[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 230 (Tuesday, December 1, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 66207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31935]


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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: 10 CFR Part 54, 
``Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power 
Plants''.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0155.
    3. How often the collection is required: One-time submission with 
application for renewal of an operating license for a nuclear power 
plant and occasional collections for holders of renewed licenses.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Commercial nuclear power 
plant licensees who wish to renew their operating licenses.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 1-2 respondents based on an 
estimate of 4 renewal applications during the requested 3-year 
clearance period.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: Approximately 89,333 hours (85,333 hours one-time reporting 
burden and 4,000 hours recordkeeping burden).
    7. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 54 of the NRC regulations, ``Requirements 
for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants,'' specifies 
the procedures, criteria, and standards governing nuclear power plant 
license renewal, including information submittal and recordkeeping 
requirements, so that the NRC may make determinations necessary to 
promote the health and safety of the public.
    Submit, by February 1, 1999, 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. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC 
worldwide web site (http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/NEWS/OMB/index.html). 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, DC, 
20555-0001, or by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of November, 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Michael D. Collins,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-31935 Filed 11-30-98; 8:45 am]
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