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(a) In fiscal year 2027, the Secretary of the Interior shall collect a nonrefundable inspection fee, which shall be deposited in the Offshore Safety and Environmental Enforcement account, from the designated operator for facilities subject to inspection under 43 U.S.C. 1348(c). (b) Annual fees shall be collected for facilities that are above the waterline, excluding drilling rigs, and are in place at the start of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 2027 shall be— (1) $10,500 for facilities with no wells, but with processing equipment or gathering lines; (2) $17,000 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells, with any combination of active or inactive wells; and (3) $31,500 for facilities with more than 10 wells, with any combination of active or inactive wells. (c) Fees for drilling rigs shall be assessed for all inspections completed in fiscal year 2027. Fees for fiscal year 2027 shall be— (1) $30,500 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of 500 feet or more; and (2) $16,700 per inspection for rigs operating in water depths of less than 500 feet. (d) Fees for inspection of well operations conducted via non-rig units as outlined in title 30 CFR 250 subparts D, E, F, and Q shall be assessed for all inspections completed in fiscal year 2027. Fees for fiscal year 2027 shall be— (1) $13,260 per inspection for non-rig units operating in water depths of 2,500 feet or more; (2) $11,530 per inspection for non-rig units operating in water depths between 500 and 2,499 feet; and (3) $4,470 per inspection for non-rig units operating in water depths of less than 500 feet. (e) Annual fees shall be collected for each offshore wind facility either under construction or operating on the Outer Continental Shelf at the start of the fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 2027 shall be— (1) $7,300 for a control center facility associated with an offshore wind project; (2) $15,400 for a visual inspection of a wind turbine generator; and (3) $15,400 for a visual inspection of a substation facility. (f) Fees for physical inspections of offshore wind facilities either under construction or operating on the Outer Continental Shelf shall be assessed for all inspections completed in fiscal year 2027. Fees for fiscal year 2027 shall be— (1) $72,800 per inspection of a wind turbine generator; and (2) $72,800 per inspection of a substation facility. (g) The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (b) and (e) quarterly, with payment required within 30 days of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (c) and (f) within 30 days of the end of the month in which the inspection occurred, with payment required within 30 days of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated operators under subsection (d) with payment required by the end of the following quarter.