ML20133A764
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| Issue date: | 12/20/1996 |
| From: | Cranford G NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM) |
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| OMB-3150-0177, OMB-3150-177, NUDOCS 9701020105 | |
| Download: ML20133A764 (8) | |
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Documents Containing Reporting or Recordkeeping Requirements: Notice of Pending Submittal to the Office of Management and Budget (GMB) for Review AGENCY:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
ACTinN:
Notice of pending NRC action to submit an information collection request to OMB and solicitation of public comment.
SUMMARY
- The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted:
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The title of the information collection: Applicant Self-Assessment. NRC Form 563.
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Current OMB approval number:
3150-0177 3.
How often the collection is required: The Applicant Self-Assessment will be requested from basically qualified external applicants applying for engineering and scientific positions at the time their initial application is received 010033 in the NRC's Office of Personnel.
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Who will be required or asked to report: Basically qualified external applicants applying for engineering and scientific positions with the NRC.
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The number of annual respondents:
1,500 6.
The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request:
125 hours0.00145 days <br />0.0347 hours <br />2.066799e-4 weeks <br />4.75625e-5 months <br /> (five minutes per response).
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Abstract: The Applicant Self-Assessment will be used to collect uniform information from external applicants as to which technical specialties they possess that are unique to the needs of the NRC. This information will be reviewed by Office of Personnel staff and used to match applicants' technical specialties with those required by selecting officials when an engineering or scientific vacancy position is to be filled.
Submit, by (insert date 60 days after publication in the Federal Reaister),
comments that address the following questions:
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Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility?
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Is the burden estimate accurate?
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Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected?
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How can the burden of the information collection be minimized. including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology?
l A copy of the draft supporting statement may be vie..;d frce 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 this document via modem on the Public Document Room Bulletin Board (NRC's Advanced Copy Document Library). Members of the public who are located outside of the Washington. DC, area can dial FedWorld. 1-800-303-9672, or 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 the notice.
If assistance is needed in accessing the document. please contact the FedWorld help desk at 703-487-4608.
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Comments and questions may be directed to the NRC Clearance Officer.
Brenda Jo. Shelton, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. T-6 F33. Washington.
DC. 20555-0001. or by telephone at (301) 415-7233, or by Internet electronic mail at BJSl@NRC. GOV.
Dated at Rockville. Maryland, this 2 / L day of U we d ~ ~. 1996.
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SUPPORTING STATEMENT For NRC Form 563. " Applicant Self-Assessment" (OMB Clearance Number 3150-0177)
Descriotion of Information Collection This form will be used to collect uniform information from external applicants as to which specific technical specialties they possess that are unique to the needs of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
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Justification 1.
Need for the Collection of Information Information requested on the Applicant Self-Assessment will be used in conjunction with an automated applicant review system to match an applicant's self-identified technical specialties with those required by a selecting official when an engineering or scientific vacant position is to be filled.
It will provide an a3plicant who possesses the types of technical specialties required ay NRC positions with a means to identify those specialties, as well as provide the NRC with an accurate and consistent way to code and record these specialties for future referral to select'ing officials.
This will ensure that external applicants are fairly and properly considered for technical position vacancies for which they have self-identified having the requisite skills.
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Aaency Use of Information The Applicant Self-Assessment will be requested from basically qualified external applicants applying for engineering an scientific positions with the NRC. The information obtained on the Applicant Self-Assessment will be entered in coded form into an automated applicant review systems by Office of Personnel staff. The information will then be used to match aDplicants' self-identified technical specialties with those required by selecting officials when a vacant position is to be filled. The applicant material of identified applicants will be forwarded to rating and selecting officials for consideration.
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Reduction of Burden Through Information Technoloav There are no legal obstacles to reducing the burden associated with this information collection through the use of information technology. The no-recurrence of each individual collection makes it difficult to reduce the burden through use of technology.
However, the NRC encourages the respondents to use any innovative technology which would reduce burden.
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Effort to identify Duolication and Use Similar Information The Information Requirements Control Automated System (IRCAS) was searched to identify duplication, none was found. The Applicant Self-Assessment will be requested from external applicants at the time their initial applicEtion for employment is received in NRC's Office of Personnel. The specific information requested on the Applicant Self-Assessment is not available from any other application document. Applications for employment are initially reviewed by Office of Personnel Staff who are not " technical 1
experts, and who therefore may not extract complete information on specific technical specialties from general summaries of employment as provided on other Federal Employment Application materials.
Due to the unique technical specialties required for NRC engineering and scientific positions, it is critical that uniform information be collected from all applicants as to which skills they possess to ensure they are fairly and properly considered for vacant positions
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for which they qualify. This information is available only from the individual applicant. The information obtained will be entered into an automated system accessible by Office of Personnel staff, eliminating the need to request this information each time an individual applies for employment with the NRC.
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Effort to Reduce Small Business Burden Not applicable.
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Conseauences to Federal Proaram or Policy Activities if the Collection is not Conducted or is Conducted less Freauently Not collecting this information could result in external applicants nct being fairly and properly considered for all vacancies for which they are technically qualified. Collecting this information less frequently would make consideration for employment inconsistent since normally reliable self-assessment information may not be available in a timely manner for all applicants.
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Circumstances Which Justify Variation from OMB Guidelines This request does not vary from OMB guidelines.
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Consultations Outside of NR_G Opportunity to comment on the co'lection has been published in the Federal Reaister.
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Payment or Gift to Resoondents Not applicable
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- 10. Confidentiality of Information This information will be accessible only by NRC staff responsible for recruitment and staffing.
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- 11. Justification fcr Sensitive Ouestions 1
Not applicable.
- 12. [stimated Burden and Burden Hour Cost to Industry The estimated time to complete this form is five minutes.
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estimated time to complete the anticipated 1.500 forms to be requested annually is 125 hours0.00145 days <br />0.0347 hours <br />2.066799e-4 weeks <br />4.75625e-5 months <br /> (.083 x 1.500).
The estimated annual cost to respond to the information requested is
$15.000.00 (125 hours0.00145 days <br />0.0347 hours <br />2.066799e-4 weeks <br />4.75625e-5 months <br /> x $120/ hour).
- 13. Estimate of Other Additional Costs None
- 14. Estimated Annualized Cost to the Federal Government The total estimated cost to the Federal Government for printing.
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handling, reviewing and assessing the Applicant Self-Assessment is
$27.800.00 (150 hours0.00174 days <br />0.0417 hours <br />2.480159e-4 weeks <br />5.7075e-5 months <br /> x 120/ hour for professional effort and 150 hours0.00174 days <br />0.0417 hours <br />2.480159e-4 weeks <br />5.7075e-5 months <br /> x $60 hour for clerical effort).
- 15. Reason for Chances in Burden or Cost Cost change due to lowering of standard hourly costs.
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- 16. Publication for Statistical Use Information gathered is not published.
- 17. Reason for Not Disolavina the Exoiration Date Not applicable
- 18. Exceotions to the Certification Statement i
Not applicable B.
Collection of Information Emolovina Statistical Methods Statistical methods are not used in this information collection.
Enclosure:
Sample Applicant Self-Assessment I
NRC FORM 563 b.
. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION QPPROVED 8Y oMB NO. 31504177 EXPIRES: MM/DDIYY ggyq ESTIMATED BURDEN PER RESPONSE TO COMPLY WITH THIS INFORMATiON CnLLECTION REQUEST 5 MINUTES THE VOLUNTARY APPLICANT SELF-ASSESSMENT INFORMAMN COLLECTION IS NEEDED BV NRC TO ENSURE THAT EX*ERNAL APPLICANTS ARE FA#RLY AND PROPERLY CONSIDERED FOR TECHNICAL POSITION VACANCIES FORW ARD COMMENTS REGARDING BURDEN ESTIMATE TO THE INFORM ATION AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT BRANCH (T-e F331 u s NUCLEAR REGULATORY NAME DArE COMMISSION. WASHINGTON. DC 206$s o0o1, AND TO THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION PROJECT (315o.o177k OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. WASHINGTON DC 2oSo3 CIRCLE UP TO THREE 01 CODES NEXT TO YOUR MAJOR FIELD (S) OF SPECIALIZATIONS (Continued)
DISCIPLINE:
CODE SPECIALTY CODE MAJOR FIELD 32 Reacte' P'e' A.
Chemistry 33.
Reactor Systems B
Chemical Engineenng 34.
Reliability C.
Civil Engineenng 35.
Risk Assessment D.
Computer Science 36.
Rock Mechanics E.
Electrical Engineering j
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Security
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Environmental Engineering 38.
Structural Mechanics G.
General Engineenng 39.
Testing (Nuclear) j H.
Geochemistry 40.
Testing, Non-Destructive (Material) 1 1.
Geohydrology 41.
Uranium / Radioactive Ores i
J.
Geology 42.
Waste Disposal Systems K.
Geophysics 43.
Welding Engineenng 4
L Health Physics 44.
Materials Health Physics M
Hydrogeology 45.
Medical Health Physics N
Hydrology 46.
Reactor Health Physics I
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Materlais Engineering 47.
Matenals Licensing P.
Mechanical Engineenn9 48.
Reactor Healtn Physics Revision O.
Metallurgy 49_
Fuel Facility R.
Mining Engineenng 50.
Radioactive Material Transport S.
Nuclear Engineenng 51.
Radioactive Waste Disposal T.
Nuclear Physics 52.
Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety U.
Physical Science 53 Radiological Measurementt V.
Physics 54.
ALARA/ Radiological Engineenng W.
Seismology 55.
Meteorology Y.
Intern / Entry Level 56.
Accident Analysis X.
Other (Please specify) 57.
Climatology CIRCLE UP TO FIVE (6) CODES NEXT TO THE SPECIALIZATIONS YOU 58.
Site Environmental Review HAVE WITHIN YOUR MAJOR FIELD (S) OF DISCIPLINE:
59.
Non-Power Reactor Operations 60.
Engineering Psychologist CODE SPECIALTY 61, industrial / Organizational Psychologist 62.
Cognitive Psychologist 1.
Building, Design, and Analysis 63.
Erperimen:al Psychologist 2.
Civil / Structural Analysis 64 Educational Psychologist 3.
Concrete Structures, Prestressed 65.
General Psychologist 4.
Container Design 66.
Industnal Design 5.
Contamination / Decontamination 67.
Training and Assessment 6.
Human Factors Analyst 7.
Enforcement 69.
Licensed Operator Training 8.
Equipment Qualification and Testing 70.
Operator Licensing Procedures 9.
Fire Protection 71.
Chemical Engineenng 10.
Fuels (also Refueling) 72.
PWR Water Chemistry 11.
Geotechnical Waste Repositories 73.
Fracture Mechanics 12.
Geotechnical 74.
Piping Design Analysis 13.
Heat and Fluid Flow 75.
Inservice Testing 14.
Human Factors Engineenng 76.
Inservice Testing (Pumps & Valves) 15.
Hydraulics 77.
Motor-Operated Valves 16.
Inservice Inspection 78.
Mechanical Component Design 17.
Instrumentation and Controls 79.
Flow-induced Vibration 18.
Materials and Process Engineerin9 80.
Piping Analysis 19.
Metallurgical Engineenng 81.
Architecture Engineering 20.
Non-Destructive Testing 82.
Computer Programmer (High-level Language) 21.
Nuclear Plant Design 83 Graphic Design Specialist / CAD Operator 22.
Nuclear Plant inspections 84 Audio Visual Engineering 23.
Nuclear Plant Operations 85.
Technical Wnter/ Editor 24 Nuclear Plant Systems 86.
Physical Secunty/ Safeguards 25 Power Generation 87.
Medicalinspector/ License Reviewer 26.
Power Transmission /Distributbn 88 Nuclear Material inspector / License Reviewer 27.
Project Management 90 Cnticality 28.
Quality Assurance 91.
Matenal Control and Accountability 29.
Radiation Dosimetry 30.
Radioactive Waste 89.
Other (Please specify) 31.
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