Enables RNA polymerase I general transcription initiation factor binding activity. Acts upstream of or within RNA polymerase I preinitiation complex assembly. Located in nucleolus. Part of RNA polymerase I complex. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cardiovascular system; genitourinary system; nervous system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human POLR1E (RNA polymerase I subunit E). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]