[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 19801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9474]


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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 collection 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 212, 
Qualifications Investigation, and NRC Form 212A, Qualifications 
Investigation Secretarial/Clerical.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0033 for NRC 212 3150-0034 for 
NRC 212A.
    3. How often the collection is required: Ongoing.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Current/Former supervisors, 
co-workers.
    5. The number of annual respondents: NRC Form 212, 1400 annually; 
NRC Form 212A, 300 annually.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: NRC Form 212, 350 hours (15 minutes per response); NRC Form 
212A, 75 hours (15 minutes per response).
    7. Abstract: Information requested on NRC Forms 212 and 212A is 
used to determine the qualifications and suitability of external 
applicants for employment in professional and secretarial or clerical 
positions with the NRC. The completed form may be used to examine, rate 
and/or assess the prospective employee's qualifications. The 
information regarding the qualifications of applicants for employment 
is reviewed by professional personnel of the Office of Human Resources, 
in conjunction with other information in the NRC files, to determine 
the qualifications of the applicant for appointment to the position 
under consideration.
    Submit, by June 18, 2001, 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, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, room O-1 F23. Rockville, MD 20852. 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, or by telephone at (301) 415-7233, or by Internet 
electronic mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 11th day of April, 2001.
    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-9474 Filed 4-16-01; 8:45 am]
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