SECTION 11.136. Uranium Exploration Permit Fees

(a) Initial uranium exploration permit fee. Each applicant for a uranium exploration permit shall pay to the Commission a uranium exploration permit fee consisting of:

(1) a permit-application filing fee of $5,500, to be submitted with the application; and

(2) an amount equal to $45 for each exploration borehole drilled during each month of the approved 12-month permit term, non-refundable, and payable as described in subsection (e) of this section.

(b) Uranium exploration permit revision fee. Each applicant for a uranium exploration permit revision shall pay to the Commission a non-refundable permit amendment fee of $500.

(c) Uranium exploration permit renewal fee. Each applicant for renewal of a uranium exploration permit shall pay to the Commission a fee consisting of:

(1) a permit-application filing fee of $5,500, to be submitted with the renewal application; and

(2) an amount equal to $45 for each exploration borehole drilled during each remaining month of the approved 12-month permit term, non-refundable, and payable as described in subsection (e) of this section.

(d) Uranium exploration permit transfer fee. Each applicant for the transfer of a uranium exploration permit pursuant to §11.135 of this title (relating to Uranium Exploration Permit Transfer) shall pay to the Commission a non-refundable permit transfer application fee of $500.

(e) Schedule. Payment of the per-hole exploration borehole fee required in subsection (a) of this section shall be submitted to the Commission with the monthly borehole plugging reports (Form SMRD-39U, Borehole Plugging Report, and Form SMRD-38U, Cased Exploration Well Completion Report) filed pursuant to §11.139 of this title (relating to Uranium Exploration Drill Site Plugging and Reporting Requirements).

(f) Refunds. If a new or renewal application for uranium exploration is not approved, the Commission will refund $4,500 of the permit-application filing fee, without interest, to the applicant.

Source Note: The provisions of this §11.136 adopted to be effective February 2, 2011, 36 TexReg 411