[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 2, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5077-5078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2422]


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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: NRC Form 241, ``Report 
of Proposed Activities in Non-Agreement States.''
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0013.
    3. How often the collection is required: NRC Form 241 must be 
submitted each time an Agreement State licensee wants to engage in or 
revise its activities involving the use of radioactive byproduct 
material in a non-Agreement State. The NRC may waive the requirements 
for filing additional copies of NRC Form 241 during the remainder of 
the calendar year following receipt of the initial form from a person 
engaging in activities under the general license.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Any persons who hold a 
specific license from an Agreement State and want to conduct the same 
activity in non-Agreement States under the general license in 10 CFR 
150.20.

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    5. The number of annual respondents: The NRC annually receives 
approximately 4,600 responses from Agreement States associated with NRC 
Form 241. These responses include 200 initial reciprocity requests on 
NRC Form 241, and 1,100 revisions and 3,300 clarifications of the 
information submitted on the forms.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 1,200 hours.
    7. Abstract: Under the reciprocity provisions of 10 CFR Part 150, 
any Agreement State licensee who engages in activities (use of 
radioactive byproduct material) in non-Agreement States under the 
general license in Section 150.20 is required to file four copies of 
NRC Form 241, ``Report of Proposed Activities in Non-Agreement 
States,'' and four copies of its Agreement State license at least 3 
days before engaging in each such activity. This mandatory notification 
permits NRC to schedule inspections of the activities to determine 
whether the activities are being conducted in accordance with 
requirements for protection of the public health and safety.
    Submit, by April 5, 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/PUBLIC/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, by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day of January 1999.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-2422 Filed 2-1-99; 8:45 am]
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