[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 41098]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20186]


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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 and 
solicitation of public comment.

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SUMMARY: The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following 
proposal for 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.
    2. The title of the information collection: Proposed Rule, 10 FR 
Parts 50 and 73, Frequency of Reviews and Audits for Emergency 
Preparedness Programs, Safeguards Contingency Plans and Security 
Programs for Nuclear Power Reactors.
    3. The form number if applicable: Not applicable.
    4. How often is the collection required: At least once every 2 
years for each program.
    5. Who will be required or asked to report: Nuclear power plant 
licensees.
    6. An estimate of the number of responses: Approximately 170 per 
year.
    7. The estimated number of annual respondents: Approximately 73 
licensees per year.
    8. An estimate of the number of hours annually needed to complete 
the requirement or request: A reduction of approximately of 20,000 hrs 
annually (275 hours per licensee).
    9. An indication of whether Section 3504(h), Pub. L. 96-511 
applies: Applicable.
    10. Abstract: Currently, the frequency with which licensees conduct 
independent reviews and audits of their emergency preparedness 
programs, safeguards contingency plans, and security programs is every 
12 months. The proposed amendment would require that reactor licensees 
conduct program reviews and audits in response to program performance 
indicators, or on the occasion of a significant change in personnel, 
procedures, equipment, or facilities, but in no case less frequently 
than every 24 months. The potential savings to some licensees could be 
as much as 50 percent of their current costs.
    Submit by September 2, 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 information collection 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 indicated in ``the title of the information 
collection'' is or has been published in the Federal Register within 
several days of the publication date of this Federal Register notice. 
Instruction 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 
September 2, 1997: Edward Michlovich, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs (3150 -0002,-0011), NEOB-10202, Office of Management 
and Budget, Washington, DC 20503.
    Comments may also be communicated by telephone at (202) 395-3084.
    The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, (301) 415-7233.

    Dated at Bethesda, Maryland, this 24th day of July, 1997.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Arnold E. Levin,
Acting Designated Senior Official for Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 97-20186 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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