[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 233 (Friday, December 4, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 67151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32251]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Documents Containing Reporting or Recordkeeping Requirements; 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review

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 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, 
``Requirements for Those Who Possess Certain Industrial Devices 
Containing Byproduct Material to Provide Requested Information'' (10 
CFR Part 31.5).
    3. The form number if applicable: Not Applicable.
    4. How often is the collection required: Annually, on occasion.
    5. Who will be required or asked to report: General licensees who 
possess devices using certain quantities of specific radionuclides.
    6. An estimate of the number of responses: 6,000 annually for 
initial verification; 25 annually for extension request; 100 annually 
for miscellaneous one-time requests.
    7. An estimate of the number of additional hours needed annually to 
complete the requirement or request: It will take approximately 2000 
hours annually to respond to initial verification requests. The 
extension requests will take approximately 12\1/2\ hours annually, and 
the special, additional requests will take approximately 50 hours 
annually. The total number of additional hours needed annually to 
complete the requirement would be approximately 2062 hours.
    8. The average burden per response is: General licensees--20 
minutes. Extension request--30 minutes. Special requests--30 minutes.
    9. An indication of whether Section 3504(h), Pub. L. 96-511 
applies: Applicable.
    10. Abstract: The proposed rule would add an explicit requirement 
to Section 31.5 that general licensees respond within 30 days to 
requests from the NRC, or other time specified in the request, for 
information concerning products that they have received for use under a 
general license. The NRC intends to use this provision primarily to 
institute a registration and accounting system for the devices 
containing certain quantities of specific radionuclides that present a 
higher risk (compared to other generally licensed devices) of exposure 
to the public or property if a device were lost. The proposed rule is 
intended to ensure that general licensees are aware of and understand 
the requirements for the possession of devices containing byproduct 
material and can account for their devices. Better awareness on the 
part of these licensees of their responsibilities would help to ensure 
that they comply with the requirements for proper handling and disposal 
of generally licensed devices and should help reduce the potential for 
incidents that could result in unnecessary radiation exposure to the 
public as well as contamination of property.
    Submit, by January 4, 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 collection of information 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 is or has been published in the Federal Register 
within several days of the publication date of this Federal Register 
Notice. Instructions 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 January 4, 1999: Erik Godwin, Office of 
Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0016), 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 5th day of November 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-32251 Filed 12-3-98; 8:45 am]
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