ML20149K996

Notice of OMB Review of Info Collection & Solicitation of Public Comment on Proposed Rule 10CFR50, Domestic Licensing of Production & Utilization Facilities & 10CFR73, Physical Protection of Plants & Matls

ML20149K996
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Issue date:	07/29/1997
From:	Levin A NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM)
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ML20149K999	List: ML20149K996 ML20149L007 ML20149L013
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION l Documents Containing Reporting or Recordkeeping Requirements: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review

AGENCY

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and  !

solicitation of public coment.

SUMMARY

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

proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).  ;

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1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision.  ;

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2. The title of the information collection: Proposed Rule, 10 FR Perts 50 and 73 Frequency of Reviews and Audits for Emergency Preparedness Programs, Safeguards Contingency Plans and Security Programs for Nuclear Power Reactors.

3. The form number if applicable: Not applicable. j i 4. How often is the collection required: At least once every 2 l

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5. Who will be required or asked to report: Nuclear power l

plant licensees.

6. An estimate of the number of responses: Approximately 170 1

per year.

7. The estimated number of annual respondents: Approximately 73 licensees per year. I l

8. An estimate of the number of hours annually needed to complete the requirement or request: A reduction of approximately of 20,000 hrs annually (275 hours0.00318 days <br />0.0764 hours <br />4.546958e-4 weeks <br />1.046375e-4 months <br /> per j licensee).

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9. An indication of whether Section 3504(h), Pub. L.96-511 applies: Applicable.

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10. Abstract: Currently, the frequency with which licensees conduct independent reviews and audits of their emergency I

preparedness programs, safeguards contingency plans, and security programs is every 12 months. The proposed amendment would require that reactor licensees conduct program reviews and audits in response to program performance indicators, or on the occasion of a significant change in personnel, procedures, equipnent, or facilities, but in no case less frequently than every 24 months. The potential savings to I

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some licensees could be as much as 50 percent of their current costs.

Submit, by (insert date 30 days after publication in the Federal Reaister),

cormients that address the following questions:

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1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility?

2. Is the burden estimate accurate?

l 3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected?

4. How can the burden of information collection be l

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techniques or other forms of information technology?

A copy of the submittal may be viewed free of charge at the NRC Public l

Document Room, 2120 L Street NW, (lower level) Washington, D.C. The proposed rule indicated in "the title of the information collection" is or has been published in the Eederal Reaister within several days of the publication date of this Federal Register notice. Instruction for accessing the electronic OMB clearance package for the rulemaking have been appended to the electronic

. rulemaking. Members of the public may access the electronic OMB clearance

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package by following the directions for electronic access provided in the preamble to the titled rulemaking.

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

Edward Michlovich Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0002, -0011)

NE08-10202 Office of Management and Budget

. Washington, D.C. 20503 Coments may also be communicated by telephone at (202) 395-3084. l I

The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, (301) 415-7233.

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d Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this d#/ day of i_Tu /v , 1997.

For the Nuclear _ Regulatory Commission, h As/

Aftt61d E. Levin, AC' ting Designated Senior Official for Information Resources Management

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