[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28898-28899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13868]


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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: NRC Form 398, 
``Personal Qualification Statement--Licensee.''
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0090.
    3. How often the collection is required: On occasion and every six 
years (at renewal).
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Individuals requiring a 
licensee to operate the controls at a nuclear reactor.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 1,660 annually.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 1,730; approximately 1.04 hours per response.
    7. Abstract: NRC Form 398 requests detailed information that should 
be submitted by a licensing candidate when applying for a new or 
renewal license to operate the controls at a nuclear reactor facility. 
This information, once collected, would be used for licensing actions 
and for generating reports on the Operator Licensing Program.
    Submit, by July 28, 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?
    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].


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    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of May, 1997.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Arnold E. Levin,
Acting Designated Senior Official for Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 97-13868 Filed 5-27-97; 8:45 am]
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