ML25085A269
| ML25085A269 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 08/13/2025 |
| From: | David Cullison NRC/NMSS/DMSST/MSLB |
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| Shared Package | |
| ML25085A266 | List: |
| References | |
| NRC-2024-0220, OMB 3150-0020 | |
| Download: ML25085A269 (5) | |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2024-0220]
Information Collection: Domestic Licensing of Source Material 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 Source Material.
DATES: Submit comments by October 14, 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 NRC-2024-0220. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran; telephone: 301-415-1003; 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: T-6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
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 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-2024-0220 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-2024-0220.
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 ADAMS Public Search. For problems with 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 and burden spreadsheet are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML25085A270 and ML25085A271, respectively.
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
3 301-415-4737, 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 NRC2024-0220, 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: Domestic Licensing of Source Material.
2.
OMB approval number: 3150-0020.
3.
Type of submission: Extension.
4.
The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.
5.
How often the collection is required or requested: Reports required under 10 CFR part 40 are collected and evaluated on a continuing basis as events occur. There is a one-time submittal of information to receive a license. Renewal applications need to be submitted every 15 to 40 years. Information in previous applications may be referenced without being resubmitted. In addition, recordkeeping must be performed on an on-going basis.
6.
Who will be required or asked to respond: Applicants for and holders of NRC licenses authorizing the receipt, possession, use, or transfer of radioactive source material.
7.
The estimated number of annual responses: 1,516 (698 reporting responses
+ 813 recordkeeping responses + 5 third-party disclosure responses).
8.
The estimated number of annual respondents: 812.
9.
The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 18,469 (12,087 hours0.00101 days <br />0.0242 hours <br />1.438492e-4 weeks <br />3.31035e-5 months <br /> reporting + 6,367 hours0.00425 days <br />0.102 hours <br />6.068122e-4 weeks <br />1.396435e-4 months <br /> recordkeeping + 15 hours1.736111e-4 days <br />0.00417 hours <br />2.480159e-5 weeks <br />5.7075e-6 months <br /> third-party disclosure).
- 10. Abstract: The NRC regulations in 10 CFR part 40 establish procedures and criteria for the issuance of licenses to receive title to, receive, possess, use, transfer, or
5 deliver source and byproduct material. The application, reporting, recordkeeping, and third-party notification requirements are necessary to permit the NRC to make a determination as to whether the possession, use, and transfer of source and byproduct material is in conformance with the Commissions regulations for protection of public health and safety.
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 13, 2025.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
/RA/
David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.