[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5620-5621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2811]


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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 and 
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 445, Request 
for Approval of Official Foreign Travel.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0193.
    3. How often the collection is required: One time per trip.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Consultants, contractors and 
NRC-invited travelers.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 200.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 1,200.
    7. Abstract: NRC Form 445, ``Request for Approval of Foreign 
Travel,'' is supplied by consultants, contractors and NRC invited 
travelers who must travel to foreign countries in the course of 
conducting business for the NRC. In accordance with 48 CFR 20, ``NRC 
Acquisition Regulation,'' contractors traveling to foreign countries 
are required to complete this form. The information requested includes 
the name of the Office Director/Regional Administrator recommending 
travel, approved by the Office Director, Regional Administrator or 
Chairman, as appropriate, the traveler's identifying information, 
purpose of travel, a listing of the trip coordinators, other NRC 
travelers and contractors attending the same meeting, and a proposed 
itinerary.
    Submit, by April 8, 2002, comments that address the following 
questions:
    1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC 
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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, by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 31st day of January 2002.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-2811 Filed 2-5-02; 8:45 am]
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