[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 246 (Friday, December 20, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 67351-67352] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-32347] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to submit an information collection request to Office of Management & Budget (OMB) and solicitation of public comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued approval of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Information Pertaining to the Requirement To Be Submitted 1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 60-- Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories. 2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0127. 3. How often the collection is required: The information need only be submitted one time. 4. Who is required or asked to report: States or Indian Tribes, or their representatives, requesting consultation with the NRC staff regarding review of a potential high-level waste geologic repository site, or wishing to participate in a license application review for a potential geologic repository. 5. The number of annual respondents: 2. 6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: An average of 40 hours per response for consultation requests, 80 hours per response for license application review participation proposals, and one hour per response for statements of representative authority. The total burden for all responses is estimated to be 242 hours. [[Page 67352]] 7. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 60 requires State and Indian Tribes to submit certain information to the NRC if they request consultation with the NRC staff concerning the review of a potential repository site, or wish to participate in a license application review for a potential repository. Representatives of States Indian Tribes must submit a statement of their authority to act in such a representative capacity. The information submitted by the States and Indian Tribes is used by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and safeguards as a basis for decisions about the commitment of NRC staff resources to the consultation and participation efforts. Submit, by (insert date 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, 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 information collection be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? A copy of the draft supporting statement may be viewed free of charge at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street NW, (lower level), Washington, DC. Members of the public who are in the Washington, DC, area can access this document via modern on the Public Document Room Bulletin Board (NRC's Advance Copy Document Library), NRC subsystem at FedWorld, 703-321-3339. Members of the public who are located outside of the Washington, DC, area can dial FedWorld, 1-800- 303-9672, or use the FedWorld Internet address: fedworld.gov (Telnet). The document will be available on the bulletin board for 30 days after the signature date of this notice, If assistance is needed in accessing the document, please contact the FedWorld help desk at 703-487-4608. Additional assistance in locating the document is available from the NRC Public Document Room, nationally at 1-800-397-4209, or within the Washington, DC, area at 202-634-3273. Comments and questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the NRC Clearance officer, Brenda Jo. Shelton, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, T-6 F33, Washington, DC, 20555-0001, by telephone at (301) 415-7233, or by Internet electronic mail at [email protected]. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of December, 1996. For the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Gerald F. Cranford, Designated Senior Official for Information Resources Management. [FR Doc. 96-32347 Filed 12-19-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-M