[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33096-33097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16020]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB 
Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. 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 the collection of information under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby 
informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or 
sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Extension.

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    2. The title of the information collection: NRC Form 212, 
Qualifications Investigation, and NRC Form 212A, Qualifications 
Investigation Secretarial/Clerical.
    3. The form number if applicable: NRC Form 212, NRC Form 212A.
    4. How often the collection is required: Whenever Human Resources' 
specialists determine qualification investigations are required in 
conjunction with applications for employment related to vacancies.
    5. Who will be required or asked to report: Supervisors, former 
supervisors, and/or other references of external applicants.
    6. An estimate of the number of responses: NRC Form 212, 1400 
annually, NRC Form 212A, 300 annually.
    7. The estimated number of annual respondents: NRC Form 212, 1400 
annually, NRC Form 212A, 300 annually.
    8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to 
complete the requirement or request. NRC Form 212, 350 hours (15 
minutes per response), NRC Form 212A, 75 hours (15 minutes per 
response).
    9. An indication of whether Section 3507(d), Pub. L. 104-13 
applies: Not applicable.
    10. Abstract: Information requested on NRC Forms 212 and 212A is 
used to determine the qualifications and suitability of external 
applicants for employment in professional and secretarial or clerical 
positions with the NRC. The completed form may be used to examine, rate 
and/or assess the prospective employee's qualifications. The 
information regarding the qualifications of applicants for employment 
is reviewed by professional personnel of the Office of Human Resources, 
in conjunction with other information in the NRC files, to determine 
the qualifications of the applicant for appointment to the position 
under consideration.
    A copy of the final supporting statement may be viewed free of 
charge at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW (lower 
level), Washington, DC. 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 should be directed to the OMB reviewer by 
July 17, 1998.

Erik Godwin, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0033 
and 3150-0034), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503.

    Comments can also be submitted by telephone at (202) 395-3084.
    The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, 301-415-7233.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 9th day of June 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-16020 Filed 6-16-98; 8:45 am]
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