80 FR 31930 - Information Collection: NRC Generic Letter 2015-XX, Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 107 (June 4, 2015)

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites the public to comment on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for a new collection for information. NRC is required to publish this notice in the Federal Register under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is entitled ``NRC Generic Letter 2015-XX, Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools.''

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 107 (Thursday, June 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31930-31931]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13631]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2015-0136]


Information Collection: NRC Generic Letter 2015-XX, Monitoring of 
Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel Pools

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Proposed information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites the 
public to comment on the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval 
for a new collection for information. NRC is required to publish this 
notice in the Federal Register under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is entitled ``NRC 
Generic Letter 2015-XX, Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in 
Spent Fuel Pools.''

DATES: Submit comments by August 3, 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-2015-0136. 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-2015-0136 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-2015-0136. A copy of 
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained 
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2015-0136 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. ML14181B123. 
The supporting statement is in ADAMS under ML15138A290.
     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].

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B. Submitting Comments

    Please include Docket ID NRC-2015-0136 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: NRC Generic Letter 
2015-XX, ``Monitoring of Neutron-Absorbing Materials in Spent Fuel 
Pools''.
    2. OMB approval number: An OMB control number has not yet been 
assigned to this proposed information collection.
    3. Type of submission: New.
    4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.
    5. How often is the collection required or requested: One-time.
    6. Who will be required or asked to respond: All nuclear power 
reactors with a license issued under Title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, ``Domestic Licensing of Production and 
Utilization Facilities,'' except those that have permanently ceased 
operations with all reactor fuel removed from on-site spent fuel pool 
storage; all holders of an operating license for a non-power reactor 
(research reactor, test reactor, or critical assembly) under 10 CFR 
part 50 who have a reactorpool, fuel storage pool, or other wet 
locations designed for the purpose of fuel storage, except those who 
have permanently ceased operations with all reactor fuel removed from 
on-site wet storage.
    7. The estimated number of annual responses: 112.
    8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 112.
    9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the 
information collection requirement or request: 12,900 hours.
    10. Abstract: Neutron-absorbing materials installed in the spent 
fuel pool that are credited for maintaining subcriticality must be able 
to perform their neutron-absorbing safety function during both normal 
operating conditions and design basis events. Monitoring of neutron-
absorbing materials is intended to identify when degradation may affect 
the ability to perform the neutron-absorbing safety function, so that 
appropriate corrective action can be taken. The NRC is requesting 
information to determine if (1) addressees have adequate neutron-
absorbing material monitoring programs in place to ensure compliance 
with the regulations, and (2) the agency should take additional 
regulatory action. The NRC is required by the Atomic Energy Act to 
verify that licensees are in compliance with the regulations and 
license conditions. Compliance with the regulations provides reasonable 
assurance of public health and safety. The NRC has authority to collect 
this type of information pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal 
(10 CFR) 50.54(f). The NRC staff may at any time require a licensee to 
submit additional information to enable the Commission to determine if 
the license to operate a nuclear facility needs to be modified, 
revoked, or suspended. The Commission uses the information collected to 
verify that licensees meet the NRC regulations and requirements of 
their license.

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 29th day of May 2015.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Tremaine Donnell,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2015-13631 Filed 6-3-15; 8:45 am]
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