[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 116-117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-32215]


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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: 10 CFR part 52, ``Early 
Site Permits (ESP); Standard Design Certifications; and Combined 
Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants''.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0151.
    3. How often the collection is required: One occasion and every 10 
to 20 years for applications for renewal.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Designers of commercial 
nuclear power plants, electric power companies, and any person eligible 
under the Atomic Energy Act to apply for a construction permit for a 
nuclear power plant.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 5--3 applications for Early 
Site Permits, 1 combined license application, and 1 design 
certification application.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 211,820.
    7. Abstract: 10 CFR part 52 establishes requirements for the 
granting of early site permits, certifications of standard nuclear 
power plant designs, and licenses which combine in a single license a 
construction permit, and an operating license with conditions (combined 
licenses), manufacturing licenses, duplicate plant licenses, standard 
design approvals, and pre-application reviews of site suitability 
issues. Part 52 also establishes requirements for renewal of these 
approvals, permits, certifications, and licenses; amendments to them; 
exemptions from certifications; and variances from early site permits.
    NRC uses the information collected to assess the adequacy and 
suitability of an applicant's site, plant design, construction, 
training and experience, and plans and procedures for the protection of 
public health and safety. The NRC review of such information and the 
findings derived from that information from the basis of NRC decisions 
and actions concerning the issuance, modification, or revocation of 
site permits, design certifications, and combined licenses for nuclear 
power plants.
    Submit, by March 4, 2002, 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

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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, by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day of December, 2001.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Beth St. Mary,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-32215 Filed 12-31-01; 8:45 am]
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