[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 5680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2631]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Request Comment

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 354, ``Data 
Report on Spouse''.
    2. Current OMB Approval Number: 3150-0026.
    3. How often the collection is required: On occasion.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: NRC employees, contractors, 
licensees, applicants and others (e.g., interveners) who marry after 
completing NRC's Personnel Security Forms; or marry after having been 
granted an NRC access authorization or employment clearance.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 60.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 12 (.20 hours per response).
    7. Abstract: Completion of the NRC Form 354 is a mandatory 
requirement for NRC employees, contractors, licensees, applicants and 
others who marry after submission of the Personnel Security Forms, or 
after receiving an access authorization or employment clearance, to 
permit the NRC to ensure there is no increased risk to the common 
defense and security.
    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 304-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 29th day of January 1999.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-2631 Filed 2-3-99; 8:45 am]
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