ML23142A177
| ML23142A177 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 11/15/2023 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| To: | |
| Marlayna Doell | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML23142A136 | List: |
| References | |
| OMB 3150-0206 | |
| Download: ML23142A177 (5) | |
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DRAFT SUPPORTING STATEMENT FOR COMPREHENSIVE DECOMMISSIONING PROGRAM ANNUAL SITE LIST AND POINT OF CONTACT
EXTENSION Commented [LF1]: Do you mean EXTENSION? Or are you revising this clearance?
(3150-0206) Commented [MD2R1]: So it's definitely an extension, but since we also (slightly) changed the numbers in the two tables to Description of the Information Collection be current/accurate it is not a verbatim extension from the previous information collection. Does that make it a revision, or since the changes are minimal do we just stick with extension? I Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act recognizes the need and establishment of programs for am fine either way and defer to the experts (it's also why both cooperation between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the States to control terms were in here I think, since I wasn't quite sure where the threshold was!).
the radiation hazards associated with the use of radioactive materials. To further the objective of cooperation in the decommissioning program area, on an annual basis Agreement States will be asked to provide a list of sites undergoing decommissioning, and a point of contact for information about uranium recovery and complex materials sites undergoing decommissioning that are regulated by the Agreement States. The information req uest will allow the NRC to compile, in a centralized locati on, a list of facilities and po ints of contact who can provide information regarding Agreement State sites undergoing decommissioning in the United States.
A. JUSTIFICATION
- 1. Need for and Practical Utility of the Collection Information
In 1959, Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act was enacted to provide a statutory basis under which the federal government could relinquish to the States portions of its regulatory authority. The amendments made it possible for the States to license and regulate byproduct, source material, and small quantities of special nuclear material, to include the decommissioning of materials f acilities (nuclear reactors were excluded) that possess, process, or otherwise handle radioactive materials. The mechanism for the transfer of NRC's authority to a State is an agreement between the Governor of the State and the NRC. To date, there are 39 Agreement States.1 Currently, there are a number of sites that are undergoing decommissioning under the jurisdiction of the Agreement States. As part of the NRCs comprehensive decommissioning program, a list of sites undergoing decommissioning and point of contact information for uranium recovery and complex materials sites undergoing decommissioning, under the jurisdiction of the Agreement States, is being requested by the NRC.
This information will be used by the NRC to ensure accurate site information is accessible to interested stakeholders.
- 2. Agency Use of Information
The annual identification of decommissioning sites and contacts for decommissioning in the individu al Agreement States will enable the NRC to enhance openness and provide the public a means to obtain up-to-date information on decommissioning sites within the United States. The site and
1 Agreement States include: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MN, MS, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, W I and W Y
1 contact information will also be used to obtain up-to-date info rmation on sites in preparing responses to congressional inquiries and requests for information from other sources. There is no source for obtaining such necessary information other than from the Agreement States.
- 3. Reduction of Burden Through Information Technology
The NRC has issued Guidance for Electronic Submissions to the NRC which provides direction for the electronic transmission and submittal of documents to the NRC. Electronic transmission and submittal of documents can be accomplished via the following avenues: the Electronic Information Exchange (EIE) process, which is available from the NRC's Electronic Submittals Web page, by Optical Storage Media (OSM) (e.g., CD-ROM, DVD), or by email. It is estimated that approximately 100 percent of the potential responses are filed electronically.
- 4. Efforts to Identify Duplication and Similar Use Information
No sources of similar information are available. There is no duplication of requirements.
- 5. Effort to Reduce Sm all Business Burden
Not applicable.
- 6. Consequences to Federal Program or Policy Activities if the Collection is Not Conducted or is Conducted Less Frequently
The information collection is an annual action, which addresses the need for a list of decommissioning sites and points of contact to provide information on sites regulated by the Agreement States. The consequences of not collecting current Agreement State site and contact information on the uranium recovery and complex materials decommissioning sites within the Agreement St ates could potentially impact the American publics confidence that the U.S. program for the decommissioning of uranium recovery and complex materials sites is being effectively overseen.
- 7. Circumstances Which Justify Variation from OMB Guidelines
Not applicable.
- 8. Consultation Outside the NRC
Opportunity for public comment on the information collection requirements for this clearance package was published in the Federal Register
- 9. Payment or Gift to Respondents
Not applicable.
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- 10. Confidentiality of the Information
The NRC is not requesting that the Agreement States submit any sensitive or confidential information as part of this information collection.
- 11. Justification for Sensitive Questions
Not applicable.
- 12. Estimated Burden and Burden Hour Cost
The NRC will issue one request annually to 39 Agreement States. It is estimated that 20 respondents from the 39 Agreement States will have sites undergoing decommissioning under the jurisdiction of their State, and the remaining 19 respondents will have no sites undergoing decommissioning under jurisdiction of their State. Each Agreement State will provide one response that includes a list of all uranium recovery and complex materials sites undergoing decommissioning within the State and a point of contact for each site. The NRC anticipates receiving a total of 39 responses.
The burden for the response for each Agreement State with sites undergoing decommissioning should be the same regardless of the number of sites undergoing decommissioning. The average annual burden to provide the voluntary responses to the NRC is two hours for each of the 20 Agreement States with sites undergoing decommissioning. The 2-hour estimate is based on NRC staff experience in identifying decommissioning sites and contacts for other activities and is consistent with the previous burden estimate.
The identification of an updated list of uranium recovery and complex materials sites undergoing decommissioning and points of contact for each site continues to allow interested stakeholders to obtain up-to-date information directly from the regulatory authority for the site. The estimated annual burden for the 20 Agreement State respondents is 40 hours4.62963e-4 days <br />0.0111 hours <br />6.613757e-5 weeks <br />1.522e-5 months <br /> (20 Agreement States x 2 hours2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br />).
RESPONSES ANNUAL TOTAL ANNUAL NO. OF PER TOTAL BURDEN PER BURDEN RESPONDENTS RESPONDENT RESPONSES RESPONSE (hours)
(hours)
Agreement States With Sites of 20 1 20 2 40 Interest
The 19 Agreement State respondents with no sites of interest will each provide one response to this request. As a result, the NRC anticipates receiving 19 voluntary responses from these respondents confirming there are no uranium recovery or complex materials sites undergoing decommissioning within the State.
The average annual burden for each of these 19 respondents to verify whether they have any uranium recovery and complex materials sites undergoing decommissioning under their purview is 0.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br />. This estimate is based on NRC
3 staff experience in identifying decommissioning sites for other activities. The burden for Agreement States with no sites of interest is lower than the burden for States with sites of interest because these States only report that they have no sites of interest and do not need to provide point of contact information. The estimated annual burden for the 24 Agreement States respondents is 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> (24 Agreement States x 0.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br />).
RESPONSES ANNUAL TOTAL ANNUAL NO. OF PER TOTAL BURDEN PER BURDEN RESPONDENTS RESPONDENT RESPONSES RESPONSE (hours)
(hours)
Agreement States With No Sites of Interest 19 1 19 0.5 9.5
The total number of anticipate d responses is 39. The annual cost is estimated to be $14,355 ($290/professional staff hour x 49.5 staff hours). State pay rates are assumed to be equal to the Federal pay rates shown in Item 14.
The $290 hourly rate used in the burden estimates is based on the NRCs fee for hourly rates as noted in 10 CFR 170.20 Average cost per professional staff hour. For more information on the basis of this rate, see the Revision of Fee Schedules; Fee Recovery for Fiscal Year 2022 (87 FR 37197, June 22, 2022).
- 13. Estimate of Other Additional Costs
There are no additional costs.
- 14. Estimated Annualized Cost to the Federal Government
Based upon staff estimates, the NRC will spend approximately 20 professional hours annually on the exchange of information related to uranium recovery and complex materials sites undergoing decommissioning with the Agreement States.
This includes the time spent compiling and processing the Agreement State responses for recordkeeping purposes at the conclusion of the collection and updating the related information on the NRCs public website. Using the staff hourly rate of $290, the annual cost to the NRC is approximately $5,800 (20 annual professional hours x $290/hour rate).
- 15. Reasons for Change in Burden
The estimated burden has increased by nine hours from 40.5 to 49.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br />. The burden has changed due to an increase in the number of Agreement States with sites of interest (from 14 to 20); that is, uranium recovery or complex materials sites undergoing decommissioning. All Agreement States are requested to complete one response annually, but additional Agreement States with sites of Commented [LF3]: Please expand on this sentence. Why interest providing a list of decommissioning sites and a point of contact for those do some agreement states comply in different capacities?
site increases the overall burden when compared to the reporting for Agreement Commented [MD4R3]: Please see if these changes address States with no sites of interest. the concern. Basically the increased burden in because more AS will be sending us detailed site info than in the past.
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- 16. Publication for Statistical Use
Currently, there are no plans to publish this information for statistical use.
- 17. Reason for Not Displaying the Expiration Date
The expiration date is shown on the letter requesting the information from Agreement States.
- 18. Exceptions to the Certification Statement
There are no exceptions.
B. COLLECTIONS OF INFORMATION EMPLOYING STATISTICAL METHODS
Statistical methods are not used in this collection of information.
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