[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 35965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14191]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: 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 398, 
``Personal Qualification Statement--Licensee''.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0090.
    3. How often the collection is required: On occasion and every six 
years (at renewal).
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Individuals requiring a 
license to operate the controls at a nuclear facility.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 1,610 annually.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 1,950, approximately 1 hour per response.
    7. Abstract: NRC Form 398 requests detailed information that should 
be submitted by a licensing applicant and facility licensee when 
applying for a new or renewal license to operate the controls at a 
nuclear facility. This information, once collected, would be used for 
licensing actions and for generating reports on the Operator Licensing 
Program.
    Submit, by August 7, 2000, 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 E6, Washington, DC 
20555-0001, by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 31st day of May 2000.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-14191 Filed 6-6-00; 8:45 am]
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