinafter referred to as “this Act”）and Paragraph 1 of Article 10 of the Charges And Fees Act.

The review fee for each unit of nuclear power reactor facility applying for construction permit is NT$10,600,000; for each unit at rated thermal power level in excess of 1,000MW, an additional NT$5,200 shall be charged for every additional 1,000kW.

The review fee for each unit of nuclear power reactor facility applying for operating license is NT$12,000,000; for each unit at rated thermal power level in excess of 1,000MW, an additional NT$5,200 shall be charged for every additional 1,000kW.For an application for operating license renewal in accordance with Paragraph 2 of Article 6 of this Act, the review fee shall be charged in accordance with the Paragraph 1 of this Article.For an application for operating license renewal submitted pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Article 6 of this Act, the applicant shall, in addition to the fees stipulated in Paragraph 1, pay review fees for the restart plan and the associated implementation report submitted in accordance with the Regulations on the Application for Operating License of Nuclear Reactor Facilities. Specifically, a review fee of restart plan for each unit is NT$3 million and a review fee of the restart associated implementation report for each unit is NT$5 million.

The review fees for each unit of nuclear power reactor facility submitting the rated thermal power uprate safety analysis report are as follows:1. Power uprate less than 2%: NT$2,500,000 for each unit.2. Power uprate greater than 2% but less than 7%: NT$5,300,000 for each unit.3. Power uprate greater than 7% but less than 20%: NT$10,800,000 for each unit.

The annual construction inspection fee for each unit of nuclear power reactor facility is NT$15,000,000 from the date of issuance of the construction permit to the day before issuance of the operating license. During effective period of the construction permit, if the construction suspended and licensee only preserves and maintains the partially completed facilities, the annual fee is NT$5,000,000 per unit.The inspection fee referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be charged based on calendar year. If the period is less than one year, the fee shall be calculated proportionally based on the actual number of days.

The annual inspection fee for each unit of nuclear power reactor facility is NT$12,000,000.The inspection fee referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be charged by the calendar year from the effective date of the operating license to the date of expiration of the operating license. If it is less than one year, it shall be charged according to the fraction of actual days to a full year.

The annual nuclear fuel inspection fee for each unit of nuclear power reactor facility is NT$2,000,000.The inspection fee referred to in the preceding paragraph shall be charged by the calendar year from the date of initial fuel loading to the date of expiration of the operating license. If it is less than one year, it shall be charged according to the fraction of actual days to a full year.The inspection fee for fuel loading conducted pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Article 6 of this Act and Paragraph 2 of Article 16-2 of the Regulations on the Application for Operating License of Nuclear Reactor Facilities shall be charged by the calendar year from the date of fuel loading to the date of expiration of the operating license. If it is less than one year, it shall be charged according to the fraction of actual days to a full year.

A review fee for each Transient Thermal-Hydraulic Safety Analysis technical report for nuclear power reactor facilities is NT$500,000.

A review fee for each unit of nuclear power reactor facility conducting Ten-Year Integrated Safety Assessment is NT$5,300,000.

A review fee for each unit of nuclear power reactor facility applying for decommissioning permit is NT$6,900,000; for each unit at rated thermal power level in excess of 1,000MW, an additional NT$5,200 shall be charged for every additional 1,000kW.

The annual decommissioning inspection fee is charged according to the following categories and rates：1.The annual inspection fee for facility dismantling and processing for each unit of nuclear power reactor facility is charged at the rate of NT$4,250,000 from the day after the date of expiration of the operating license to the date of completion of decommissioning.2.The annual inspection fee for nuclear fuel safety for each unit is charged from the day after the date of expiration of the operating license to the date of removal of all nuclear fuels from both the reactor and the spent fuel pool based on the following rules：(1)The annual fee is charged at NT$6,800,000 per unit while nuclear fuels are stored in both the reactor and the spent fuel pool.(2)The annual fee is charged at NT$2,700,000 per unit while nuclear fuels are stored only in the spent fuel pool.For an application for operating license renewal pursuant to Paragraph 3 of Article 6 of this Act, the following fees shall be charged from the date the competent authority approves the restart plan until the day preceding the effective date of the renewed license, or the date the renewal application is denied. The facility dismantling and processing inspection fee stipulated in Subparagraph 1 of the preceding paragraph shall be waived during this period:1. Facility Safety Oversight Inspection Fee: NT$10,000,000 per unit, per year.2. Nuclear Fuel Safety Inspection Fee: As stipulated in Subparagraph 2 of the preceding paragraph.The inspection fee referred to the two preceding paragraphs shall be charged by the calendar year. If it is less than 1 year, it shall be charged according to the fraction of actual days to a full year.

Pursuant to Articles 5 and 7 of the Regulations Governing the Licensing of Nuclear Reactor Operators, the examination fees payable by applicants for the examination for a license to operate a power reactor and for reexamination shall be as follows:1.Phase I Examination: NT$5,000 per application.2.Phase II Examination:(1) Operator: NT$10,000 per application.(2) Senior Operator:1. Holder of an Operator License: NT$15,000 per application.2. Non-holder of an Operator License: NT$25,000 per application.Pursuant to Articles 12-1 and 12-2 of the Regulations Governing the Licensing of Nuclear Reactor Operators, the examination fees payable by applicants for the operational capability examination for power reactor operators and for reexamination shall be as follows:1.Operator: NT$5,000 per application.2.Senior Operator: NT$8,000 per application.Pursuant to Articles 13 and 15 of the Regulations Governing the Licensing of Nuclear Reactor Operators, the examination fees payable by persons taking the requalification examination for power reactor operators and for reexamination shall be as follows:1.Operator: NT$10,000 per application.2.Senior Operator: NT$15,000 per application.Pursuant to Articles 18 and 21 of the Regulations Governing the Licensing of Nuclear Reactor Operators, the examination fees payable by applicants for the examination for a license to operate a research reactor and for reexamination shall be as follows:1.Operator: NT$15,000 per application.2.Senior Operator: NT$20,000 per application.

An issuance fee of NT$1,500 each shall be charged for license/permit of construction, operating, reactor operator, or senior reactor operator of a nuclear power reactor facility.

The review fees for certification of dedication agencies for commercial grade items, certification of authorized inspection agencies for nuclear power reactor facilities during construction, and certification of authorized inspection and testing agencies for nuclear power reactor facilities during operation are respectively as follows:1. Domestic applicant: NT$ 265,000.2. Foreign applicant: NT$ 480,000.

Fees for construction inspection, operation inspection, nuclear fuel inspection, and decommissioning inspection shall be charged before the end of March every year. Fees for other regulatory services shall be charged upon application.

This Standards shall be put into practice from the date of promulgation.This Standards was amended and promulgated on September 14, 2012, and shall be put into practice on January 1, 2013; This Standards was further amended and promulgated on December 27, 2017, and shall be put into practice on January 1, 2018.