[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 98 (Friday, May 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27822-27823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12900]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


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

AGENCY: 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).
    1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision.
    2. The title of the information collection: Proposed Rule, 10 CFR 
part 52, Appendix C, Design Certification Rule for the AP600 Design.
    3. The form number if applicable: Not applicable.
    4. How often the collection is required: On occasion.
    5. Who will be required or asked to report: Designers of commercial 
nuclear power plants, electric power utilities, and any person eligible 
under the Atomic Energy Act to apply for a construction permit for a 
nuclear power plant.
    6. An estimate of the number of responses: No applications are 
expected during the next three years.
    7. The estimated number of annual respondents: No applications are 
expected during the next three years.
    8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to 
complete the requirement or request: Approximately 24 additional burden 
hours (8 hours each for 3 additional reports that result from changing 
the requirement from an annual to quarterly report). No reports are 
expected during the next three years.
    9. An indication of whether section 3507(d), Public Law 104-13 
applies: Applicable.
    10. Abstract: The proposed rule would add appendix C to 10 CFR part 
52 to allow interested parties to reference a certified AP600 design in 
an application for a construction permit or combined license. In 
general, the information collection requirements are the same as those 
contained in 10 CFR part 52. The addition of appendix C to 10 CFR part 
52 adds a small incremental reporting burden.
    The NRC will use the reported information to monitor changes to the 
facility and gain an understanding of how the as-built facility 
conforms to the certified design.
    Submit, by June 21, 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 submittal may be viewed free of charge at the NRC 
Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW (lower level), Washington, DC. 
The proposed rule indicated in ``The title of the information 
collection'' is or has been published in the Federal Register within 
several days of the publication

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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 
June 21, 1999. Erik Godwin, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs (3150-0151), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington DC 20503.
    Comments can also be submitted by telephone at (202) 395-3087.
    The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, 301-415-7233.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of May 1999.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-12900 Filed 5-20-99; 8:45 am]
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