[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42844-42845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20973]


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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 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 531, Taxpayer 
Identification Number.
    2. Current OMB approval number: None.
    3. How often the collection is required: One time from each 
applicant or individual to enable the Department of the Treasury to 
process electronic financial payment or collect debts owed to the 
government.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: All individuals doing 
business with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, including contractors 
and recipients of credit, licenses, permits, and benefits.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 1,600 the first year and 500 
annually thereafter or 867 annually over a three year period.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 72 hours (5 minutes per response).
    7. Abstract: The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires 
that agencies collect taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) from 
individuals who do business with the Government, including contractors 
and recipients of credit, licenses, permits, and benefits. The TIN will 
be used to process all electronic payments (refunds) made to licensees 
by electronic funds transfer by the Department of the Treasury. The 
Department of the Treasury will use the TIN to determine whether the 
refund can be used to administratively offset any delinquent debts 
reported to the Treasury by other government agencies. In addition, the 
TIN will be used to collect and report to the Department of the 
Treasury any delinquent indebtedness arising out of the licensee's or 
applicant's relationship with the NRC.
    Submit, by October 7, 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 collected 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

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who are in the Washington, DC area can access this document via modem 
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.
    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, or by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 1st day of August, 1997.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Arnold E. Levin,
Acting Designated Senior Official for Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 97-20973 Filed 8-7-97; 8:45 am]
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