ML23332A044
| ML23332A044 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 01/08/2024 |
| From: | David Cullison NRC/OCIO |
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| References | |
| NRC-2023-0151, OMB 3150-0158 | |
| Download: ML23332A044 (6) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2023-0151]
Information Collection: Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirem ents for
Irradiators
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for comme nt.
SUMMARY
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public c omment
on the renewal of Office of Managem ent and Budget (OMB) approva l for an existing
collection of information. The information collection is entit led, Licenses and Radiation
Safety Requirements for Irradiators.
DATES: Submit comments by March 11, 2024. Comments received after t his date will
be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission i s able to ensure
consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods, howev er,
the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking
website:
- Federal rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search
for Docket ID NRC-2023-0151. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov
to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301-415-0624; email: Stacy.Schuma nn@nrc.gov. For
technical questions, contact the individual listed in the For Further Information Contact
section of this document.
- Mail comments to: David C. Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
Mail Stop: T-6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washin gton, DC 20555-
0001.
For additional direction on obtaining information and submittin g comments, see
Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments in the SUPPLEME NTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David C. Cullison, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washin gton, DC 20555-0001;
telephone: 301-415-2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2023-0151 when contacting the NRC about the
availability of information for this action. You may obtain pub licly available information
related to this action by any of the following methods:
- Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and
search for Docket ID NRC-2023-0151.
- NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAM S Public
Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.ht ml. To begin the
search, select Begin Web-based ADAMS Search. For problems wit h ADAMS, please
contact the NRCs Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at
301-415-4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The supporting statement is
available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML23332A046.
- NRCs PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly
available documents, is open by appointment. To make an appoint ment to visit the PDR,
please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-
2 4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday throu gh Friday, except
Federal holidays.
- NRCs Clearance Officer: A copy of the collection of information and related
instructions may be obtained without charge by contacting the N RCs Clearance Officer,
David C. Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email:
Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov.
B. Submitting Comments
The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal
rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please include Docket ID NRC-
2023-0151, in your comment submission.
The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact info rmation in
comment submissions that you do not want to be publicly disclos ed in your comment
submission. All comment submissions are posted at https://www.r egulations.gov and
entered into ADAMS. Comment submissions are not routinely edite d to remove
identifying or contact information.
If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other person s for
submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying
or contact information that they do not want to be publicly dis closed in their comment
submission. Your request should state that comment submissions are not routinely
edited to remove such information before making the comment sub missions available to
the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.
3 II. Background
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S. C. Chapter 35),
the NRC is requesting public comment on its intention to reques t the OMBs approval for
the information collection summarized below.
- 1. The title of the information collection : 10 CFR part 36, Licenses and
Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators.
- 2. OMB approval number: 3150-0158.
- 3. Type of submission: Extension.
- 4. The form number, if applicable : NA.
- 5. How often the collection is required or requested : Applications for new
licenses and amendment may be submitted at any time (on occasio n). Applications for
renewal are submitted every 15 years. Reports are submitted as events occur.
- 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Applicants for and holders of
specific licenses authorizing the use of licensed material for irradiators.
- 7. The estimated number of annual responses: 1,527.2 (19.2 for reporting [2.2
NRC licensees and 17 Agreement State licensees], 52 for recordk eepers [6 NRC
licensees and 46 Agreement State Licensees], and 1,456 for thir d-party disclosures [168
NRC licensees and 1,288 Agreement State licensees]).
- 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 52 (6 NRC licensees and 46
Agreement State licensees).
- 9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the
information collection requirement or request: 29,781 hours0.00904 days <br />0.217 hours <br />0.00129 weeks <br />2.971705e-4 months <br /> (687 reporting hours +
21,762 recordkeeping hours + 7,332 third-party disclosure hours ).
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- 10. Abstract: Part 36 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, estab lishes
radiation safety requirements for the use of radioactive materi al for irradiators. The
information in the applications, reports, and records is used b y the NRC staff to ensure
that the health and safety of the public is protected and that the licensee possession and
use of source or byproduct material is in compliance with licen se and regulatory
requirements.
III. Specific Requests for Comments
The NRC is seeking comments that address the following questio ns:
- 1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly
perform its functions? Does the information have practical uti lity? Please explain your
answer.
- 2. Is the estimate of the burden of the information collection accurate? Please
explain your answer.
- 3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected?
- 4. How can the burden of the information collection on responde nts be
minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology?
Dated: January 8, 2024
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
/RA/
David C. Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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