82 FR 13874 - Information Collection: NRC Form 536, “Operator Licensing Examination Data”
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 49 (March 15, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 13874-13875] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05108] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2016-0219] Information Collection: NRC Form 536, ``Operator Licensing Examination Data'' 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, NRC Form 536, ``Operator Licensing Examination Data.'' DATES: Submit comments by May 15, 2017. 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-2016-0219. 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: David Cullison, 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: David Cullison, Office of Information Services, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2016-0219 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-2016-0219. A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2016-0219 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 Number ML17005A103. The NRC Form 536, ``Operator Licensing Examination Data,'' Draft Supporting Statement is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML17005A114. 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, David Cullison, Office of Information Services, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: [email protected]. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2016-0219 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 [[Page 13875]] 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 Form 536, ``Operator Licensing Examination Data''. 2. OMB approval number: 3150-0131. 3. Type of submission: Extension. 4. The form number, if applicable: NRC Form 536. 5. How often the collection is required or requested: Annually. 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: (a) All holders of operating licenses for nuclear power reactors under the provision of 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 and have certified that fuel has been permanently removed from the reactor vessel. (b) All holders of, or applicants for, a limited work authorization, early site permit, or combined licenses issued under 10 CFR part 52, ``Licenses, Certifications and Approval for Nuclear Power Plants.'' 7. The estimated number of annual responses: 100. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 100. 9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 75 (0.75 hour per form x 100). 10. Abstract: The NRC is requesting renewal of its clearance to annually request all commercial power reactor licensees and applicants for an operating license to voluntarily send to the NRC: (1) Their projected number of candidates for initial operator licensing examinations; (2) the estimated dates of the examinations, and (3) if the examinations will be facility developed or NRC developed. This information is used to plan budgets and resources in regard to operator examination scheduling in order to meet the needs of the nuclear power industry. 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: March 10, 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Information Collection Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-05108 Filed 3-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff. NUCLEAR REGULATORY • Federal rulemaking Web site: Go to
Participants filing adjudicatory COMMISSION http://www.regulations.gov and search
documents in this manner are for Docket ID NRC–2016–0219. A copy
responsible for serving the document on [NRC–2016–0219] of the collection of information and
all other participants. Filing is related instructions may be obtained
Information Collection: NRC Form 536,
considered complete by first-class mail without charge by accessing Docket ID
‘‘Operator Licensing Examination
as of the time of deposit in the mail, or NRC–2016–0219 on this Web site.
Data’’ • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
by courier, express mail, or expedited
delivery service upon depositing the AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Access and Management System
document with the provider of the Commission. (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
service. A presiding officer, having ACTION: Renewal of existing information
available documents online in the
granted an exemption request from ADAMS Public Documents collection at
collection; request for comment.
using E-Filing, may require a participant http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
or party to use E-Filing if the presiding SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory adams.html. To begin the search, select
officer subsequently determines that the Commission (NRC) invites public ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
reason for granting the exemption from comment on the renewal of Office of select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
use of E-Filing no longer exists. Management and Budget (OMB) Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
Documents submitted in adjudicatory approval for an existing collection of please contact the NRC’s Public
proceedings will appear in the NRC’s information. The information collection Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
electronic hearing docket which is is entitled, NRC Form 536, ‘‘Operator 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
available to the public at https:// Licensing Examination Data.’’ email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. A copy
of the collection of information and
adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded DATES: Submit comments by May 15,
related instructions may be obtained
pursuant to an order of the Commission 2017. Comments received after this date
without charge by accessing ADAMS
or the presiding officer. If you do not will be considered if it is practical to do
Accession Number ML17005A103. The
have an NRC-issued digital ID certificate so, but the Commission is able to ensure
NRC Form 536, ‘‘Operator Licensing
as described above, click cancel when consideration only for comments
Examination Data,’’ Draft Supporting
the link requests certificates and you received on or before this date.
Statement is available in ADAMS under
will be automatically directed to the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Accession No. ML17005A114.
NRC’s electronic hearing dockets where by any of the following methods: • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
you will be able to access any publicly • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to purchase copies of public documents at
available documents in a particular http://www.regulations.gov and search the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
hearing docket. Participants are for Docket ID NRC–2016–0219. Address White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
requested not to include personal questions about NRC dockets to Carol Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
privacy information, such as social Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of
security numbers, home addresses, or email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For the collection of information and related
personal phone numbers in their filings, technical questions, contact the instructions may be obtained without
unless an NRC regulation or other law individual listed in the FOR FURTHER charge by contacting NRC’s Clearance
requires submission of such INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Officer, David Cullison, Office of
information. For example, in some document. Information Services, U.S. Nuclear
instances, individuals provide home • Mail comments to: David Cullison, Regulatory Commission, Washington,
addresses in order to demonstrate Office of Information Services, Mail DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
proximity to a facility or site. With Stop: T–5 F53, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 2084; email: INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@
respect to copyrighted works, except for Commission, Washington, DC 20555– NRC.GOV.
limited excerpts that serve the purpose 0001.
of the adjudicatory filings and would For additional direction on obtaining B. Submitting Comments
constitute a Fair Use application, information and submitting comments, Please include Docket ID NRC–2016–
participants are requested not to include see ‘‘Obtaining Information and 0219 in the subject line of your
copyrighted materials in their Submitting Comments’’ in the comment submission, in order to ensure
submission. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of that the NRC is able to make your
For further details with respect to this this document. comment submission available to the
action, see the application for license FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: public in this docket.
amendment dated February 23, 2017. David Cullison, Office of Information The NRC cautions you not to include
Attorney for licensee: Jon P. Services, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory identifying or contact information in
Christinidis, Expert Attorney— Commission, Washington, DC 20555– comment submissions that you do not
Regulatory, DTE Energy, 688 WCB, One 0001; telephone: 301–415–2084; email: want to be publicly disclosed in your
Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226. INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV. comment submission. The NRC will
Acting NRC Branch Chief: Kimberly J. post all comment submissions at http://
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Green. www.regulations.gov as well as enter the
I. Obtaining Information and comment submissions into ADAMS,
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7 day of Submitting Comments and the NRC does not routinely edit
March 2017. comment submissions to remove
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. A. Obtaining Information
identifying or contact information.
Sujata Goetz, Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2016– If you are requesting or aggregating
Project Manager, Division of Operating 0219 when contacting the NRC about comments from other persons for
Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactor the availability of information for this submission to the NRC, then you should
Regulation. action. You may obtain publicly- inform those persons not to include
[FR Doc. 2017–05120 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am] available information related to this identifying or contact information that
BILLING CODE 7590–01–P action by any of the following methods: they do not want to be publicly
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disclosed in their comment submission. 1. Is the proposed collection of INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
Your request should state that the NRC information necessary for the NRC to document.
does not routinely edit comment properly perform its functions? Does the • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
submissions to remove such information information have practical utility? Access and Management System
before making the comment 2. Is the estimate of the burden of the (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
submissions available to the public or information collection accurate? available documents online in the
entering the comment into ADAMS. 3. Is there a way to enhance the ADAMS Public Documents collection at
II. Background quality, utility, and clarity of the http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
information to be collected? adams.html. To begin the search, select
In accordance with the Paperwork 4. How can the burden of the ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. information collection on respondents select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
Chapter 35), the NRC is requesting be minimized, including the use of Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
public comment on its intention to automated collection techniques or please contact the NRC’s Public
request the OMB’s approval for the other forms of information technology? Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
information collection summarized 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
below. Dated: March 10, 2017.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov.
1. The title of the information Regulatory Guide 4.25 is available in
collection: NRC Form 536, ‘‘Operator David Cullison,
ADAMS under Accession No.
Licensing Examination Data’’. NRC Clearance Officer, Information ML16253A333.
2. OMB approval number: 3150–0131. Collection Branch, Office of the Chief
• NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
3. Type of submission: Extension. Information Officer.
4. The form number, if applicable: purchase copies of public documents at
[FR Doc. 2017–05108 Filed 3–14–17; 8:45 am]
NRC Form 536. the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
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5. How often the collection is required White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
or requested: Annually. Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
6. Who will be required or asked to Regulatory guides are not
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respond: copyrighted, and NRC approval is not
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(a) All holders of operating licenses required to reproduce them.
for nuclear power reactors under the [NRC–2015–0272] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
provision of title 10 of the Code of Thomas Nicholson, telephone: 301–
Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Assessment of Abnormal Radioactive 415–2471, email: Thomas.Nicholson@
‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and Discharges in Ground Water to the nrc.gov; and Edward O’Donnell,
Utilization Facilities,’’ except those that Unrestricted Area at Nuclear Power telephone: 301–415–3317, email:
have permanently ceased operations Plant Sites Edward.ODonnell@nrc.gov. Both are
and have certified that fuel has been staff members of the Office of Nuclear
permanently removed from the reactor AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear
vessel. Commission. Regulatory Commission, Washington,
(b) All holders of, or applicants for, a ACTION: Regulatory guide; issuance. DC 20555–0001.
limited work authorization, early site SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
permit, or combined licenses issued SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
under 10 CFR part 52, ‘‘Licenses, Commission (NRC) is issuing Regulatory I. Discussion
Certifications and Approval for Nuclear Guide (RG) 4.25, ‘‘Assessment of The NRC is issuing a new guide in the
Power Plants.’’ Abnormal Radioactive Discharges in NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory Guide’’ series. This
7. The estimated number of annual Ground Water to the Unrestricted Area series was developed to describe and
responses: 100. at Nuclear Power Plant Sites,’’ as a new make available to the public information
8. The estimated number of annual guide (Revision 0). The guide describes regarding methods that are acceptable to
respondents: 100. an approach that the NRC staff
9. The estimated number of hours the NRC staff for implementing specific
considers acceptable for use in assessing parts of the agency’s regulations,
needed annually to comply with the abnormal discharges of radionuclides in
information collection requirement or techniques that the NRC staff uses in
ground water from the subsurface to the evaluating specific issues or postulated
request: 75 (0.75 hour per form × 100). unrestricted area at commercial nuclear
10. Abstract: The NRC is requesting events, and data that the NRC staff
power plant sites. needs in its review of applications for
renewal of its clearance to annually
DATES: Revision 0 to RG 4.25 is available permits and licenses.
request all commercial power reactor
licensees and applicants for an on March 15, 2017. Revision 0 of RG 4.25 was issued with
operating license to voluntarily send to ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID a temporary identification of Draft
the NRC: (1) Their projected number of NRC–2015–0272 when contacting the Regulatory Guide, DG–4025. The guide
candidates for initial operator licensing NRC about the availability of is being issued to provide guidance to
examinations; (2) the estimated dates of information regarding this document. licensees on acceptable methods to
the examinations, and (3) if the You may obtain publicly-available determine the quantity of licensed
examinations will be facility developed information related to this document material (i.e., radionuclides) in
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or NRC developed. This information is using any of the following methods: abnormal discharge into the unrestricted
used to plan budgets and resources in • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to area through the ground water discharge
regard to operator examination http://www.regulations.gov and search pathway at commercial nuclear power
scheduling in order to meet the needs of for Docket ID NRC–2015–0272. Address plants. American National Standards
the nuclear power industry. questions about NRC dockets to Carol Institute/American Nuclear Society
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; (ANSI/ANS)–2.17–2010 (R2016),
III. Specific Requests for Comments email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For ‘‘Evaluation of Subsurface Radionuclide
The NRC is seeking comments that technical questions, contact the Transport at Commercial Nuclear Power
address the following questions: individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER Plants,’’ provides such methods. The
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| 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 15, 2017. 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 | David Cullison, Office of Information Services, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555- 0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 13874 |
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