80 FR 11471 - Information Collection: NRC Request for Information Concerning Patient Release Practices
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 3, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 11471-11472] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-04318] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2015-0020] Information Collection: NRC Request for Information Concerning Patient Release Practices AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Proposed information collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on this proposed collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``NRC Request for Information Concerning Patient Release Practices.'' DATES: Submit comments by May 4, 2015. 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:Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0020. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-415- 3463; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Mail comments to: Tremaine Donnell, Office of Information Services, Mail Stop: T-5 F53, 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: Tremaine Donnell, Office of Information Services, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6258; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2015-0020 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 Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2015-0020. A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2015-0020 on this Web site. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing ADAMS Accession No. ML15015A612. The supporting statement and Patient Release Federal Register Notice Soliciting Information is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML15015A624. NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. NRC's Clearance Officer: A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by contacting NRC's Clearance Officer, Tremaine Donnell, Office of Information Services, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6258; email: [email protected]. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2015-0020 in the subject line of your comment submission, in order to ensure that the NRC is able to make your comment submission available to the public in this docket. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC posts all comment submissions at http:// [[Page 11472]] www.regulations.gov as well as entering the comment submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions 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 the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment submissions 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 intention to request the OMB's approval for the information collection summarized below. 1. The title of the information collection: NRC Request for Information Concerning Patient Release Practices. 2. OMB approval number: OMB control number has not yet been assigned to this proposed information collection. 3. Type of submission: New. 4. The form number, if applicable: N/A. 5. How often the collection is required or requested: Once. 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Medical professional organizations, physicians, patients, patient advocacy groups, NRC and Agreement State medical use licensees, Agreement States, and other interested individuals who use, receive, license or have interest in the use of I-131 sodium iodine (hereafter referred to as ``I-131'') for the treatment of thyroid conditions. 7. The estimated number of annual responses: A one-time collection estimated to have 1,180 responses (620 medical community + 560 patients). 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 1,180 respondents (620 medical community + 560 patients). 9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 457.5 hours (255 medical community + 202.5 patients). 10. Abstract: The NRC is requesting a one-time information collection that will be solicited in a Federal Register notice (FRN). The FRN will have specific I-131 patient release questions associated with: (1) Existing Web sites that the responders believe provide access to clear and consistent patient information about I-131 treatment processes and procedures; (2) information the responders believe represent best practices used in making informed decisions on releasing I-131 patients and stand alone or supplemental voluntary patient/ licensee guidance acknowledgment forms, if available; (3) an existing set of guidelines that the responder developed or received that provides instructions to released patients; and (4) an existing guidance brochure that the responder believes would be acceptable for nationwide distribution. The responses will form the basis for patient release guidance products developed in response to the NRC's April 28, 2014, Staff Requirements--COMAMM-14-0001/COMWDM-14-0001--``Background and Proposed Direction to NRC Staff to Verify Assumptions Made Concerning Patient Release Guidance.'' The Commission, based on information from patients and patient advocacy groups, questioned the availability of clear, consistent, patient friendly and timely patient release information and directed the staff to work with a wide variety of stakeholders when developing new guidance products. This information collection effort was developed to gain input from as many stakeholders as possible. The NRC solicitation in the Federal Register is to obtain existing information from a variety of stakeholders. 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? 2. Is the estimate of the burden of the information collection accurate? 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 at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day of February, 2015. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Tremaine Donnell, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services. [FR Doc. 2015-04318 Filed 3-2-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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Targeting, Coordinating, and Reporting Dated in Washington, DC, this 23rd day of I. Obtaining Information and
Needed to Enhance Program Effectives. February 2015. Submitting Comments
One of the findings encouraged the two Ralph Charlip,
A. Obtaining Information
agencies ‘‘to determine the extent to Deputy Assistant Secretary.
which veterans’ employment outcomes [FR Doc. 2015–04357 Filed 3–2–15; 8:45 am] Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2015–
result from program participation. . .’’ BILLING CODE 4510–79–P
0020 when contacting the NRC about
As a result of the GAO the availability of information for this
recommendations, a Joint Work Group action. You may obtain publicly-
was directed to establish and available information related to this
standardize processes to ensure disabled NUCLEAR REGULATORY action by any of the following methods:
veterans participating in the Chapter 31 COMMISSION • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
program achieve the ultimate goal of http://www.regulations.gov and search
successful career transition and suitable for Docket ID NRC–2015–0020. A copy
[NRC–2015–0020] of the collection of information and
employment after the provision of Labor
Market Information and employment Information Collection: NRC Request related instructions may be obtained
services from the Jobs for Veterans State for Information Concerning Patient without charge by accessing Docket ID
Grant recipients. The Joint Work Group Release Practices NRC–2015–0020 on this Web site.
refined processes and strengthened the • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
team approach to serving these disabled AGENCY:Nuclear Regulatory Access and Management System
veterans. Commission. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
The Vocational Rehabilitation & available documents online in the
ACTION: Proposed information ADAMS Public Documents collection at
Employment (Chapter 31) Tracking collection; request for comment.
Report (VETS 201) is designed to http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
respond to the GAO finding by adams.html. To begin the search, select
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
compiling information on disabled Commission (NRC) invites public
veterans jointly served by the VA, VETS select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
comment on this proposed collection of Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
and Jobs for Veterans State Grant information. The information collection
recipients. All partners agree to share please contact the NRC’s Public
is entitled, ‘‘NRC Request for Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
information exclusively to facilitate job Information Concerning Patient Release
development and placement services for 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
Practices.’’ email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. A copy
participating veterans. The information
DATES: Submit comments by May 4, of the collection of information and
is collected only with documented
2015. Comments received after this date related instructions may be obtained
consent from veterans in accordance
will be considered if it is practical to do without charge by accessing ADAMS
with the Privacy Act of 1974 and other
so, but the Commission is able to ensure Accession No. ML15015A612. The
applicable regulations and each agency
consideration only for comments supporting statement and Patient
will provide practical and appropriate
received on or before this date. Release Federal Register Notice
safeguards to protect Personally
Identifiable Information in accordance ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Soliciting Information is available in
with applicable regulations and laws, by any of the following methods: ADAMS under Accession No.
ML15015A624.
including the Americans with • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
Disabilities Act of 1990, the http://www.regulations.gov and search purchase copies of public documents at
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and for Docket ID NRC–2015–0020. Address the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
reauthorizations, and title VII of the questions about NRC dockets to Carol White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Civil Rights Act of 1964. Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
The information is collected by the email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of
Jobs for Veterans State grant recipient technical questions, contact the the collection of information and related
and submitted to the state Director for individual listed in the FOR FURTHER instructions may be obtained without
Veterans’ Employment and Training INFORMATION CONTACT section of this charge by contacting NRC’s Clearance
(DVET) once per Federal fiscal quarter. document. Officer, Tremaine Donnell, Office of
The results are shared between VETS • Mail comments to: Tremaine Information Services, U.S. Nuclear
and VA VR&E. Donnell, Office of Information Services, Regulatory Commission, Washington,
Estimated Annual Burden: VETS 201: Mail Stop: T–5 F53, U.S. Nuclear DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
456 Hours. Regulatory Commission, Washington, 6258; email: INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@
Estimated Average Burden Per DC 20555–0001. NRC.GOV.
Respondent: VETS 201 (Proposed): 2 For additional direction on obtaining
Hours, Range 1–3 Hours. B. Submitting Comments
information and submitting comments,
Frequency of Response: Quarterly. see ‘‘Obtaining Information and Please include Docket ID NRC–2015–
Estimated Number of Respondents: Submitting Comments’’ in the 0020 in the subject line of your
VETS 201: 57. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of comment submission, in order to ensure
Total Annualized Capital/startup this document. that the NRC is able to make your
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costs: $0. comment submission available to the
Total Initial Annual Costs: $0. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
public in this docket.
Comments submitted in response to Tremaine Donnell, Office of Information The NRC cautions you not to include
this notice will be summarized and Services, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory identifying or contact information that
included in the agency’s request for Commission, Washington, DC 20555– you do not want to be publicly
OMB approval of the information 0001; telephone: 301–415–6258; email: disclosed in your comment submission.
collection request. Comments will INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV. The NRC posts all comment
become a matter of public record. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: submissions at http://
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www.regulations.gov as well as entering access to clear and consistent patient NUCLEAR REGULATORY
the comment submissions into ADAMS. information about I–131 treatment COMMISSION
The NRC does not routinely edit processes and procedures; (2)
[NRC–2015–0041]
comment submissions to remove information the responders believe
identifying or contact information. represent best practices used in making Biweekly Notice; Applications and
If you are requesting or aggregating informed decisions on releasing I–131 Amendments to Facility Operating
comments from other persons for patients and stand alone or Licenses and Combined Licenses
submission to the NRC, then you should supplemental voluntary patient/licensee Involving No Significant Hazards
inform those persons not to include guidance acknowledgment forms, if Considerations
identifying or contact information that available; (3) an existing set of
they do not want to be publicly AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
guidelines that the responder developed Commission.
disclosed in their comment submission.
or received that provides instructions to
Your request should state that the NRC ACTION: Biweekly notice.
released patients; and (4) an existing
does not routinely edit comment
guidance brochure that the responder SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 189a. (2)
submissions to remove such information
believes would be acceptable for of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
before making the comment
submissions available to the public or nationwide distribution. The responses amended (the Act), the U.S. Nuclear
entering the comment submissions into will form the basis for patient release Regulatory Commission (NRC) is
ADAMS. guidance products developed in publishing this regular biweekly notice.
response to the NRC’s April 28, 2014, The Act requires the Commission to
II. Background Staff Requirements—COMAMM–14– publish notice of any amendments
In accordance with the Paperwork 0001/COMWDM–14–0001— issued, or proposed to be issued and
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. ‘‘Background and Proposed Direction to grants the Commission the authority to
Chapter 35), the NRC is requesting NRC Staff to Verify Assumptions Made issue and make immediately effective
public comment on its intention to Concerning Patient Release Guidance.’’ any amendment to an operating license
request the OMB’s approval for the The Commission, based on information or combined license, as applicable,
information collection summarized from patients and patient advocacy upon a determination by the
below. groups, questioned the availability of Commission that such amendment
1. The title of the information involves no significant hazards
clear, consistent, patient friendly and
collection: NRC Request for Information consideration, notwithstanding the
timely patient release information and
Concerning Patient Release Practices. pendency before the Commission of a
directed the staff to work with a wide request for a hearing from any person.
2. OMB approval number: OMB variety of stakeholders when developing
control number has not yet been This biweekly notice includes all
new guidance products. This notices of amendments issued, or
assigned to this proposed information information collection effort was
collection. proposed to be issued from February 5,
developed to gain input from as many 2015 to February 18, 2015. The last
3. Type of submission: New.
stakeholders as possible. The NRC biweekly notice was published on
4. The form number, if applicable: N/
A. solicitation in the Federal Register is to February 17, 2015.
5. How often the collection is required obtain existing information from a DATES: Comments must be filed by April
or requested: Once. variety of stakeholders. 2, 2015. A request for a hearing must be
6. Who will be required or asked to III. Specific Requests for Comments filed by May 4, 2015.
respond: Medical professional ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
organizations, physicians, patients, The NRC is seeking comments that by any of the following methods (unless
patient advocacy groups, NRC and address the following questions: this document describes a different
Agreement State medical use licensees, 1. Is the proposed collection of method for submitting comments on a
Agreement States, and other interested information necessary for the NRC to specific subject):
individuals who use, receive, license or • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
properly perform its functions? Does the http://www.regulations.gov and search
have interest in the use of I–131 sodium
information have practical utility? for Docket ID NRC–2015–0041. Address
iodine (hereafter referred to as ‘‘I–131’’)
for the treatment of thyroid conditions. 2. Is the estimate of the burden of the questions about NRC dockets to Carol
7. The estimated number of annual information collection accurate? Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463;
responses: A one-time collection 3. Is there a way to enhance the email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov.
estimated to have 1,180 responses (620 quality, utility, and clarity of the • Mail comments to: Cindy Bladey,
medical community + 560 patients). information to be collected? Office of Administration, Mail Stop:
8. The estimated number of annual OWFN–12–H08, U.S. Nuclear
respondents: 1,180 respondents (620 4. How can the burden of the Regulatory Commission, Washington,
medical community + 560 patients). information collection on respondents DC 20555–0001.
9. The estimated number of hours be minimized, including the use of For additional direction on obtaining
needed annually to comply with the automated collection techniques or information and submitting comments,
information collection requirement or other forms of information technology? see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
request: 457.5 hours (255 medical Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 25th day Submitting Comments’’ in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
community + 202.5 patients). of February, 2015.
10. Abstract: The NRC is requesting a this document.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
one-time information collection that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
will be solicited in a Federal Register Tremaine Donnell, Shirley Rohrer, Office of Nuclear
notice (FRN). The FRN will have NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Reactor Regulation, U.S. Nuclear
specific I–131 patient release questions Services. Regulatory Commission, Washington DC
associated with: (1) Existing Web sites [FR Doc. 2015–04318 Filed 3–2–15; 8:45 am] 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–5411,
that the responders believe provide BILLING CODE 7590–01–P email: Shirley.Rohrer@nrc.gov.
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Proposed information collection; request for comment. | |
| Dates | Submit comments by May 4, 2015. 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. | |
| Contact | Tremaine Donnell, Office of Information Services, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6258; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 11471 |
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