The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) uses a price determination framework to set maximum charges for bulk water services and resource management activities by NSW Office of Water. The charges include a fixed component (determined by entitlement volume) and a variable component (usage charge), and they vary by types of systems, valleys and the reliability class of the entitlement. In 2006, IPART projected total water planning and management costs for 2006/7 to be AUD 46.9 million, with AUD 30.5 million allocated to users. They include a license fee of AUD 58.75/ML and a water harvesting charge of AUD 3.52/ML. The total amount collected is AUD 2.4 million per year, which represents less than 5% of water planning and management costs.