82 FR 44470 - Information Collection: Public Records

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 183 (September 22, 2017)

Page Range		44470-44471
FR Document		2017-20212

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, ``Public Records.'' NRC updated two forms integral to the agency's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process, NRC Form 509, ``Statement of Estimated Fees for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request'' and NRC Form 507, ``Freedom of Information--Privacy Act Record Request Form.''

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2017-0116]


Information Collection: Public Records

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, ``Public Records.'' NRC updated two forms 
integral to the agency's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process, NRC 
Form 509, ``Statement of Estimated Fees for Freedom of Information Act 
(FOIA) Request'' and NRC Form 507, ``Freedom of Information--Privacy 
Act Record Request Form.''

DATES: Submit comments by November 21, 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-2017-0116. 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 the Chief 
Information Officer, Mail Stop: T-2F43, 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 the Chief 
Information Officer, 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-2017-0116 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-2017-0116.
     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]. NRC 
Form 509 and NRC Form 507 are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. 
ML17172A497 and ML17178A261, respectively. The supporting statement can 
be found in ADAMS under Accession No. ML17172A698.
     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 the Chief 
Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: 
[email protected].

B. Submitting Comments

    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. All comment submissions are 
posted at http://www.regulations.gov and entered into ADAMS. Comment 
submissions are not routinely edited 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 comment submissions are not routinely edited 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: 10 CFR part 9, ``Public 
Records.''
    2. OMB approval number: 3150-0043.
    3. Type of submission: Extension.
    4. The form number, if applicable: NRC Form 509; NRC Form 507.
    5. How often the collection is required or requested: On occasion.
    6. Who will be required or asked to respond: FOIA requesters who 
have requests that require pre-payment or agree to pay for the 
processing of their FOIA requests.
    7. The estimated number of annual responses: 2,490.
    8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 2,490.
    9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the 
information collection requirement or request: 1,111.
    10. Abstract: The proposed information collection activity provides 
communication with FOIA requesters to have the opportunity to be 
notified about any fees to process their FOIA requests. Providing NRC 
Form 509 to a requester serves as notification of the processing fees 
as it relates to search,

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review, and duplication. Pursuant to NRC's regulations, 10 CFR part 
9.40, when fees exceed $25.00 the requester has the opportunity to re-
scope their request. Additionally, in response to the FOIA Improvement 
Act of 2016, in accordance with 10 CFR part 9.39, the revised form 
notifies the requester that if the agency fails to comply with 
statutory time limits, the agency cannot charge the requester any fees 
(except in unusual circumstances). In the event that fees are required, 
the requester can verify their willingness to pay on this form, and 
must submit payment within ten working days of the receipt of the form. 
In addition, the NRC created Form 507 which allows the public to 
electronically submit FOIA requests from the FOIA Web site. Unlike the 
previous online FOIA request submission form, requesters can provide 
identification verification at the time the request is made, which 
shortens the processing time.

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 14th day of September, 2017.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

David Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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review, and duplication. Pursuant to (OMB) a request for review of a OPM’s Human Resources Strategy and
NRC’s regulations, 10 CFR part 9.40, currently approved collection, Evaluation Solutions performs
when fees exceed $25.00 the requester Organizational Assessment Surveys. assessment and related consultation
has the opportunity to re-scope their OPM is requesting approval of activities for Federal agencies on a
request. Additionally, in response to the Organizational Assessment Surveys, reimbursable basis. The assessments are
FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, in Federal Employee Viewpoint Surveys, authorized by various statutes and
accordance with 10 CFR part 9.39, the Exit Surveys, New Leaders Onboarding regulations: Section 4702 of Title 5,
revised form notifies the requester that Assessments, New Employee Surveys, U.S.C.; E.O. 12862; E.O. 13715; Section
if the agency fails to comply with Training Needs Assessment Surveys, 1128 of the National Defense
statutory time limits, the agency cannot and custom Program Evaluation surveys Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004,
charge the requester any fees (except in as a part of this collection. Approval of Public Law 108–136; 5 U.S.C. 1101 note,
unusual circumstances). In the event the Organizational Assessment Surveys 1103(a)(5), 1104, 1302, 3301, 3302,
that fees are required, the requester can is necessary to collect information on 4702, 7701 note; E.O. 13197, 66 FR
verify their willingness to pay on this Federal agency and program 7853, 3 CFR 748 (2002); E.O. 10577, 12
form, and must submit payment within performance, climate, engagement, and FR 1259, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p.
ten working days of the receipt of the leadership effectiveness. 218; and Section 4703 of Title 5, United
form. In addition, the NRC created Form DATES: Comments are encouraged and States Code.
507 which allows the public to will be accepted until November 21, This collection request includes
electronically submit FOIA requests 2017. surveys we currently use and plan to
from the FOIA Web site. Unlike the ADDRESSES: Interested persons are use during the next three years to
previous online FOIA request invited to submit written comments on measure agency performance, climate,
submission form, requesters can provide the proposed information collection to engagement, and leadership
identification verification at the time the Human Resources Strategy and effectiveness. OMB No. 3206–0252
request is made, which shortens the Evaluation Solutions, Office of covers a broad range of surveys all
processing time. Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, focused on improving organizational
III. Specific Requests for Comments NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention: performance. Non-Federal respondents
Coty Hoover, or via email to will almost never receive more than one
The NRC is seeking comments that Organizational_Assessment@opm.gov. of these surveys. All of these surveys
address the following questions: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A consist of Likert-type, mark-one, and
1. Is the proposed collection of copy of this ICR, with applicable mark-all-that-apply items, and may
information necessary for the NRC to supporting documentation, may be include a small number of open-ended
properly perform its functions? Does the obtained by contacting Human comment items. Administration of
information have practical utility? Resources Strategy and Evaluation Organizational Assessment Surveys
2. Is the estimate of the burden of the Solutions, Office of Personnel (OAS) typically consists of a customized
information collection accurate? Management, 1900 E Street NW., set of 50–150 standard items pulled
3. Is there a way to enhance the Washington, DC 20415, Attention: Coty from an item bank of nearly 500 items.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Hoover, or via email to Organizational_ The surveys almost always include a
information to be collected? Assessment@opm.gov. small set of 5–10 custom items
4. How can the burden of the developed to meet the agency’s specific
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
information collection on respondents needs. The OAS is a general survey that
required by the Paperwork Reduction
be minimized, including the use of subsumes the Federal Employee
Act of 1995, (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C.
automated collection techniques or Viewpoint Survey (FEVS). OPM’s
chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-
other forms of information technology? Human Resources Strategy and
Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day soliciting comments for this collection. Evaluation Solutions administers the
of September, 2017. The previous collection (OMB No. FEVS for agencies to gather feedback
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. 3206–0252, published in the Federal from employee groups not covered by
David Cullison, Register on December 26, 2013 at 78 FR the official FEVS administration. Exit
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief 248) has an emergency clearance Surveys consist of approximately 60
Information Officer. (published in the Federal Register on items that assess reasons why
[FR Doc. 2017–20212 Filed 9–21–17; 8:45 am] May 5, 2017 at 82 FR 21273) that employees decided to leave their
expires January 31, 2018. Comments are organization. Customization is possible.
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particularly invited on: The New Leaders Onboarding
1. Whether the proposed collection of Assessment (NLOA) is a combined
information is necessary for the proper assessment consisting of approximately
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL 130 items, including items measuring
performance of the functions of the
MANAGEMENT organizational climate, employee
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; engagement, and leadership. New
Comment Request for Review of a
2. Whether our estimate of the public Employee Surveys consist of
Revised Information Collection:
burden of this collection is accurate, approximately 100 items that assess
Organizational Assessment Surveys
and based on valid assumptions and satisfaction with the hiring, orientation,
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel methodology; and and socialization of new employees.
Management. 3. Ways in which we can minimize Training Needs Assessment Surveys
ACTION: 60-Day Notice and Request for the burden of the collection of consist of approximately 100 items that
Comments. information on those who are to assess an agency’s climate for training
respond, through the use of the and employees’ training preferences.
SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel appropriate technological collection Program Evaluation surveys evaluate the
Management (OPM) intends to submit to techniques or other forms of information effectiveness of government initiatives,
the Office of Management and Budget technology. programs, and offices. Program

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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 November 21, 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 the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 44470