ML25014A280
| ML25014A280 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 09/09/2025 |
| From: | David Cullison NRC/OCIO |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML25010A372 | List: |
| References | |
| NRC-2025-0013, OMB-3150-0018 | |
| Download: ML25014A280 (5) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC20250013]
Information Collection: Operators' Licenses 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, Operators' Licenses.
DATES: Submit comments by November 3, 2025. 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 NRC20250013. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran; telephone: 301415-1003; email: Bridget.Curran@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual(s) listed in the For Further Information Contact section of this document.
Mail comments to: David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop: T6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 205550001.
2 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 205550001; telephone: 301415-2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I.
Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC20250013 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 NRC20250013. A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC20250013 on this website.
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 (PDR) reference staff at 1800-3974209, at 301415-4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The supporting statement and burden spreadsheet are available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML25014A174 and ML25132A201, respectively.
3 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 1800-3974209 or 3014154737, 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 205550001; telephone: 301415-2084; 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 NRC20250013, 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 want 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.
4 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 request the OMBs approval for the information collection summarized as follows.
1.
The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 55, Operators' Licenses.
2.
OMB approval number: 31500018.
3.
Type of submission: Revision.
4.
The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.
5.
How often the collection is required or requested: On occasion.
6.
Who will be required or asked to respond: Holders of, and applicants for, facility (i.e., nuclear power and nonpower research and test reactor) operating licenses and individual operator licensees.
7.
The estimated number of annual responses: 444 (350 reporting responses +
94 recordkeepers).
8.
The estimated number of annual respondents: 94.
9.
The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 171,299 (149,618 reporting + 21,681 recordkeeping).
- 10. Abstract: Part 55 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
Operators Licenses, specifies information and data to be provided by applicants and facility licensees so that the NRC may make determinations concerning the licensing and requalification of operators for nuclear reactors, as necessary to promote public health and safety. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in 10 CFR part 55 are mandatory for the affected facility licensees and applicants.
5 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?
Dated: August 29, 2025.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
/RA/
David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.