[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 50 (Friday, March 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12253-12254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6478]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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

ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to submit an information 
collection request to OMB and solicitation of public comment.

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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 40, 
``Domestic Licensing of Source Material,'' NRC Form 244, ``Registration 
Certificate--Use of Depleted Uranium under General License,'' and NRC 
Form 484, ``Detection Monitoring Data Report.''
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0020 for 10 CFR Part 40 and 
NRC Form 484 and 3150-0031 for NRC Form 244.
    3. How often the collection is required: Reports required under 10 
CFR
    Part 40 are collected and evaluated on a continuing basis as events 
occur. There is a one-time submittal of information to receive a 
license. Renewal applications need to be submitted every 5 to 10 years. 
Information in previous applications may be referenced without being 
resubmitted. In addition, recordkeeping must be performed on an on-
going basis. NRC Form 244 is submitted when depleted uranium is 
received or transferred under general license. NRC Form 484 is 
submitted biannually to report groundwater data necessary to implement 
EPA groundwater standards.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: 10 CFR Part 40: Applicants 
for and holders of NRC licenses authorizing the receipt, possession, 
use, or transfer of radioactive source and byproduct material. NRC Form 
244: Persons receiving, possessing, using, or transferring depleted 
uranium under the general license established in 10 CFR 40.25(a). NRC 
Form 484: Uranium recovery facility licensees reporting groundwater 
monitoring data pursuant to 10 CFR 40.65.
    5. The number of annual respondents:

10 CFR Part 40: 156 for NRC licensees and 172 for Agreement State 
licensees.
NRC Form 244: 20 for NRC licensees and 40 for Agreement State 
licensees.
NRC Form 484: Included in 10 CFR Part 40, above.

    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 10 CFR Part 40: 26,049 hours for reporting requirements and 
9,019 hours for recordkeeping requirements, or a total of 35,068 hours 
for NRC licensees; 28,083 hours for reporting requirements and 9,398 
hours for recordkeeping requirements, or a total of 37,481 hours for 
Agreement State licensees. NRC Form 244: 20 hours for NRC licensees and 
40 hours for Agreement State licensees for reporting requirements. NRC 
Form 484: Included in 10 CFR Part 40, above.
    7. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 40 establishes requirements for licenses 
for the receipt, possession, use, and transfer of radioactive source 
and byproduct material. NRC Form 244 is used to report receipt and 
transfer of depleted uranium under general license, as required by 10 
CFR Part 40. NRC Form 484 is used to report certain groundwater 
monitoring data required by 10 CFR Part 40 for uranium recovery 
licensees. The application, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements 
are necessary to permit the NRC to make a determination on whether the 
possession, use, and transfer of source and byproduct material is in 
conformance with the Commission's regulations for protection of public 
health and safety.
    Submit, by May 13, 1997, 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?

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    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 modem on the Public 
Document Room Bulletin Board (NRC's Advanced 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 10th day of March 1997.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gerald F. Cranford,
Designated Senior Official for Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 97-6478 Filed 3-13-97; 8:45 am]
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