[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5412-5413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2985]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Documents Containing Reporting or Recordkeeping Requirements: 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review

AGENCY: U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and 
solicitation of public comment. The NRC hereby informs potential 
respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a 
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information 
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

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SUMMARY: The NRC has recently submitted to the OMB for review the 
following proposal for the collection of information under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 
35).
    1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision/
Extension
    2. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 52, ``Early 
Site Permits; Standard Design Certifications; and Combined Licenses for 
Nuclear Power Plants.''
    3. The form number if applicable: Not applicable.
    4. How often the collection is required: On occasion and every 10 
to 20 years for applications for renewal.
    5. Who will be required or asked to report: Designers of commercial 
nuclear power plants, electric power utilities, and any person eligible 
under the Atomic Energy Act to apply for a construction permit for a 
nuclear power plant.
    6. An estimate of the number of responses: Two applications for 
design certification will be under review during the next three years.
    7. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to 
complete the requirement or request: Approximately 65,333 hours per 
year for both applications in addition to the burden associated with 10 
CFR Parts 20, 50, 73 and 100 (approved by OMB under Clearance Nos. 
3150-0014, 3150-0011, 3150-0002, and 3150-0093, respectively).
    8. An indication of whether Section 3507(d), Public Law 104-13 
applies: Not applicable.
    9. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 52 establishes requirements for the 
granting of early site permits, certifications of standard nuclear 
power plant designs, and licenses which combine in a single license a 
construction permit and an operating license with conditions (combined 
licenses). Part 52 also establishes requirements for renewal of these 
permits, certifications, and licenses; amendments to them; exemptions 
from certifications; and variances from early site permits.
    NRC uses the information collected to assess the adequacy and 
suitability of an applicant's site, plant design, construction, 
training and experience, and plans and procedures for the protection of 
the public health and safety. The NRC review of such information and 
the findings derived 

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from that information form the basis of NRC decisions and actions 
concerning the issuance, modification, or revocation of site permits, 
design certifications, and combined licenses for nuclear power plants.
    Copies of the submittal may be inspected or obtained from the NRC 
Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW (Lower Level), Washington, DC 
20555-0001.
    Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer by 
March 13, 1996: Troy Hillier, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs (3150-0151), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503.
    Comments can also be submitted by telephone at (202) 395-3084.
    The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, (301) 415-7233.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of February 1996.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gerald F. Cranford,
Designated Senior Official for Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 96-2985 Filed 2-9-96; 8:45 am]
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