[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 239 (Friday, December 12, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65447-65448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32526]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Documents Containing Reporting or Recordkeeping Requirements: 
Notice of Pending Submittal to the Office of Management and Budget 
(OMB) for Review

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 collection 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: Policy Statement on 
``Criteria for Guidance of States and NRC in Discontinuance of NRC 
Regulatory Authority and Assumption Thereof By States Through 
Agreement,'' Maintenance of Existing Agreement State Programs, Requests 
for Information Through the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation 
Program (IMPEP) Questionnaire, and Agreement State Participation in 
IMPEP.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0183.
    3. How often the collection is required: Four activities occur 
under this collection: Annual requirements for Agreement States to 
maintain their programs; IMPEP reviews conducted no less frequently 
than every four years; participation by Agreement States in the IMPEP 
reviews; and, as needed, for States interested in becoming Agreement 
States.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Any State receiving 
Agreement State status by signing Section 274b. agreements with NRC. 
Presently there are 30 Agreement States. Any State interested in 
becoming an Agreement State.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 30 existing Agreement States: 
Approximately eight of these States are asked to respond annually. For 
States interested in becoming an Agreement State, one every three 
years.

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    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: For maintenance of existing Agreement State programs and 
the IMPEP questionnaire: 219,600 hours (an average of 7,320 hours per 
State). For 8 IMPEP team reviews: 288 hours (an average of 36 hours per 
review). For a State interested in becoming an Agreement State, 
approximately 3,600 hours. The total number of hours annually is 
223,848 hours.
    7. Abstract: States wishing to become an Agreement State are 
requested to provide certain information to the NRC as specified by the 
Commission's Policy Statement, ``Criteria for Guidance of States and 
NRC in Discontinuance of NRC Regulatory Authority and Assumption 
Thereof By States Through Agreement.'' Agreement States need to ensure 
that the Radiation Control Program under the Agreement remains adequate 
and compatible with the requirements of Section 274 of the Atomic 
Energy Act and must maintain certain information. NRC conducts periodic 
evaluations through IMPEP to ensure that these programs are compatible 
with the NRC's, meet the applicable parts of Section 274 of the Atomic 
Energy Act, and are adequate to protect public health and safety.
    Submit, by February 10, 1998, 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, D.C. OMB clearance requests are available at the 
NRC worldwide web site (http://www.nrc.gov) under the FedWorld 
collection link on the home page tool bar. The document will be 
available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature 
date of this notice.
    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, D.C. 
20555-0001, or by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of December, 1997.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-32526 Filed 12-11-97; 8:45 am]
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