ML20128P415

Request for OMB Review & Supporting Statement Re 10CFR51, Environ Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing & Related Functions. Estimated Response Burden Is 38,410 H

ML20128P415
Person / Time
Issue date:	10/15/1996
From:	Crawford G NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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OMB-3150-0021, OMB-3150-21, NUDOCS 9610170257
Download: ML20128P415 (20)

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. PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT SUBMISSION Please read the instructions before completing this form. For additional forms or assistance in completing this form, contact your agency's Paperwork Clearance Officer. Send two copies of this form, the collection instrument to be l reviewed, the Supporting Statement, and any additional docuinentation to: office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, '

Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102,72517th Street NW, Washington. DC 20503 1, Agency / Subagency originating request 2. OMB control number U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission X a. 3150-0021 b. None I

3. Type of information collection (check onel 4. Type of review requested (check one/

a. New collection X a. Regular submission c. Delegated l

X b. Revision of a currently approved collection b. Emergency Approval requested by (date):

c. Extension of a currently approved collection 5. Will this information collection have a a Yes significant economic impact on a

d. Reinstatement, without change, of a previously approved substantial number of small entities? X b.No collection for which approval has expired

e. Reinstatement, with change, of a previously approved X a. Three years from approval date coffection for which approval has expired Requested _

f. Existing collection in use without an OMB control number 6' expiration date

b. Other (Specify):

7. Title 10 CFR 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Functions l l

8. Agency form number (s) (i/ applicab/e/

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j 9. Keywords Nuclear Facilities, Environmental Protection j

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10 CFR 51 requires submittal of environmental data from licensees and applicants in order for the NRC to make decisions concerning environmental protection.

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11. Affacted pubhc (Marn prawy worn *PLamt nM others ther awv'wSPX'l \ L Gvkgek.,n to respcnd tvsrt ps*y with *P' amt an othern ther app 4 with x*)

a. Indniduals or households d. Farms a. Voluntary P b. Business or other for-profit e. Fe'leral Government b. Required to obtain or retain benefits X c. Not-for profit institutions f. state, Local, or Trsbal Government X c. Mandatory

13. Annual reporting and recordkeeping hour burden 14. Annual reporting and recordkeeping cost burden sin thousamis of ao#ars/

a. Number .if respondents 24 a. Total annualized capital /startup costs O

b. Total annual responses 24 b. Total annual costs (o&M) o

1. Percentage of these responses c. Total annualized cost requested o collected electronically 0 e4 d. Current OMB Inventory o

c. Total annual hours requested 38.410 e. Difforence o

d. Current oMB inventory 29,o99 f. Explanation of difference

e. Difference 9.311 1. Program change

f. Explanation of difference 2. Adjustment

1. Program change

2. Adjustment 9,311

15. Purpose of information collection 16. Frequency of recordkeeping or reporting (Check all that appNi IMatt primary with 'P* and allothers that appN wrth *X') a. Recordkeeping b. Third party dssclosure

a. Apphcation for benefits o. Program planning or management X c. Reporting

b. Program evaluation f. Research X 1. on occasion 2. Weekly 3. Monthly

c. General purpose statistics p g. Regulatory or comphance 4. Quarterly 5. sems-annuedy 6. Annually

d. Audit 7. Biennially 8. other IGescnbe) ,,/

11. statistical methods 3g' Agency contact (person who can best answer questions regard,ng the content of this submission)

Does this information collection employ statistical methods?

Name: Roberta Ingram

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19. Certification for Paperwork Reduction Act Submissions On behalf of this Federal agency,I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9. 4 1

I NOTE: The text of 5 CFR 1320.9, and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3), appear at the end of the i instructions. The certspcation is to be made with reference to those regulatory provisions as setforth in the instructiora.

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of infctmation, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions; l (b) It avoids unnecessary duplication; ]

(c)- It reduces burden on small entities; f l

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous terminology that is understandable to respondents; l Its implementation willbe consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices; f (c)

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements; (g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3):

(i) Why the information is being collected; (ii) Use ofinformation; (iii) Burden estimate; (iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

l (v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and (vi) Need to d! splay currently valid OMB control number; (h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected (see note in item 19 of the instructions).

(i) It uses effetil e v and efficient statistir.aj survey methodology; and (j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item below and explain the reason in Item 18 of the Supporting Statement.

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FINAL SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR 10 CFR PART 51 l l

" ENVIRON'iENTAL' PROTECTION REGULATIONS FOR DOMESTIC LICENSING I AND RELATED REGULATORY FUNCTIONS" )

(0MB CLEARANCE N0. 3150-0021)

EXTENSION / REVISION j DESCRIPTION OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTION Section 51.16(b) requires persons who wish to have proprietary information withheld from public disclosure to submit a request justifying the withholdings 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 I information qualifies for exemption from disclosure. The Offices of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR) or Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) will

> begin review of the request within thirty days of receipt. Should staff determine the request to be justified, disclosure is withheld. Should staff l determine the request to be unjustified, the Office of the General Counsel I (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 persons to submit environmental information and environmental reports, respectively. i These persons are license applicants or petitioners for rulemaking under the  !

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4 Production and Utilization Facilities 51.50 Construction Permit Stage  !

1 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 51.62 Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste Licensed Under 10 CFR 61

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l l Rulemaking Petitioners 51.68 Petition for Rulemaking ,

l The environmental reports are submitted to the Office of Nuclear Reactor l Regulation or Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards for their use in preparing a Draft Environmental Statement (DES). Subsequently, NRC staff i prepares a Final Environmental Statement (FES). The Environmental Statements '

give detailed consideration to the environmental impacts associated with i construction and operation of a proposed facility and assess impacts within i the 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 Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

The NRC 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, the environmental impacts of alternative: to the proposed actjon, and alternatives available for reducing or avoiding adverse environmental effects.

Except for environmental reports prepared at the license renewal stage, the analysis in the environmental report should also include consideration of the economic, technical, and other benefits and costs of the proposed action and of alternatives. Environmental reports prepared at the license renewal stage need not discuss the economic or technical benefits and costs of either the proposed action or alternatives except insofar as such benefits and costs are either essential for a determination regarding the inclusion of an alternative in the range of alternatives considered or relevant to mitigation, nor need they discuss other issues not related to the environmental effects of the proposed action and alternatives.

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Section 51.50 (Environmental Report - Construction Permit Stage) requires each 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 1 Sections 51.45, 51.51, and 51.52.

Section 51.51 (Uranium Fuel Cycle Environmental Data - Table S-3) requires .

that every environmental report prepared for the construction permit stage of I 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 mining and milling, the. production of uranium hexafluoride, isotopic enrichment, fuel fabrication, reprocessing of irradiated fuel, transportation of radioactive 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 power reactor. '

Table S-3 shall be included in the environmental report and may be 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 permit stage of a light-water-cooled nuclear power reactor, and submitted after February 4,1975, shall contain a statement concerning transportation of fuel and radioactive wastes to and from the reactoa. 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 section.

Section 51.53(a) (Postconstruction Environmental Reports) states .that an environmental report may incorporate by reference any information contained in a prior environmental report or supplement thereto that relates to the production or utilization facility or any information contained in a final environmental document previously prepared by the NRC staff that relates to the production or utilization facility. l Section SI.53(b) states that the applicant shall submit supplemental ,

information to the environmental report for the application for an operating license. 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, Section 51.53(c) allows for the operating license renewal stage. The environmental report must contain a description of the proposed action, including the applicant's plans to modify the facility or its administrative control procedures as described in accordance with Section 54.21. This report must describe in detail the modifications directly affecting the environment or affecting plant effluents that affect the environment. In addition, the applicant'shall discuss the environmental impacts of alternatives and any other matters described in Section 51.45. The report is not required to

. include discussion of (1) need for power or (2) the economic costs and economic benefits of the proposed action or of alternatives to the proposed action except insofar as such costs and benefits are either essential for a 3

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, determination regarding the inclusion of an alternative in the range of alternatives considered or relevant to mitigation. The environmental report

, need not discuss other issues not related to the environmental effects of the proposed action and the alternatives. In addition, the environmental report ,

j~ need not discuss any aspect of the storage of spent fuel for the facility j within the scope of the generic determination in Section 51.23(a) and in i

accordance with Section 51.23(b).

For those applicants seeking an initial renewal license and holding either an I operating license or construction permit as of June 30, 1995, the i environmental. report shall include the information required in paragraph i l (c)(2) of this section but is not required to contain analyses of the environmental impacts of the license renewal issues identified as Category 1 i issues in Appendix B to Subpart A of this part. The environmental report must ,

contain analyses of the environmental impacts of the proposed action. l including the impacts of refurbishment activities, if any, associated with l license renewal and the impacts of operation during the renewal term, for-

1. those issues identified as Category 2 issues in Appendix B to Subpart A of l this part. 1 4

Section 51.53(d) allows for the post operating license stage. Applicants for  !

i a license amendment authorizing decommissioning at non-power reactors or for l t license termination at power reactors, or for a 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 i Environmental Report - Post Operating License Stage." The supplement is to l

reflect any new information or significant environmental change associated with the applicant's proposed decommissioning or license termination activities or with the applicant's proposed activities with respect to the j 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 4

rpplicant for amendme.it to a license to manufacture seeking approval of a

! final design of a power reactor shall submit with its application an i 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 each applicant is required to submit 41 copies of an environmental report. The applicant is to retain 109 copies of the report for distribution

. to parties and Boards in the NRC proceeding (hearing process), and for 4 distribution to Federal, State and local officials.

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

) (1) Issuance or renewal of a license or other form of permission for:

1 (i) Possession and use of special nuclear material for processing and fuel fabrication, scrap recovery, or conversion of uranium 1 4 l

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hexafluoride pursuant to 10 CFR- 70.

. (ii) Possession and use of source material for uranium milling or ,

production of uranium hexafluoride pursuant to 10 CFR 40.

1 (iii) Storage of spent fuel in an independent spent fuel storage j installation (ISFSI) or the storage of spent fuel or high-level

' radioactive waste in a monitored retrievable storage installation 7

(MRS) pursuant to 10 CFR 72.

(iv)- Receipt and disposal of radioactive waste from other persons-pursuant to 10 CFR 61.

I (v) Processing of source material for extraction of rare earth and other metals.

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

(vii) Construction and operation of a uranium enrichment facility.

! (2) Issuance of an amendment that would authorize or result in:

l (1) A significant expansion of a site.

(ii) A significant change in the types of effluents.

I - (iii) A significant increase in the amount of effluents.

( 4 I (iv) A significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational J radiation exposure.

4 (v) A significant increase in the potential for or consequences from i radiological accidents.

l (vi) A significant increase in spent fuel storage capacity; in a license or other form of permission to conduct an activity listed l

in 51.60(b)(1) above.

4 (3) Terminatiori of a license for the possession and use of source material

- for uranium milling.

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

(5) Issuance of-a license amendment pursuant to Part 61 authorizing (i) closure of a land disposal site, (ii) transfer of the license to the

.l disposal site owner for the purpose of institutional control, or (iii) termination of a license at the end of the institutional control period.

]1 j (6) Any other licensing action for which the Commission determines an environmental report is necessary.

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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 radioactive waste in an MRS pursuant to 10 CFR 72 submit with its application an " Applicant's 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 I 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 specific and that )

copies of the information so incorporated are available in the NRC Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, NW., Lower Level, Washington, DC, and in any .

I public document room established by the Commission near the proposed land disposal site. l 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. .

l Section 51.62(c) requires that the applicant supplement the environmental  !

report in a timely manner as necessary to permit the Commission to review, l 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 previously proposed activities, or any significant new information regarding the 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.

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 authorizing general licenses for, any equipment, device, commodity, or other product containing byproduct material, source material, or special nuclear material submit a " Petitioner's Environmental Report," which contains the general information specified in Section 51.45.

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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1. Need for and Practical Utility of the Collection of Information The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA), l 1

directs that, to the fullest extent possible: (1) the policies, regulations, and public laws of the United States shall be interpreted i r and administered in accordance with the policies set forth in NEPA, l and (2) all agencies of the Federal Government shall comply with the procedures in Section 102(2) of NEPA except where compliance would be inconsistent with other statutory requirements. The regulations in 1 Subpart A of 10 CFR Part 51 implement Section 102(2)'of NEPA in a '

manner which is consistent with the NRC's domestic licensing-and related regulatory authority under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as-amended, the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended and the i Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978, and the l Commission's announced policy to take account of the regulations of l the Council of Environmental Quality published November 29, 1978 (43  !

I FR 55978-56007), voluntarily subject to certain conditions.

2. Aaency 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 l Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The NRC completes its l 2

review of this information in approximately one year. When litigation I is not involved, .this review could be completed in approximately six 3

months.

When considering the environmental information of a proposed action, the NRC must adhere to criteria specified in Sections 51.20, 51.21, 4

51.22 and 51.30. l 1

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

Moreover, NRC encourages its use; however, at the current time, no responses are submitted electronically.

4. Effort to Identify Duplication and Use Similar Information l

-l 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. Information submitted to other Federal Government and State agencies may be referenced. The Information Requirements Control Automated System (IRCAS) was searched, and no .

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5. 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.

t These filings will support renewals, power upgrades and

. _ decommissioning, i- 6. Consecuences to Federal Proaram or Policy Activities if the Collection

is Not Conducted or is Conducted Less Freouentiv i This information is-submitted by applicants and licensees when the ,

requested action requires NRC to make a determination consistent with -l t the provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as i

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.

7. 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.

8. LADsultations Outside the NRC Proposed rulemakings affecting Part 51 during the current clearance period were published for public comment in the Federal Reaister.

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

On July 16, 1996, the NRC published a Federal Reaister Notice (61 FR 37093) of pending NRC action to submit an information collection request to OMB and solicitation of public comment. No comments were received. ,

9. Payment or Gift to Respondents Not applicable.

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

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11. Justification for Sensitive Ouestioni Part 51 information collections do not involve sensitive or private information.-

12. Estimated Industry Burden and Burden Hour Cost a .- Reportina Burden and Cost l- No new applications for permits to construct or licenses to j operate nuclear power plants are projected over the next three l- years. Consistent with the requirements of Section 51.53, each

! applicant for license renewal will need to supplement their i

< existing environmental report. The staff estimates that the i burden on the licensees may be on the order of 4,200 hours0.00231 days <br />0.0556 hours <br />3.306878e-4 weeks <br />7.61e-5 months <br /> per -l '

application'. The total estimated burden and cost to the industry for the two expected renewal applications is $1,108,800 (8,400 hours0.00463 days <br />0.111 hours <br />6.613757e-4 weeks <br />1.522e-4 months <br /> x $128/ hour). This results in an annual burden of 2,800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br />, and an annual cost of $358,400 (2,800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> x $128/ hour).

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

burden projection for Section 51.54. j No design certification requests are expected to be filed, and l NRC does not expect industry to submit a request for an early  ;

site review.

In anticipation of power reactor license termination requests,.

licensees will need to provide an evaluation of the environmental - ,.

impacts. .The staff estimates that the burden on the~ licensees

- may be on the order of 120 hours0.00139 days <br />0.0333 hours <br />1.984127e-4 weeks <br />4.566e-5 months <br /> per request. The annual estimated burden to industry for 2 reviews (6 anticipated within the next 3 years) for termination is $30,720 (120 hours0.00139 days <br />0.0333 hours <br />1.984127e-4 weeks <br />4.566e-5 months <br /> / review x 2 reviews x $128/ hour).

For non-power reactor reviews to be conducted during the same period - 7 non-power reactor renewals, one research reactor power upgrade, one consruction permit issuance and 2 decommissioning requests, the burden on the licensees may be on the order of approximately 5,500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> (11 anticipated reviews for the next 3 years; approximately 500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> each). Therefore, the estimated annual burden to the industry is $236,800 (500 hours0.00579 days <br />0.139 hours <br />8.267196e-4 weeks <br />1.9025e-4 months <br /> / review x 3.7 reviews x $120/hr).

The estimaten' annual number of submittals for materials licensing activities pursuant to Sections 51.60, 51.61, and 51.62 is 18.

The materi:,1s licen: sing activities for which submission of environmental information may be required could span a wide l

I range, including applications for independent spent fuel storage installations, uranium mills, fuel fabrication, remedial action, l

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i certain medical and industrial uses of radioisotopes, and  !

commercial radioactive waste disposal by land burial. I 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. l Similarly, the hours-per-response data represents a broad range  !

of information burdens. The burden hours may range from.as l little as 60 hours6.944444e-4 days <br />0.0167 hours <br />9.920635e-5 weeks <br />2.283e-5 months <br /> per submittal for some renewals or amendments, l to as much as 15,000 hours0 days <br />0 hours <br />0 weeks <br />0 months <br /> 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 I to be misleading. However, for the purpose of updating this j statement, an average of 1862.2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> has been used for each of '

the 18 applications anticipated annually. Therefore, 33,519.6 hours6.944444e-5 days <br />0.00167 hours <br />9.920635e-6 weeks <br />2.283e-6 months <br /> (1862.2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> / action x 18 action requests) are anticipated 4 for annual burden involving .the materials area.

i For the materials area, the estimated annual cost is therefore expected to be $4,022,352 (1862.2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> / application x 18 applications x $120/ hour). 1 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.

13. Estimate of Other Additional Costs None.

14. Estimated Annualized Cost 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 years, the staff anticipates the review of at least two license renewal applications (submitted pursuant to 10 CFR Part

54) for commercial power reactors.

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Pursuant to Section 51.20(b), NRC anticipates the preparation of two EISs or supplements to the existing EIS for the renewal of commercial

power reactors. The estimated cost to the Federal Government is about 1 8,400 hours0.00463 days <br />0.111 hours <br />6.613757e-4 weeks <br />1.522e-4 months <br /> (4,200 hours0.00231 days <br />0.0556 hours <br />3.306878e-4 weeks <br />7.61e-5 months <br /> / review). Therefore, total estimated cost is ,

. $1,075,200 (8,400 x $128/ hour). This results in an annual burden of

! 2,800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br />, with an annual cost of $358,400 (2,800 hours0.00926 days <br />0.222 hours <br />0.00132 weeks <br />3.044e-4 months <br /> x

j. $128/ hour). l With respect to Section 51.54 (Environmental Reports for-Manufacturing License), the NRC does not anticipate any submittals during the

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Within the next 3 years, there will be no ongoing reviews for design certification, and it is estimated that no additional design 1 certification or a request for an early site review will be filed. j The staff anticipates the review of up to six power reactor license termination requests over the next 3 years for commercial power 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 $10,240 (40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> / review x 2 annualized reviews x $128/hr). There is a small potential that any of the 6 license termination reviews could identify plant-specific significant issues and require the staff to prepare an environmental impact statement. If this occurs, the expected resource i cost to the Government for these reviews would be substantially higher.

For non-power reactor reviews covered by Section 51.30, the staff anticipates, within the next 3 years, the review of 7 non-power reactor ~ renewals, 'one research reactor power upgrade, one construction permit issuance and 2 decnmmissioning requests (a total of 11 reviews). Estimated cost to the Federal Government is based on the staff hours of about 74 (20 hours2.314815e-4 days <br />0.00556 hours <br />3.306878e-5 weeks <br />7.61e-6 months <br /> / review x 3.7 annualized reviews).

Therefore, annualized cost to the Government is estimated to be $9,472 (74 hours8.564815e-4 days <br />0.0206 hours <br />1.223545e-4 weeks <br />2.8157e-5 months <br /> x $128/ hour).

Materials licenses vary in type, and cost of the Government review varies accordingly. The materials licensing actions which require EISs are identified in 51.20(b)(7)-(13). Other actions, as identified in Section 51.21, may or may not require preparation of an EIS. The estimated annual cost to the Government for information collection and processing for materials license activities under Section 51.20 and 51.21 is approximately $2,960,000 (1000 hours0.0116 days <br />0.278 hours <br />0.00165 weeks <br />3.805e-4 months <br /> / application x 18 applications annually x $120/ hour plus $800,000 in contract technical assistance costs).

This cost is fully recovered by fee assessment to NRC licensees pursuant to 10 CFR 170 or 171.

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15. Reasons for Chanaes in Burden or Cost j The increase in burden and cost in the materials area is because of I the anticipated increase in applications for an Independent Spent Fuel l Storage Installation (ISFSI) independent of a power reactor site, and ,

for a low-level waste disposal site, each of which will require an l environmental impact statement (EIS). The increased estimate also '

includes a reassessment of the burden to submit the required environmental information for a commercial in-situ uranium mining application.

The decrease in burden in the power reactor area is because no requests for design certification or early site reviews are expected, and because of a recent modification of decommissioning regulations to l increase the scope of decommissioning activities that may be carried i out by power reactor licensees without prior NRC review and approval.

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

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

17. Reason for Not Disolavina the Exoiration Date Tlie requirement is contained in a regulation. Amending the Code of ,

Federal Regulations to display information that, in an annual i publication, could become obsolete would be unduly burdensome and too l difficult to keep current.

18. Exceotions to the Certification Statement None.

B. COLLECTIONS OF INFORMATION EMPLOYING STATISTICAL METHODS Not applicable.

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y Table 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.

51.16(b) Request

• to withhold proprietary information from disclosure 0 0 0 0 0 51.20, NRC preparation of statements and 51.21, and assessments (Federal burden is 51.30 estimated under each appropriate section) 51.41 Establishes NRC's general authority The burden and cost associated with these general requirements are to require environmental information tabulated below by sections in which specific information is from applicants required for the various applications for permits, licenses and petitions. No numerical values are entered here to avoid double-counting.

51.45 Establishes general requirements of applicant's Environmental Reports (ER) 51.50, Specific requirements for ER-51.51, and Construction Permit Stage Design 51.52 Certification ** 0 0 0 0 0 Early Site Review ** 0 0 0 0 0 o None is anticipated.

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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 i S2ction Description (hrs) of responses to industry industry Fed. Gov.

51.53 Specific requirements for applicant's postconstruction ER

= New OL Applications 0 0 0 0 0

= License Renewals 4,200 .67 2,800* $1,108,800 $358,400

= Ols Under Review 0 0 0 0 0

= Power Reactor License Termination Requests 120 2 240 110,720 $10,240

= Non-Power Reactor 500 3.7 1,850 $236,800 $9,472 51.54 Specific requirements for applicant's ER for Manufacturing License 0 0 0 0 0 51.55 (States the number of copies required) 51.60, Specific requirements for applicant's 51.61, and ER-Materials Lic. 1,862.2 18 33,520 $4,022,352 $2,960,000 51.62 51.66(a) and (b) (States the number of copies to be filed) 51.68 Specific requirements for petitioner's ER-Rulemaking 0 0 0 0 0 51.69 (States the number of copies required)  :

Totals: 6,682.2 24.37 38,410 $5,398,672 $3,338,112 A total of 2 applications are anticipated during the 3-year period this clearance is in place, during which ,

time a total of 8,400 hours0.00463 days <br />0.111 hours <br />6.613757e-4 weeks <br />1.522e-4 months <br /> are expected to be expended by industry.  !

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Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for 0MB Review; Comment Request AGENCY: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) i ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and solicitation 1 of public comment.

SUMMARY

The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following l

proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct l

l or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB

! control number.

i 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension:

Extension / Revision

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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submittal of an application for a construction permit, 1

operating license, operating license renewal, early site j review, design certification review, decommissioning or l 1

termination review, manufacturing license, materials l license, or upon submittal of a petition for rulemaking.

5. Who will be required or asked to report: Licensees and i 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.

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6. An estimate of the number of responses: 24

7. The estimated number of annual respondents: 24

8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to i

complete the requirement or request: 38,410 l

9. An indication of whether Section 3507(d), Pub. L. 104-13 applies: Not applicable

10. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 51 of the NRC's regulations specifies information and data to be provided by applicants and l

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the United States, which are to be interpreted and 1

i administered in accordance with the policies set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.

A copy of the submittal may be viewed free of charge at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW (Lower Level), Washington, DC. Members of the public who are in the Washington, DC, area can access the submittal via modem on the Public-Document Room Bulletin Board (NRC's Advanced Copy Document Library) NRC sub:ystem at FedWorld, 703-321-3339. Members of the public who are located outside of the Washington, DC, area can dial FedWorld, 1-800-303-l 9672, cr use the FedWorld Internet address: fedworld. gov (Telnet). The document will be available on the bulletin board for 30 days after the signature date of this notice. If assistance is needed in accessing the document, please contact the FedWorld help desk at 703-487-4608. Additional l

assistance in locating the document is available from the NRC Public Document Rcom, nationally at 1-800-397-4209, or within the Washington, DC, area at 202- .

634-3273.

l-Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer by (insert date 30 days after publication in the Federal Reoister):

Edward Michlovich Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0021)

NE08-10202 Office of Management and Budget Washington, DC 20503 Comments'can also be submitted by telephone at (202) 395-3084.

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f Dated at Rockvf11e, Maryland, this /6 4 day of h M 1996.

1 For the. Nuclear Regulatory Comission i L.v , e..,.s Gerald F. Cranford, Desiggited Senichficial j for Information Resources Management l

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