80 FR 14172 - Information Collection: Billing Instructions for NRC Cost Type Contracts

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 52 (March 18, 2015)

Page Range		14172-14173
FR Document		2015-06154

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, Billing Instructions for NRC Cost Type Contracts.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 52 (Wednesday, March 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-06154]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2015-0046]


Information Collection: Billing Instructions for NRC Cost Type 
Contracts

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for 
comment.

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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, Billing Instructions for NRC Cost Type 
Contracts.

DATES: Submit comments by May 18, 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-2015-0046. 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-2015-0046 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-2015-0046. A copy of 
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained 
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2015-0046 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 and available in ADAMS under Accession No. 
ML14329A236. The supporting statement is available in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML15027A404.
     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-2015-0046 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 in comment submissions that you do not want to be publicly 
disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC will post all comment 
submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment 
submissions into ADAMS, and 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 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: ``Billing Instructions 
for NRC Cost Type Contracts.''
    2. OMB approval number: 3150-0109.
    3. Type of submission: Extension.
    4. The form number, if applicable: None.
    5. How often the collection is required or requested: Monthly and 
on occasion.

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    6. Who will be required or asked to respond: NRC Contractors.
    7. The estimated number of annual responses: 1506.
    8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 41.
    9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the 
information collection requirement or request: 752.
    10. Abstract: In administering its contracts, the NRC provides 
billing instructions for its contractors to follow in preparing 
invoices. These instructions stipulate the level of detail in which 
supporting data must be submitted for NRC review. The review of this 
information ensures that all payments made by the NRC for valid and 
reasonable costs are in accordance with the contract terms and 
conditions.

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 12th day of March, 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Tremaine Donnell,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
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6. Who will be required or asked to hereby given that on March 3, 2015, The to exist) as well as any references to
respond: NRC Contractors. Depository Trust Company (‘‘DTC’’) related DTC processing provisions that
7. The estimated number of annual filed with the Securities and Exchange are obsolete as a result;
responses: 1506. Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the (iv) simplify and update other text,
8. The estimated number of annual proposed rule change as described in including descriptions of processes and
respondents: 41. Items I, II and III below, which Items timeframes, contact information for
9. The estimated number of hours have been prepared by DTC. DTC filed settlement processing and cross-
needed annually to comply with the the proposed rule change pursuant to references; and
information collection requirement or Section 19(b)(3)(A) 3 of the Act and Rule (v) conform grammar and usage
request: 752. 19b–4(f)(4) 4 thereunder. The proposed throughout the Guide.
10. Abstract: In administering its rule change was effective upon filing
contracts, the NRC provides billing with the Commission. The Commission Implementation Date
instructions for its contractors to follow is publishing this notice to solicit The proposed rule changes would
in preparing invoices. These comments on the proposed rule change become effective immediately.
instructions stipulate the level of detail from interested persons.
in which supporting data must be 2. Statutory Basis
I. Clearing Agency’s Statement of the
submitted for NRC review. The review The proposed rule change would
Terms of Substance of the Proposed
of this information ensures that all update the Guide to make technical
Rule Change
payments made by the NRC for valid changes and updates to the Guide to
and reasonable costs are in accordance The proposed rule change consists of reflect current terminology, systems
with the contract terms and conditions. technical amendments to the Settlement functionality, practices and processing
Service Guide (‘‘Guide’’) in order to timeframes, which would simplify and
III. Specific Requests for Comments make technical changes and updates to clarify the Guide’s text. Therefore, DTC
The NRC is seeking comments that its text.5 believes the proposed rule change is
address the following questions: consistent with the requirements of: (i)
II. Clearing Agency’s Statement of the
1. Is the proposed collection of The Act, in particular Section
Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the
information necessary for the NRC to 17A(b)(3)(F) of the Act,6 which requires
Proposed Rule Change
properly perform its functions? Does the that the rules of the clearing agency be
information have practical utility? In its filing with the Commission,
designed, inter alia, to promote the
2. Is the estimate of the burden of the DTC included statements concerning
prompt and accurate clearance and
information collection accurate? the purpose of and basis for the
settlement of securities transactions,
3. Is there a way to enhance the proposed rule change and discussed any
and (ii) Rule 17Ad–22(d)(9) 7
quality, utility, and clarity of the comments it received on the proposed
promulgated under the Act which
information to be collected? rule change. The text of these statements
requires, inter alia, that a clearing
4. How can the burden of the may be examined at the places specified
agency establish, implement, maintain
information collection on respondents in Item IV below. DTC has prepared
and enforce written policies and
be minimized, including the use of summaries, set forth in sections A, B,
procedures reasonably designed to
automated collection techniques or and C below, of the most significant
identify and evaluate the risks and costs
other forms of information technology? aspects of such statements.
associated with using its services,
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day (A) Clearing Agency’s Statement of the because the proposed changes simplify
of March, 2015. Purpose of, and Statutory Basis for, the and clarify the Guide’s text for the users
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Proposed Rule Change of DTC’s services.
Tremaine Donnell,
1. Purpose (B) Clearing Agency’s Statement on
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Burden on Competition
Services. Pursuant to the proposed rule change
[FR Doc. 2015–06154 Filed 3–17–15; 8:45 am] the Guide would be revised to: DTC does not believe that the
(i) Refer to the ‘‘Settlement User proposed rule change would have any
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
Interface’’ rather than the ‘‘Settlement impact, or impose any burden, on
Web’’, ‘‘Participant Terminal System’’ competition.
and ‘‘Participant Browser Service’’;
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE (ii) update the text of the Settling (C) Clearing Agency’s Statement on
COMMISSION Bank Processing Schedule and other Comments on the Proposed Rule
[Release No. 34–74485; File No. SR–DTC– text in the Guide to reflect that DTC Change Received From Members,
2015–02] end-of-day net settlement is processed Participants, or Others
through the National Settlement Service Written comments relating to the
Self-Regulatory Organizations; The (NSS) of the Federal Reserve System, proposed rule change have not yet been
Depository Trust Company; Notice of specifically, that DTC submits to the solicited or received. DTC will notify
Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Federal Reserve Bank of New York a file the Commission of any written
Proposed Rule Change To Make to debit and credit Federal Reserve comments received by DTC.
Technical Revisions to the DTC accounts of Settling Banks
Settlement Service Guide simultaneously; III. Date of Effectiveness of the
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(iii) delete references to the ‘‘U.S. Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
March 12, 2015.
program’’ of EuroCCP (which has ceased Commission Action
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) 1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 3 15
The foregoing rule change has become
U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
and Rule 19b–4 2 thereunder, notice is 4 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(4).
effective pursuant to Section
5 Each term not otherwise defined herein has the
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 6 15 U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(F).
respective meaning set forth in DTC’s rules (the
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. ‘‘Rules’’). 7 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22(d)(9).

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment.
Dates		Submit comments by May 18, 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 14172