82 FR 48539 - Information Collection: Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 48539-48540] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-22447] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2017-0173] Information Collection: Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities 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, ``Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities.'' DATES: Submit comments by December 18, 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-2017-0173. 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-2 F43, 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-2017-0173 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-2017-0173. 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]. The seven supporting statements associated with the part 50 information collections and the burden table are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML17207A259, ML17201K067, ML17201K126, ML17201K169, ML17201J977, ML17201K214, ML17201K024, and ML17283A044, respectively. 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 the 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]. [[Page 48540]] 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 OMB, 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 submissions 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 50, ``Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities.'' 2. OMB approval number: 3150-0011. 3. Type of submission: Extension. 4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable. 5. How often the collection is required or requested: As necessary in order for the NRC to meet its responsibilities to conduct a detailed review of applications for licenses and amendments thereto to construct and operate nuclear power plants, preliminary or final design approvals, design certifications, research and test facilities, reprocessing plants and other utilization and production facilities, licensed pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and to monitor their activities. Reports are submitted daily, monthly, quarterly, annually, semi-annually, and on occasion. 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Licensees and applicants for nuclear power plants and research and test facilities. 7. The estimated number of annual responses: 43,621 (43,471 reporting responses + 149 recordkeepers + 1 third-party disclosure response). 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 149. 9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 3.7M hours (1.1M hours reporting + 2.6M hours recordkeeping + 100 hours third-party disclosure). 10. Abstract: Part 50 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,'' specifies technical information and data to be provided to the NRC or maintained by applicants and licensees so that the NRC may take determinations necessary to protect the health and safety of the public, in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in 10 CFR part 50 are mandatory for the affected licensees and applicants. 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 October 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-22447 Filed 10-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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included in this category are a limited appropriate mechanism under the State’s For additional direction on obtaining
number of definitions, signs, labels, and administrative procedure laws, as long as the information and submitting comments,
scientific terms that are necessary for a State adopts these provisions solely for the see ‘‘Obtaining Information and
common understanding of radiation purposes of notification, and does not
Submitting Comments’’ in the
protection principles among licensees, exercise any regulatory authority as a result.
regulatory agencies, and members of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
public. Such State standards should be F. Conclusion this document.
essentially identical to those of the NRC, The NRC and Agreement States will
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
unless Federal statutes provide the State continue to jointly assess the NRC and
authority to adopt different standards. Basic Agreement State programs for the regulation David Cullison, Office of the Chief
radiation protection standards do not include of agreement material to identify specific Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear
constraints or other limits below the level changes that should be considered based on Regulatory Commission, Washington,
associated with ‘‘adequate protection’’ that experience or to further improve overall DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–
take into account considerations such as safety, performance, compatibility, and 2084; email: INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@
economic cost and other factors. effectiveness. nrc.gov.
ii. Category B—Cross Jurisdictional Program The NRC encourages Agreement States to
adopt and implement program elements that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Elements
are patterned after those adopted and
This category pertains to a limited number implemented by the NRC to foster and I. Obtaining Information and
of program elements that cross jurisdictional enhance an NMP that establishes a coherent Submitting Comments
boundaries and that should be addressed to and compatible nationwide program for the
ensure uniformity of regulation on a A. Obtaining Information
regulation of agreement material.
nationwide basis. Some examples include
sealed source and device registration [FR Doc. 2017–22514 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am] Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2017–
certificates, transportation regulations, BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 0173 when contacting the NRC about
radiography certification, access the availability of information for this
authorization, and security plan action. You may obtain publicly-
requirements. Agreement State program NUCLEAR REGULATORY available information related to this
elements shall be essentially identical to COMMISSION action by any of the following methods:
those of the NRC. Because program elements
used in the Agreement State Program are [NRC–2017–0173] • Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to
necessary to maintain an acceptable level of http://www.regulations.gov and search
protection of public health and safety, Information Collection: Domestic for Docket ID NRC–2017–0173.
economic factors 5 shall not be considered. Licensing of Production and Utilization • NRC’s Agencywide Documents
iii. Category C—Other NRC Program Facilities Access and Management System
Elements
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-
This category includes NRC program available documents online in the
elements that are important for an Agreement Commission.
ADAMS Public Documents collection at
State to implement in order to avoid ACTION: Renewal of existing information
conflicts, duplications, gaps, or other http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
collection; request for comment.
conditions that would jeopardize an orderly adams.html. To begin the search, select
pattern in the regulation of agreement SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory ‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then
material on a nationwide basis. Such Commission (NRC) invites public select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS
Agreement State program elements shall comment on the renewal of Office of Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS,
embody the essential objective of the please contact the NRC’s Public
Management and Budget (OMB)
corresponding NRC program elements. Document Room (PDR) reference staff at
Agreement State program elements may be approval for an existing collection of
information. The information collection 1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by
more restrictive than NRC program elements;
however, they should not be so restrictive as is entitled, ‘‘Domestic Licensing of email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
to prohibit a practice authorized by the AEA Production and Utilization Facilities.’’ seven supporting statements associated
and in the national interest without an DATES: Submit comments by December
with the part 50 information collections
adequate public health and safety or 18, 2017. Comments received after this and the burden table are available in
environmental basis related to radiation
date will be considered if it is practical ADAMS under Accession Nos.
protection. ML17207A259, ML17201K067,
to do so, but the Commission is able to
iv. Category D—Program Elements Not
ensure consideration only for comments ML17201K126, ML17201K169,
Required for Compatibility ML17201J977, ML17201K214,
received on or before this date.
This category pertains to program elements ML17201K024, and ML17283A044,
that do not meet any of the criteria listed in ADDRESSES: You may submit comments respectively.
Compatibility Category A, B, or C above and by any of the following methods:
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
are not required to be adopted for purposes
of compatibility. http://www.regulations.gov and search purchase copies of public documents at
for Docket ID NRC–2017–0173. Address the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
v. Category NRC—Areas of Exclusive NRC
questions about NRC dockets to Carol White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Regulatory Authority
Gallagher; telephone: 301–415–3463; Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
This category consists of program elements
over which the NRC cannot discontinue its email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For • NRC’s Clearance Officer: A copy of
regulatory authority pursuant to the AEA or technical questions, contact the the collection of information and related
provisions of 10 CFR. However, an individual listed in the FOR FURTHER instructions may be obtained without
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Agreement State may inform its licensees of INFORMATION CONTACT section of this charge by contacting the NRC’s
these NRC requirements through an document. Clearance Officer, David Cullison,
• Mail comments to: David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
5 For the purposes of this policy statement,
Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
economic factors are those costs incurred by the
regulated community to comply with regulations
Mail Stop: T–2 F43, U.S. Nuclear Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
that impact more than one regulatory jurisdiction in Regulatory Commission, Washington, 301–415–2084; email:
the NMP. DC 20555–0001. INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@nrc.gov.
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B. Submitting Comments 9. The estimated number of hours DATES: Comments are encouraged and
The NRC cautions you not to include needed annually to comply with the will be accepted until December 18,
identifying or contact information in information collection requirement or 2017.
comment submissions that you do not request: 3.7M hours (1.1M hours ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
want to be publicly disclosed in your reporting + 2.6M hours recordkeeping + invited to submit written comments on
comment submission. All comment 100 hours third-party disclosure). the proposed information collection to
submissions are posted at http:// 10. Abstract: Part 50 of title 10 of the Retirement Services, U.S. Office of
www.regulations.gov and entered into Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Personnel Management, 1900 E Street
ADAMS. Comment submissions are not ‘‘Domestic Licensing of Production and NW., Washington, DC 20415, Attention:
routinely edited to remove identifying Utilization Facilities,’’ specifies Alberta Butler, Room 2347–E, or sent
or contact information. technical information and data to be via electronic mail to Alberta.Butler@
If you are requesting or aggregating provided to the NRC or maintained by opm.gov.
comments from other persons for applicants and licensees so that the NRC
may take determinations necessary to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A
submission to the OMB, then you
protect the health and safety of the copy of this ICR with applicable
should inform those persons not to
public, in accordance with the Atomic supporting documentation, may be
include identifying or contact
information that they do not want to be Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The obtained by contacting the Retirement
publicly disclosed in their comment reporting and recordkeeping Services Publications Team, Office of
submission. Your request should state requirements contained in 10 CFR part Personnel Management, 1900 E Street
that the NRC does not routinely edit 50 are mandatory for the affected NW., Room 3316–L, Washington, DC
comment submissions to remove such licensees and applicants. 20415, Attention: Cyrus S. Benson, or
information before making the comment sent via electronic mail to
III. Specific Requests for Comments Cyrus.Benson@opm.gov or faxed to
submissions available to the public or
entering the comment submissions into The NRC is seeking comments that (202) 606–0910.
ADAMS. address the following questions: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
1. Is the proposed collection of required by the Paperwork Reduction
II. Background information necessary for the NRC to Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, 44 U.S.C.
In accordance with the Paperwork properly perform its functions? Does the chapter 35) as amended by the Clinger-
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. information have practical utility? Cohen Act (Pub. L. 104–106), OPM is
Chapter 35), the NRC is requesting 2. Is the estimate of the burden of the soliciting comments for this collection
public comment on its intention to information collection accurate? (OMB No. 3206–0168). The Office of
request the OMB’s approval for the 3. Is there a way to enhance the Management and Budget is particularly
information collection summarized quality, utility, and clarity of the interested in comments that:
below. information to be collected? 1. Evaluate whether the proposed
1. The title of the information 4. How can the burden of the collection of information is necessary
collection: 10 CFR part 50, ‘‘Domestic information collection on respondents for the proper performance of functions
Licensing of Production and Utilization be minimized, including the use of of the agency, including whether the
Facilities.’’ automated collection techniques or information will have practical utility;
2. OMB approval number: 3150–0011. other forms of information technology? 2. Evaluate the accuracy of the
3. Type of submission: Extension. agency’s estimate of the burden of the
4. The form number, if applicable: Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day
of October 2017.
proposed collection of information,
Not applicable. including the validity of the
5. How often the collection is required For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
methodology and assumptions used;
or requested: As necessary in order for David Cullison, 3. Enhance the quality, utility, and
the NRC to meet its responsibilities to NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief clarity of the information to be
conduct a detailed review of Information Officer. collected; and
applications for licenses and [FR Doc. 2017–22447 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am] 4. Minimize the burden of the
amendments thereto to construct and BILLING CODE 7590–01–P collection of information on those who
operate nuclear power plants, are to respond, including through the
preliminary or final design approvals, use of appropriate automated,
design certifications, research and test OFFICE OF PERSONNEL electronic, mechanical, or other
facilities, reprocessing plants and other MANAGEMENT technological collection techniques or
utilization and production facilities, other forms of information technology,
licensed pursuant to the Atomic Energy Submission for Review: Alternative e.g., permitting electronic submissions
Act of 1954, as amended (the Act) and Annuity Election, RI 20–80 of responses.
to monitor their activities. Reports are Form RI 20–80 is used for individuals
submitted daily, monthly, quarterly, AGENCY: Office of Personnel who are eligible to elect whether to
annually, semi-annually, and on Management. receive a reduced annuity and a lump-
occasion. ACTION: 60-Day notice and request for sum payment equal to their retirement
6. Who will be required or asked to comments. contributions (alternative form of
respond: Licensees and applicants for annuity) or an unreduced annuity and
nuclear power plants and research and SUMMARY: The Retirement Services, no lump sum.
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test facilities. Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
7. The estimated number of annual offers the general public and other Analysis
responses: 43,621 (43,471 reporting federal agencies the opportunity to Agency: Retirement Operations,
responses + 149 recordkeepers + 1 third- comment on an extension without Retirement Services, Office of Personnel
party disclosure response). change of a currently approved Management.
8. The estimated number of annual information collection (ICR), Alternative Title: Alternative Annuity Election.
respondents: 149. Annuity Election, RI 20–80. OMB Number: 3206–0168.
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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 December 18, 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 48539 |
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