82 FR 34940 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 143 (July 27, 2017)

Page Range		34940-34941
FR Document		2017-15846

EIA, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends to extend (with changes) for three years with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Form GC-859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey, OMB Control Number 1901-0287. Form GC-859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey collects data on spent nuclear fuel from all utilities that operate commercial nuclear reactors and from all others that possess irradiated fuel from commercial nuclear reactors. Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection 
Extension

AGENCY: Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: EIA, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, intends 
to extend (with changes) for three years with the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB), Form GC-859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey, OMB Control 
Number 1901-0287. Form GC-859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey collects data on 
spent nuclear fuel from all utilities that operate commercial nuclear 
reactors and from all others that possess irradiated fuel from 
commercial nuclear reactors. Comments are invited on: Whether the 
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the agency's 
estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, 
including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; ways to 
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be 
collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on respondents, including through the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before September 25, 2017. If you anticipate difficulty 
in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be sent to Marta Gospodarczyk, Office 
of Electricity, Coal, Nuclear, and Renewables Analysis, EI-34, 
Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. 
SW., Washington, DC 20585, or by email at [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Marta Gospodarczyk at the contact information given 
above. Form GC-859 is available on the internet at https://www.eia.gov/survey/#gc-859.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No.: 1901-0287.
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Nuclear Fuel Data Survey.
    (3) Type of Request: Renewal.
    (4) Purpose: The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101 
et seq.) required that the DOE enter into Standard Contracts with all 
generators or owners of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive 
waste of domestic origin. Form GC-859 (formerly Form RW-859) originated 
from an appendix to this Standard Contract.
    Form GC-859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey collects information on 
nuclear fuel use and spent fuel discharges from all utilities that 
operate commercial nuclear reactors and from all others that possess 
irradiated fuel from commercial nuclear reactors. The data collection 
provides stakeholders with detailed information concerning the spent 
nuclear fuel generated by the respondents (commercial utility 
generators of spent nuclear fuel and other owners of spent nuclear fuel 
within the U.S.).
    Data collected from the survey are utilized by personnel from DOE 
Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), DOE Office of Environmental Management 
(EM), and the national laboratories to meet their research objectives 
of developing a range of options and supporting analyses that 
facilitate informed choices about how best to manage spent nuclear fuel 
(SNF).

(4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection

     Collection of fuel manufacturer and lattice size used in 
Section C.1.1 of the 2013 GC-859 will be replaced by fuel assembly type 
codes in Section C.1.3. Fuel assembly type codes were last collected in 
the 2003 RW-859. Selection boxes were added to this section to reduce 
reporting burden. Respondents may mark the fuel assembly type code 
based on the reactor design, previously used fuel types, range of 
assembly identification numbers, and initial cycle in core. 
Identification of fuel assembly type provides significantly more 
information to analyze the spent fuel.
     Cumulative cycle burnup for each assembly is added to 
Section C.1.2 of the survey. Respondents may voluntarily report this 
data. Assembly

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burnup data by cycle is used to calculate discharged fuel 
characteristics and obtain fundamental parameters needed for spent fuel 
safety analyses.
     Section C.1.4 is added to the survey to collect data on 
all discharged fuel that is shipped or transferred to other storage 
sites (since January 1, 2003). This information was last collected in 
the 2003 using Form RW-859 and allows the tracking of all spent nuclear 
fuel discharged by commercial reactors, regardless of current ownership 
or transit status.
     Section C.2 `Projected Assembly Discharges' is deleted 
since this data is no longer needed for analysis.
     Section C.3.3.1 requests information for consolidated, 
reconstituted, reconstructed fuel assemblies. A drop-down menu was 
created with these three choices of fuel assemblies.
     A note is added in Section D.3.2 `Multi-Assembly 
Canisters/Casks Inventory' to capture deviations from standard 
operating procedures related to drying, backfilling, leak testing, or 
pad transfer processes.
     Dry cask loading pattern maps with orientation details are 
added to Section D.3.3 of the survey. For each canister/cask model, 
respondents provide or reference a loading map that clearly indicates 
identifiers for basket cell locations relative to fixed drain and vent 
port locations. For systems stored horizontally, the map indicates 
which direction is up when placed in a horizontal storage module. The 
dry cask loading pattern data facilitates detailed as-loaded analyses 
and enables the quantification of realistic safety margins and 
conditions.
     Section E.2 `Non-fuel Components Integral to an Assembly' 
is deleted and the data on non-fuel components integral to an assembly 
should be reported in Section C.1.1.
     Schedule G is deleted. This schedule was used to collect 
comments. It is easier for respondents to provide comments when 
completing a schedule so the new form will collect comments after each 
section.
     A copy of Standard Contract (10 CFR 961.11) Appendix E 
General Specifications is added to the survey for the convenience of 
the respondents.
     The following terms have either been added or updated to 
match the definition prescribed by the Standard Contract; Canister, DOE 
Facility, Failed Fuel, Multi-Assembly Canister/Cask, Non-fuel Component 
Identifier, Non-standard Fuel and Reconstructed Assembly.
     DOE proposes to use Form GC-859 to collect information 
once every three years. Reporting once every three years reduces 
respondent burden by permitting all new data for the multiyear period 
to be reported in one report.
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 125 respondents with 
one response each.
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: The annual number 
of total responses is 42.
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 3,746.7 hours.
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: 
Additional costs to respondents are not anticipated beyond costs 
associated with response burden hours. The information is maintained in 
the normal course of business. The cost of the burden hours is 
estimated to be $275,980 (3,746.7 burden hours times $73.66 per hour). 
EIA estimates that there are no additional costs to respondents 
associated with the survey other than the costs associated with the 
burden hours.

    Statutory Authority:  Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy 
Administration Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-275, codified as 15 U.S.C. 
772(b) and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub. L. 95-91, codified 
at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 10222 et seq.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2017.
Nanda Srinivasan,
Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, 
Energy Information Administration.
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and the International Energy Outlook Issued in Washington, DC, on July 24, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/ieo/). 2017. Requests for additional information or
Nanda Srinivasan, copies of the information collection
(4a) Proposed Changes to Information
Director, Office of Survey Development and instrument and instructions should be
Collection: Statistical Integration, Energy Information directed to Marta Gospodarczyk at the
Form EIA–182: Domestic Crude Oil First Administration. contact information given above. Form
Purchase Report [FR Doc. 2017–15845 Filed 7–26–17; 8:45 am] GC–859 is available on the internet at
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P https://www.eia.gov/survey/#gc-859.
EIA is replacing ‘‘North Dakota
Sweet’’ crude stream with ‘‘North SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Dakota Bakken’’ crude stream. This is information collection request contains:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (1) OMB No.: 1901–0287.
due to increased crude oil production of
(2) Information Collection Request
the Bakken crude steam, and will Energy Information Administration Title: Nuclear Fuel Data Survey.
provide accurate price estimates for the (3) Type of Request: Renewal.
domestic crude stream. ‘‘North Dakota Agency Information Collection (4) Purpose: The Nuclear Waste Policy
Sweet’’ purchase information will Activities: Information Collection Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.)
continue to be collected in the ‘‘Other Extension required that the DOE enter into
North Dakota,’’ category. Standard Contracts with all generators
AGENCY: Energy Information
EIA–877: Winter Heating Fuels Administration (EIA), Department of or owners of spent nuclear fuel and
Telephone Survey Energy (DOE). high-level radioactive waste of domestic
ACTION: Notice and request for
origin. Form GC–859 (formerly Form
EIA is adding annual sales volumes of RW–859) originated from an appendix
residential heating oil for statistical comments.
to this Standard Contract.
estimation purposes. The addition of the SUMMARY: EIA, pursuant to the Form GC–859 Nuclear Fuel Data
annual heating oil sales volumes Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Survey collects information on nuclear
improves the accuracy of price estimates intends to extend (with changes) for fuel use and spent fuel discharges from
because it provides a more accurate three years with the Office of all utilities that operate commercial
method to calculate a weighted average Management and Budget (OMB), Form nuclear reactors and from all others that
point-in-time price. GC–859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey, OMB possess irradiated fuel from commercial
Form EIA–878: Motor Gasoline Price Control Number 1901–0287. Form GC– nuclear reactors. The data collection
Survey 859 Nuclear Fuel Data Survey collects provides stakeholders with detailed
data on spent nuclear fuel from all information concerning the spent
EIA is collecting annual sales volumes nuclear fuel generated by the
utilities that operate commercial nuclear
of motor gasoline of regular, mid, and respondents (commercial utility
reactors and from all others that possess
premium grades on a triennial basis. generators of spent nuclear fuel and
irradiated fuel from commercial nuclear
The survey will collect this information other owners of spent nuclear fuel
reactors. Comments are invited on:
from corporate offices of suppliers of within the U.S.).
Whether the proposed collection of
whole sale and retail gasoline, Data collected from the survey are
information is necessary for the proper
hypermarkets, and individual station utilized by personnel from DOE Office
performance of the functions of the
owners. EIA will use annual sales of Nuclear Energy (NE), DOE Office of
agency, including whether the
volumes of motor gasoline to determine Environmental Management (EM), and
information shall have practical utility;
the measure of size and weights for the the national laboratories to meet their
the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of
outlets sampled. EIA is also updating its research objectives of developing a
the burden of the proposed collection of
frame of retail gasoline outlets and range of options and supporting
information, including the validity of
reselecting a sample of retail outlets analyses that facilitate informed choices
the methodology and assumptions used;
utilizing a new sample design. The new about how best to manage spent nuclear
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
sample will replace the current sample fuel (SNF).
clarity of the information to be
that reports on Form EIA–878.
collected; and ways to minimize the (4a) Proposed Changes to Information
(5) Annual Estimated Number of
burden of the collection of information Collection
Respondents: 10,578
on respondents, including through the
(6) Annual Estimated Number of • Collection of fuel manufacturer and
use of automated collection techniques
Total Responses: 125,490 lattice size used in Section C.1.1 of the
or other forms of information
(7) Annual Estimated Number of 2013 GC–859 will be replaced by fuel
technology.
Burden Hours: 48,690 assembly type codes in Section C.1.3.
(8) Annual Estimated Reporting and DATES: Comments regarding this Fuel assembly type codes were last
Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $3,775,000. proposed information collection must collected in the 2003 RW–859. Selection
The cost of the burden hours is be received on or before September 25, boxes were added to this section to
estimated to be $3,586,506 (48,690 2017. If you anticipate difficulty in reduce reporting burden. Respondents
burden hours times $73.66 per hour). submitting comments within that may mark the fuel assembly type code
EIA estimates that there are no period, contact the person listed in based on the reactor design, previously
additional costs to respondents ADDRESSES as soon as possible. used fuel types, range of assembly
associated with the surveys other than ADDRESSES: Written comments may be identification numbers, and initial cycle
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the costs associated with the burden sent to Marta Gospodarczyk, Office of in core. Identification of fuel assembly
hours. Electricity, Coal, Nuclear, and type provides significantly more
Statutory Authority: Section 13(b) of the
Renewables Analysis, EI–34, Forrestal information to analyze the spent fuel.
Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974, Building, U.S. Department of Energy, • Cumulative cycle burnup for each
Pub. L. 93–275, codified as 15 U.S. C. 772(b) 1000 Independence Ave. SW., assembly is added to Section C.1.2 of
and the DOE Organization Act of 1977, Pub. Washington, DC 20585, or by email at the survey. Respondents may
L. 95–91, codified at 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq. marta.gospodarczyk@eia.gov. voluntarily report this data. Assembly

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Dates		Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before September 25, 2017. If you anticipate difficulty in submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Marta Gospodarczyk at the contact information given above. Form GC-859 is available on the internet at https://www.eia.gov/ survey/#gc-859.
FR Citation		82 FR 34940

82 FR 34940 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Information Collection Extension

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYEnergy Information Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 143 (July 27, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Information Administration