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E SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR 10 CFR PART 51

" ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS FOR DOMESTIC LICENSING AND RELATED REGULATORY FUNCTIONS" (OMB Clearance No. 3150-0021)

EXTENSION DESCRIPTION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION Section 51.16(b) requires persons who wish to have proprietary information f

withheld from public disclosure to submit a request justifying the withholdings l

pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790. This information is needed by NRC to determine if the applicant's/ licensee's reasons are valid and if the information qualifies for exemption from disclosure. The Offices of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) or l

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) will begin review of the request within thirty days of receipt. Should staff determine the request to be l

justified, disclosure is withheld. Should staff determine the request to be unjustified, the Office of the General Counsel (0GC) reviews the request, and the applicant / licensee is notified within two weeks of the OGC review.

Sections 51.41 and 51.45(a) of 10 CFR Part 51 require certain persont to submit environmental information and environmental reports, respectively. These persons are license applicants or petitioners for rulemaking under the following:

l Production and Utilization Facilities l

51.50 Construction Permit Stage 51.51 Uranium Fuel Cycle Environmental Data - Table S-3 51.52 Environmental Effects of Transportation of Fuel and Waste -

Table S-4 51.53 Supplement to Environmental Report (Operating License Stage)

Supplement to Environmental Report (Post Operating License Stage) 51.54 Manufacturing License Materials License 51.60 Materials Licenses 51.61 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation or Monitored Retrievable Storage Installation License 1

9' 51.62 Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste Licensed under 10 CFR 61 Rulemaking Petitioners j

51.68 Petition for Rulemaking The environmental reports are submitted to the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation or Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards for their use in f

preparing a Draft Environmental Statement (DES). Subsequently. NRC staff prepares a Final Environmental Statement (FES). The Environmental Statements i-f~

give detailed consideration to the environmental impacts associated with construction and operation of a proposed facility and assess impacts within the t

framework of the available alternatives. Without the information provided in the environmental report. NRC cannot evaluate environmental impact or prepare draft and final Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) as required by the National

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Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

The NP,C review of environmental reports normally begins within 30 days of the report's receipt.

Section 51.41 requires the submittal of environmental information to aid the Commission in complying with Section 102(2) of NEPA during its review of an application for a permit. license or other form of permission, or amendment to or renewal of a permit. license or other form of permission, or a petition for rulemaking.

All persons required to submit an environmental report must include in it certain general information. Section 51.45(b) describes that information. The environmental report shall contain a description of the proposed action, a statement of its purposes. a description of the environment affected, and a discussion of the following considerations:

(1) the impact of the proposed action on the environment. (2) any adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented. (3) alternatives to the proposed action.-(4) the relationship between local short-term uses of man's environment and the maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity, and (5) any irreversible and irretrievable commitments of resources which would be involved in the proposed action should it be implemented.

Section 51.45(c) requires the inclusion of an analysis in the Environmental Report which considers and balances the environmental effects of the proposed action and the alternatives available for reducing or avoiding adverse environmental effects, as well as the environmental, economic, technical, and other benefits of the proposed action.

l Section 51.50 (Environmental Report - Construction Permit Stage) requires each i

applicant for a permit to construct a production or utilization facility, that is within the purview of Section 51.20 to submit information specified in Sections 51.45. 51.51, and 51.52.

Section 51.51 (Uranium Fuel Cycle Environm a tal Data Table S-3) requires that every environmental report prepared for the construction permit stage of a light-water-cooled nuclear power reactor, and submitted on or after September 4.1979, shall take Table S-3. Table of Uranium Fuel Cycle Environmental Data. as the basis for evaluating the contribution of the environmental effects of uranium 2

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materials and management of low-level wastes and high-level wastes related to uranium fuel cycle activities to the environmental costs of licensing the nuclear i

aower reactor. Table S-3 t;.all be included in the environmental report and may J

3e supplemented by a discussion of the environmental significance of the data set forth in the table as weighed in the analysis for the proposed facility.

Section 51.52 (Environmental Effects of Transportation of Fuel and Waste - Table S 4) requires that every environmental report prepared for the construction j

permit stage of a light-water cooled nuclear power reactor, and submitted after

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February 4.1975, shall contain a statement concerning transportation of fuel and i

radioactive wastes to and from the reactor. That statement shall indicate that the reactor and this transportation either meet all of the conditions in paragraph (a) of this section or all of the conditions in paragraph (b) of this

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Section 51.53(a) (Supplement to Environmental Report) states that the a)plicant shall submit supplemental information to the environmental report for tie application for an operating license and for the application for renewal of a license, as explicitly stated in S51.20(b)(2). The applicant only needs to discuss matters described in 51.45. 51.51. and 51.52 to the extent that they differ from those described in the NRC's FES.

l Section 51.53(b) allows for the post operating license stage. Applicants for a license amendment authorizing decommissioning or license amendment to store spent fuel at a nuclear power reactor after expiration of its operating license shall submit copies of a document entitled " Supplement to Applicant's Environmental Pseport - Post Operating License Stage.".The supplement is to reflect any new i

information or significant environmental change associated with the applicant's t

proposed decommissioning activities or with the applicant's proposed activities with respect to the planned storage of spent fuel.

Section 51.54 (Environmental Report - Manufacturing License) states that each applicant for a license to manufacture a nuclear power reactor, or an applicant for amendment to a license to manufacture seeking approval of a final design of a power reactor shall submit with its application an environmental report that addresses environmental matters specified in Part 52. and shall contain the information specified in Section 51.45, as appropriate.

Section 51.55 (Environmental Report - Number of Copies: Distribution) states that i

each applicant is required to submit 41 copies of an environmental report. The l

applicant is to retain 109 copies of the report for distribution to parties and v

boards in the NRC proceeding (hearing process), and for distribution to Federal.

State and local officials.

Section 51.60(b) requires each applicant to prepare an environmental report for the following types of actions:

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Issuance or renewal of a license or other form of permission for:

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Possession and use of special nuclear material for processing and fuel fabrication, scrap recovery, or conversion of uranium hexafluoride pursuant to 10 CFR 70.

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production of uranium hexallooride pursuant to 10 CFR 40.

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Storage of spent fuel in an independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) or the storage of spent fuel or.high-level i

radioactive waste in a monitored retrievable storage installation (MRS) pursuant to 10 CFR 72.

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Receipt and disposal of radioactive waste from other persons I

pursuant to 10 CFR 61.

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Processing of source material for extraction of rare earth and other metals.

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Use of radioactive tracers in field flood studies involving secondary and tertiary oil and gas recovery.

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Construction and operation of a uranium enrichment facility.

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Issuance of an amendment that would authorize or result in:

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A significant expansion of a site.

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A significant change in the types of effluents.

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A significant increase in the amount of effluents.

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A significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure.

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A significant increase in the potential for or consequences from i

radiological accidents.

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A significant increase in spent fuel storage capacity: in a license or other form of permission to conduct an activity listed in 51.60(b)(1) above.

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Termination of a license for the possession and use of source material for uranium milling.

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Amendment of a license to authorize the decommissioning of an ISFSI or MRS pursuant to 10 CFR 72.

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Issuance of a license amendment pursuant to Part 61 authorizing (1) closure of a land disposal site. (ii) transfer of the license to the disposal site owner for the purpose of institutional control, or (iii) termination of a license at the end of the institutional control period.

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Any other licensing action for which the Commission determines an i

environmental report is necessary.

Section 51.61 requires that each applicant for issuance of a license for storage of spent fuel in an ISFSI or for storage of spent fuel and high-level waste in an HRS pursuant to 10 CFR 72 submit with its application an " Applicant's i

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Environmental Report - ISFSI License" or " Applicant's Environmental Report - MRS License" as appropriate. The environmental report shall contain the general information specified in 51.45 and shall address the siting evaluation factors contained in Subpart E. 10 CFR 72.

Section 51.62(a) requires that each applicant for issuance of a license for land disposal of radioactive waste pursuant to 10 CFR 61 submit with its application an " Applicant's Environmental Report - License for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste." The environmental report and any supplement to the environmental report may incorporate by reference information contained in the application or in any previous application. statement or report filed with the Commission provided that such references are clear and s)ecific and that copies of the information so incorporated are available in t7e NRC Public Document Room at 2120 L Street. NW.,

Lower Level Washington, DC, and in any public document room established by the Commission near the proposed land disposal site.

Section 51.62(b) requires that the environmental report contain the general information specified in 51.45, shall address the applicant's environmental monitoring program required by 10 CFR 61.12(1), 61.53, and 61.59(b) and shall be as complete as possible in the light of information that is available at the time the environmental report is submitted.

Section 51.62(c) requires that the applicant supplement the environmental report in a timely manner as necessary to permit the Commission to review, prior to issuance, amendment or renewal of a license, new information regarding the environmental impact of previously proposed activities, information regarding the environmental impact of any changes in areviously proposed activities. or any i

significant new information regarding t1e environmental impact of closure activities and long term performance of the disposal site.

Section 51.66(a) and (b) specify the number of copies that are to be submitted of an environmental report, or any supplement to an environmental report, for an application for a license, an amendment or renewal of a license covered under 10 CFR Parts 30, 32, 33. 34. 35, 36, 39, 40, 61. 70 and 72.

j In addition to license applicants, certain petitioners for rulemaking must. submit environmental reports. Section 51.68 requires that petitioners for rulemaking who request amendments of 10 CFR Parts 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35. 36, 39. 40, or 70 concerning the exemption from licensing and regulatory requirements of, or i

authorizing general licenses for, any equipment, device, commodity, or other product containing byproduct material, source material, or special nuclear i

material submit a " Petitioner's Environmental Report." which contains the general information specified in Section 51.45.

l Section 51.69 specifies the number of copies of environmental reports that are to be submitted for petitions for rulemaking covered by Section 51.68.

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JUSTIFICATION 1.

Need for the Information Collection 1

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA).

directs that, to the fullest extent possible:

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Subpart A of 10 CFR Part 51 im)lement Section 102(2) of NEPA in a manner which is consistent wit 1 the NRC's domestic licensing and related regulatory authority under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Energy heorganization Act of 1974, as amended, and the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, and the Commission's announced policy to take account of the regulations of 1

the Council of Environmental Quality published November 29. 1978 (43 FR 55978-56007), voluntarily, subject te certain conditions.

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Agency Use of Information Part 51 of the NRC's regulations specifies information and data to be provided by applicants and licensees so that the NRC can make determinations necessary to adhere to the policies, regulations. and public laws of the United States which are to be interpreted and administered in accordance with the policies set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The NRC completes its i

review of this information in approximately one year. When litigation is not involved, this review could be completed in approximately six months.

When considering the environmental information of a proposed action, the NRC must adhere to criteria specified in Sections 51.20, 51.21, 51.22 and 51.30.

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Reduction of Burden Throuah Information Technolooy There is no legal obstacle to the use of information technology.

l Moreover, NRC encourages its use.

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Effort to Identify Duplication In cases where renewals or updates to environmental reports are required, reference to the previously submitted documents is acceptable; only revised or new information is required to be submitted to the NRC. The Information Requirements Control Automated System (IRCAS) was searched, and no agency duplication was found.

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Effort to Use Similar Information Information submitted to other Federal Government and State agencies may be referenced.

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Effort to Reduce Small Business Burden The NRC anticipates that only nine universities will be expected to comply with 10 CFR 51 during the effective period of this clearance.

These filings will support renewals, power upgrades and decommissioning.

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Consecuences of Less Frecuent Collection This information is submitted by ap)licants and licensees when the requested action requires NRC to mace a determination consistent with the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. Thus, the information is submitted as necessary for NRC to assess non radiological safety (environmental) issues from the standpoint of protecting the health and safety of the public.

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Circumstances Which Justify Variation from OMB Guidelines The provisions of 10 CFR Sections 51.55, 51.66 and 51.69 specify the number of copies that are required for environmental review by Federal. State and local agencies. These reviews are necessary so-that NRC can fulfill its authority and responsibility mandated under NEPA. A total of 150 copies are required for review by several Federal and State agencies, and for use in the NRC's litigation process.

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Consultations Outside the NRC There has been no consultation with other agencies or individuals during the current clearance period. However, proposed rulemakings affecting Part 51 during the curret clearance period were published for public comment in the Federal Register.

Moreover. when an environmental impact statement (EIS) is prepared by the NRC, the draft EIS is sent out for public comment.

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Confidentiality of Information Section 51.16(b) recuires persons who wish to have proprietary information withhelc from public disclosure to submit a request justifying the withholding. Proprietary information is protected in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 2.790(b). However, none is anticipated.

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Justification for Sensitive Questions Part 51 information collections do not involve sensitive or private information.

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Eitimated Annual Burden to the Federal Government The staff reviews vary in complexity (and in~ cost to Government) depending on the type of proposed action and the type of required NRC response (i.e.. environmental assessment (EA) or EIS). Cost estimates are summarized in the attached table.

Within the next 3 y* ears. the staff anticipates the review of at least two license renewal applications for commercial power reactors.

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R suant to Section 51.20(b). NRC anticipates the preparation of two dss or supplements to the existing EIS'for the commercial power r

reactors. The estimated cost to the Federal Government is about 2000 hours0.0231 days 0.556 hours 0.00331 weeks 7.61e-4 months (1000 hours0.0116 days 0.278 hours 0.00165 weeks 3.805e-4 months / review). Therefore, total estimated cost is

$264.000 (2000 x $132/ hour). This results in an annual burden of 667 hours0.00772 days 0.185 hours 0.0011 weeks 2.537935e-4 months , with an annual cost of $88.000 (667 hours0.00772 days 0.185 hours 0.0011 weeks 2.537935e-4 months x $132/ hour)

With respect to Section 51.54 (Environmental Reports for Manufacturing License), the NRC does not anticipate any submittals during the effective period of this clearance.

Within the next 3 years, there will be three design certification reviews ongoing.

It is estimated that one additional design certification will be filed during the next 3 years. NRC estimates that it will involve approximately 1.200 hours0.00231 days 0.0556 hours 3.306878e-4 weeks 7.61e-5 months to complete each review. which would result in approximately 1.600 hours0.00694 days 0.167 hours 9.920635e-4 weeks 2.283e-4 months annually (1.200 x 4 = 4.800 hours0.00926 days 0.222 hours 0.00132 weeks 3.044e-4 months for 3 years; approximately 1.600 hours0.00694 days 0.167 hours 9.920635e-4 weeks 2.283e-4 months annually). The cost is therefore. expected to be $211.200 (1,600 hours0.00694 days 0.167 hours 9.920635e-4 weeks 2.283e-4 months x $132/ hour).

1 The NRC anticipates the receipt of at least one request for an early 1

site review. The staff is expected to need approximately 4.000 hours0 days 0 hours 0 weeks 0 months (2.5 person years) to complete the review, which would result in a cost of approximately $528.000 (4.000 hours0 days 0 hours 0 weeks 0 months x $132) or an annualized cost of $176.000 (1333 hours0.0154 days 0.37 hours 0.0022 weeks 5.072065e-4 months x $132/ hour).

The staff anticipates the review of up to six power reactor decommissioning requests over the next 3 years for commercial power i

reactors. Pursuant to 51.30. NRC anticipates the preparation of environmental assessments for these requests. The total estimated annual cost to the Government is expected to be $63.360 (240 hours0.00278 days 0.0667 hours 3.968254e-4 weeks 9.132e-5 months / review x 2 annualized reviews x $132/hr). There is a small I

potential that any of the 6 decommissioning reviews could identify plant-specific significant issues and require the staff to prepare an environmental impact statement. If this occurs. the expected resource cost to the Government for these reviews would be substantially

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For non-power reactor reviews covered by Section 51.30. the staff anticipates, within the next 3 years. the review of 4 non-power reactor renewals one research reactor power upgrade, one construction i

permit issuance and up to four decommissioning requests (a total of 10 reviews). Estimated cost to the Federal Government is based on the staff hours of about 66 (20 hours2.314815e-4 days 0.00556 hours 3.306878e-5 weeks 7.61e-6 months / review x 3.3 annualized reviews).

Therefore, annualized cost to the Government is estimated to be $8.712 (66 hours7.638889e-4 days 0.0183 hours 1.09127e-4 weeks 2.5113e-5 months x $132/ hour).

(During the previous clearance period, the Federal burden was estimated at 40 hours4.62963e-4 days 0.0111 hours 6.613757e-5 weeks 1.522e-5 months per review. Based on experience. this burden is now estimated at 20 hours2.314815e-4 days 0.00556 hours 3.306878e-5 weeks 7.61e-6 months per review.)

Materials licenses vary in type and cost of the Government review varies accordingly. The materials licensing actions which recuire EISs are identified in 51.20(b)(7)-(13). Other actions, as icentified in Section 51.21. may or may not require preparation of an EIS. The estimated annual cost to the Government for information collection and 8

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j This cost is fully recovered by fee assessments to NRC licensees i

pursuant to 10 CFR 171.

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a. Reportina Burden and Cost No new applications for permits to construct or licenses to operate nuclear power plants are projected over the next three years.

Consistent with the requirements of Section 51.53, each applicant i

for license renewal will need to supplement their existing environmental report. The staff estimates that the burden on the licensees may be on the order of 4000 hours0.0463 days 1.111 hours 0.00661 weeks 0.00152 months per application. The total estimated burden and cost to the industry for the two expected renewal applications is $1.056,000 (8000 hours0.0926 days 2.222 hours 0.0132 weeks 0.00304 months x

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$132/ hour). This results in an annual burden of 2.667 hours0.00772 days 0.185 hours 0.0011 weeks 2.537935e-4 months , and an annual cost of $352.044 (2,667 hours0.00772 days 0.185 hours 0.0011 weeks 2.537935e-4 months x $132/ hour).

The NRC does not anticipate a request for a manufacturing license during the duration of this clearance. Therefore, there is no burden projection for Section 51.54.

One design certification request is expected to be filed, which will require an Environmental Report as provided for in Section 51.50. It is expected to require approximately 1,650 hours0.00752 days 0.181 hours 0.00107 weeks 2.47325e-4 months of effort by the applicant to prepare and submit the information to the NRC. The total burden is then expected to be 1,650 hours0.00752 days 0.181 hours 0.00107 weeks 2.47325e-4 months .

Thus, the resulting annual cost is expected to be $72.600 (550 hours0.00637 days 0.153 hours 9.093915e-4 weeks 2.09275e-4 months x $132/ hour).

The NRC expects industry to submit at least one request for an early site review, which would also involve environmental information required by Section 51.50.

It is estimated that approximately 3,300 hours0.00347 days 0.0833 hours 4.960317e-4 weeks 1.1415e-4 months of effort will be expended by industry to 3repare and submit this information. The total cost realized would ye $435.600 (3.300 hours0.00347 days 0.0833 hours 4.960317e-4 weeks 1.1415e-4 months x $132). Annualized cost is $145,200 (1,100 hours0.00116 days 0.0278 hours 1.653439e-4 weeks 3.805e-5 months x $132/ hour).

In anticipation of power reactor decommissioning requests, licensees will need to provide an evaluation of the environmental l

impacts. The staff estimates that the burden on the licensees may be on the order of 480 hours0.00556 days 0.133 hours 7.936508e-4 weeks 1.8264e-4 months per request. The annual estimated burden to industry for 2 reviews (6 anticipated within the next 3

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years) for decommissioning is $126.720 (480 hours0.00556 days 0.133 hours 7.936508e-4 weeks 1.8264e-4 months / review x 2

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reviews x $132/ hour).

For the non wwer reactor reviews to be conducted during the same period, the aurden on the licensees may be on the order of approximately 7,000 hours0 days 0 hours 0 weeks 0 months (10 anticipated reviews for the next 3 9

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years; approximately 700 hours0.0081 days 0.194 hours 0.00116 weeks 2.6635e-4 months each). Therefore, the estimated annual burden to the industry is $304.920 (700 hours0.0081 days 0.194 hours 0.00116 weeks 2.6635e-4 months / review x 3.3 reviews x $132/hr).

The estimated annual number of submittals for materials licensing activities pursuant to Sections 51.60. 51.61. and 51.62 is 20. The materials licensing activities for which submission of environmental information may be required could span a wide range.

including applications for independent spent fuel storage installations, uranium mills, fuel fabrication, remedial action, certain medical and industrial uses of radioisotopes, and commercial radioactive waste disposal by land burial.

For materials licensing actions under Section 51.60. 51.61, and 51.62. the number of responses is an estimated average. For some categories of licensees, we expect that we may receive only one environmental report over a period of several years. For other categories, we expect we may receive several per year. Similarly, the hours-per-response data represents a broad range of information burdens. The burden hours may range from as little as 60 hours6.944444e-4 days 0.0167 hours 9.920635e-5 weeks 2.283e-5 months per submittal for some renewals or amendments, to as much as 15.000 hours0 days 0 hours 0 weeks 0 months per submittal for low-level waste burial applications, for example. Hence. the numbers do not necessarily represent the burden for a typical or any particular licensee, and the use of the numbers for that purpose is likely to be misleading. However, for the aurpose of updating this statement, an average of 1075.6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months has )een used for each of the 20 applications anticipated annually.

Therefore. 21.512 hours0.00593 days 0.142 hours 8.465608e-4 weeks 1.94816e-4 months (1075.6 hours6.944444e-5 days 0.00167 hours 9.920635e-6 weeks 2.283e-6 months / action x 20 action requests) are anticipated for annual burden involving the materials area.

For the materials area, the estimated annual cost is therefore expected to be $2.839.584 (1075.6) hours / application x 20 applications x $132/ hour).

The NRC does not project information collection within the purview of 10 CFR 51.68 because we are not aware of any proposed petitions for rulemaking which could be submitted to the NRC in the next 3 years.

Industry burden is summarized in the attached table.

b. Recordkeepina Burden Recordkeeping requirements are not specified in 10 CFR 51.

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Reasons for Chance in Burden The decrease in the total burden in the materials area is because of a decrease in the number of applications anticipated for low-level waste burial and uranium recovery activities.

The decrease in burden in the power reactor area is because of a decrease in the number of design certification requests.

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The burden for non-power reactors increased because there is an expected increase in the number of reviews requested.

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Publication for Statistical Use l

NRC does not publish information submitted in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 for statistical use.

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COLLECTIONS OF INFORMATION EMPLOYING STATISTICAL METHODS Information collection provisions of Part 51 do not employ statistical methods.

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Table SUPPORTING STATEMENT 10 CFR PART 51 Summary of burden Summary of cost Estimated Estimated Estimated Burden per Average annual annual annual Info Req respondent annual no.

burden (hrs) cost to cost to Section Description (hrs) of responses to industry industry Fed. Gov.

51.16(b)

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to withhold proprietary information from disclosure 0

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51.20.

NRC preparation of statements 51.21, and assessments (Federal burden and 51.30 is estimated under each appropriate section) 51.41 Establishes NRC's general The burden and cost associated with these general requirements are authority to require tabulated below by sections in which specific information is required environmental information for the various applications for permits, licenses and petitions.

froc applicants No numerical values are entered here to avoid double counting.

51.45 Establishes general requirements (See burden estimates for 51.50, 51.53, and 51.60).

of applicant's Environmental Reports (ER)

- 51.50, Specific requirements for 51.51 ER-Construction Permit Stage and 51.52 Design Certification **

1,650 33 550

$72,600

$211.200 Early Site Review **

3.300

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$145,200

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SUPPORTING STATEMENT 10 CFR PART 51 Summary of burden Summary of cost Estimated Estimated Estimated Burden per Average annual annual annual Info Reg respondent annual no.

burden (hrs) cost to cost to Section Description (hrs) of responses to industry industry Fed. Gov.

51.53 Specific requirements for supplement to applicant's ER Operating License Stage e New OL Applications 0

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e License Renewals 4.000

.67 2.667*

$352.044

$88.000 e GLs Under Review 0

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e Power Reactor Decommissioning Requests 480 2

960

$126.720

$63.360 e Non-Power Reactor 700 3.33 2.310

$304.920

$8.712 51.54 Specific requirements for applicant's ER for Manufacturing License 0

0 0

51.55 (States the number of copies required) 51.60.

Specific requirements for 51.61 applicant's ER-Materials and 51.62 Lic.

1075.6 20 21.512

$2.839.584

$1.983.728 51.66(a)

(States the number of copies and (b) to be filed) 51.68 Specific requirements for 0

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petitioner's ER-Rulemaking 51.69 (States the number of copies required)

Totals:

11.205.6 26.66 29.099

$3.841.068

$2.531,000 A total of 2 applications are anticipated during the 3-year period this clearance is in place, during which time a total of 8.000 hours0 days 0 hours 0 weeks 0 months are expected to be expended by industry.

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U. S. HUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION I

Documents Containing Reporting or Recordkeeping Requirements: Office o#

Management and Budget (OMB) Review AGENCY:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) i ACTION:

Notice of the OMB review of information collection

SUMMARY

The NRC has recently submitted to the OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

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Type of submission, new revision, or extension: Revision i

2.

The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 51,

Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions".

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The form number if applicable: Not applicable 4.

How often the collection is required: On occasion. Upon submittal of an application for construction permit, operating license, operating license renewal, early site review, design certification review, decommissioning review, manufacturing license, materials license, or upon submittal of a petition for

rulemaking.

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Who will be required or asked to report: Licensees and 1

applicants requesting approvals for actions proposed in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR Parts 30. 32, 33. 34,

35. 36, 39. 40, 50, 52, 54, 60, 61. 70 and 72.

6.

An estimate of the number of responses: 27 annually 7.

An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 29,099 (approximately 1,090 hours0.00104 days 0.025 hours 1.488095e-4 weeks 3.4245e-5 months per response) 8.

An indication of whether Section 3504(h). Pub. L.96-511 applies: Not applicable 9.

Abstract:

10 CFR Part 51 of the NRC's regulations specifies information and data to be provided by applicants and licensees so that the NRC can make determinations necessary to adhere to i

the policies, regulations, and public laws of the United States, which are to be interpreted and administered in accordance with the policies set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act af 1969 as amended.

Copies of the submittal may be inspected or obtained for a fee from the NRC Public Document Room. 2120 L Street, NW. (Lower Level), Washington, DC 20037.

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Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer:

Tim Hunt Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.

(3150 0021)

NE08-3019 Office of Management and Budget Washington, DC 20503 j

l Comnents can also be submitted by telephone (202) 395-3084.

The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton (301) 492-8132.

DatedatBethesda, Maryland,this/3kdayof d M M 1993.

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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Gerald F. Crahford. Designqyed SeniorN Official for Information Resources Management k

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