267 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 7, § 010 - DETERMINING STORAGE AMOUNTS

1. Upon application by a geologic storage project operator, the commission, after notice and hearing, shall issue an order determining the amount of injected carbon dioxide stored in a storage reservoir under a permit issued pursuant to Neb Rev Stat Section 57-1601 et seq.

2. The applicant shall pay a processing fee for a storage amount determination. The applicant shall pay a processing fee based on the commission's actual processing costs, including computer data processing costs, as determined by the commission. The following procedures and criteria will be utilized in establishing the fee:

a. A record of all application processing costs incurred must be maintained by the commission.

b. Promptly after receiving an application, the commission shall prepare and submit to the applicant an estimate of the processing fee.

c. After the commission's work on the application has concluded, a final statement will be sent to the applicant. The full processing fee must be paid before the commission issues its decision on the application.

d. The applicant must pay the processing fee even if the application is denied or withdrawn.

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267 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 7, § 010

Laws 2021, LB 650, $ 24

Effective Date: August 28, 2021 Adopted effective 7/27/2022