[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 194 (Friday, October 4, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 52068]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25487]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


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

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection.

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has recently submitted to 
OMB for review the following proposal for a reduction of information 
collection requirements under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    1. Type of submission: Revision.
    2. The title of the information collection: Proposed amendments to 
10 CFR Parts 20, 32, 35, 36, and 39, ``Minor Corrections, Clarifying 
Changes, and a Minor Policy Change.''
    3. The form number if applicable: Not Applicable.
    4. How often the collection is required: On occasion.
    5. Who will be required or asked to report: NRC licensees.
    6. An estimate of the number of responses: 250.
    7. The estimated number of annual respondents: Approximately 100 
NRC reactor licensees and 150 NRC materials licensees would be effected 
by this proposed reduction of information collection requirements.
    8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to 
complete the requirement or request: Reduction of 250.
    9. Section 3507(d), Pub. L. 104-13, applies to this action.
    10. Abstract: The Commission is proposing to reduce the existing 
information collection requirements by revising the following sections 
of 10 CFR Part 20:

--10 CFR 20.1906(d)-Licensees would be required to notify only the NRC 
Operations Center when radiation levels exceed regulatory limits upon 
receiving and opening packages, rather than the 3-tiered reporting of 
such incidents that is currently required.
--10 CFR 20.2202(d)(2)-All NRC licensees, not just power reactor 
licensees, would be permitted to submit incident reports only to the 
NRC Operations Center and only by telephone. Currently, this section 
requires that power reactor licensees submit reports to the NRC 
Operations Center, but all other licensees are required to submit both 
a telephone report to the NRC Operations Center and a telegram, 
mailgram, or facsimile to the Regional Office.

    Submit, by November 4, 1996 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 burden estimate 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 collection of information be 
minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or 
other forms of information technology?
    A copy of the submittal may be viewed free of charge at the NRC 
Public Document Room, 2120 L Street NW. (lower level), Washington, DC. 
The proposed rule is or has been published in the Federal Register 
within several days of the publication date of this Federal Register 
Notice. Instructions for accessing the electronic OMB clearance package 
for the rulemaking have been appended to the electronic rulemaking. 
Members of the public may access the electronic OMB clearance package 
by following the directions for electronic access provided in the 
preamble to the titled rulemaking.
    Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer by 
November 4, 1996. Edward Michlovich, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, (3150-0014), 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 25th day of September, 1996.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gerald F. Cranford,
Designated Senior Official for Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 96-25487 Filed 10-3-96; 8:45 am]
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