ML24008A150
| ML24008A150 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/10/2024 |
| From: | David Cullison NRC/OCIO |
| To: | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML23199A041 | List: |
| References | |
| NRC-2023-0161, OMB 3150-0011 | |
| Download: ML24008A150 (6) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2023-0161]
Information Collection: Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment.
SUMMARY
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on
the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing
collection of information. The information collection is entitled, Domestic Licensing of
Production and Utilization Facilities.
DATES: Submit comments by August 12, 2024. Comments received after this date will
be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure
consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods; however,
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-2023-0161. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov
to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301-415-0624; email: Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For
technical questions, contact the individual listed in the For Further Information Contact
section of this document.
- Mail comments to: David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
Mail Stop: T-6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-
0001.
For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see
Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2023-0161 when contacting the NRC about the
availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly 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-2023-0161.
- NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public
Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the
search, select Begin Web-based ADAMS Search. For problems with ADAMS, please
contact the NRCs Public Document Room (P DR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at
301-415-4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. For the convenience of the
reader, instructions about obtaining materials referenced in this document are provided
in the Availability of Documents section.
- NRCs PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly
available documents, is open by appointment. To make an appointment 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 through 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 NRCs Clearance Officer,
David 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-
2023-0161, in your comment submission.
The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information in
comment submissions that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment
submission. All comment submissions are posted at https://www.regulations.gov and
entered into ADAMS. Comment submissions are not routinely edited to remove
identifying or contact information.
If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for
submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying
or contact information that they do not w ant to be publicly disclosed in their comment
submission. Your request should state that comment submissions are not routinely
edited to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to
the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.
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 in tention to request the OMBs approval for
3 the information collection summarized below.
- 1. The title of the information collection : Domestic Licensing of Production and
Utilization Facilities.
- 2. OMB approval number: 3150-0011.
- 3. Type of submission: Extension.
- 4. The form number, if applicable : Not applicable.
- 5. How often the collection is required or requested : As necessary in order for
the NRC to meet its responsibilities to conduct a detailed review of applications for
licenses and amendments thereto to construct and operate nuclear power plants,
preliminary or final design approvals, design ce rtifications, research and test facilities,
reprocessing plants and other utilization and pr oduction facilities, licensed pursuant to
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and to monitor their activities.
Reports are submitted daily, monthly, quarterly, annually, semi-annually, and on
occasion.
- 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Licensees, and applicants for, or
holders, of an operating license or construction permit; applicants for a standard design
certification under 10 CFR part 52; applicants for, or holders of, a standard design
approval license, a combined license or a research and test facility license.
- 7. The estimated number of annual responses: 42,861 (42,692 reporting
responses + 169 recordkeepers).
- 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 195.
- 9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the
information collection requirement or request: 3.7M hours (1.6M hours reporting + 2.1M
hours recordkeeping).
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- 10. Abstract: Part 50 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities, specifies technical
information and data to be provided to the NRC or maintained by applicants and
licensees so that the NRC may take determinations necessary to protect the health and
safety of the public, in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
The reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in 10 CFR part 50 are
mandatory for the affected licensees and applicants.
III. Specific Requests for Comments
The NRC is seeking comments that address the following questions:
- 1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly
perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility? 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 respondents be
minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology?
IV. Availability of Documents
The documents identified in the following table are available to interested
persons through ADAMS.
DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION ADAMS ACCESSION NO.
Supporting Statement, Section 1 (Overview) - ML24008A101 Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities
5 Supporting Statement Section 2 - Applications for ML24008A102 Licenses, Certifications, and Regulatory Approvals Supporting Statement Section 3 - Decommissioning ML24008A103 Supporting Statement Section 4 - Inspections, ML24008A104 Records, Reports, Notifications Supporting Statement Section 5 - Issuance, ML24008A105 Limitations, and Conditions of Licenses and Construction Permits Supporting Statement Section 6 - License ML24008A107 Requirements Supporting Statement Section 7 - Standards for ML24008A108 Licenses, Certifications, and Regulatory Approvals Burden spreadsheet ML24008A109
Dated: June 10, 2024.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
/RA/
David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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