OAR 345-060-0006: Fees

(1) Except as provided in section (2) through (6) of this rule, the carrier shall submit a $125 fee to the Oregon Department of Energy, 550 Capitol St. NE, Salem, Oregon 97301 for each placarded shipment. The Department invoices motor carriers each three months for shipments recorded at Oregon Ports of Entry in the previous quarter. The Department invoices rail carriers each three months for self-reported shipments or shipments reported to ODOT Rail Division in accordance with OAR 741-510-0025. The Department may establish with carriers special invoice procedures for shipments that do not regularly pass through an Oregon Port of Entry. (a) Any carrier required to pay the fees assessed pursuant to this section is authorized to pass along such fees to the shipping party. No portion of the fees shall be reduced or transferred to another vehicle. (b) Notwithstanding any other rules, rail carriers in compliance with OAR 345-060-0006 are considered in compliance with OAR 345-060-0004. (2) For placarded shipments of well-logging material, radiographic material and radiopharmaceuticals, the carrier shall submit an annual fee of $750 or $135 per shipment, whichever is less. (3) For shipments of spent nuclear fuel, highway route-controlled quantity, or high-level radioactive waste, $1250 per truck or railcar. (4) No additional fee will be charged for shipments for which: (a) The cargo is transferred from a previous vehicle for which a fee has been assessed under 345-060-0006, or (b) The vehicle has a number of stops before unloading the radioactive cargo for which a fee has been assessed under 345-060-0006. (5) Radioactive material carriers may petition for an alternative fee schedule. The secretary of the Council may grant such a request based on evaluation of whether: (a) The carrier demonstrates that the applicable fee schedule severely impacts the cost of the product; (b) Other payments or services to the Department support applicable safety programs of the State of Oregon; (c) The shipment of the material involves a single radioactive source and frequent movement between sites where the source is used; or (d) The carrier is a public university or research organization using the material for public benefit. (6) The carrier shall pay a $250 fee for each shipment traveling under a temporary permit, unless the carrier applies for a permit from the Oregon Department of Transportation within two weeks after the carrier first gives notice of the need for a permit. (7) Notwithstanding any other provision in these rules, the Council shall, on a quadrennial basis, review the fee of this part and update as necessary to reflect the cumulative change in cost of services. The fee adjustment shall be calculated on or before January 15 of 2028 and every fourth year thereafter.