[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 18639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9188]


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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 31, General 
Domestic Licenses for Byproduct Material.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0016.
    3. How often the collection is required: Reports are submitted as 
events occur. Registration certificates may be submitted at any time. 
Changes to the information on the registration certificate are 
submitted as they occur.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Persons receiving, 
possessing, using, or transferring byproduct material in certain items.
    5. The number of annual respondents: Approximately 7,600 NRC 
general licensees and 22,800 Agreement State general licensees.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 45,825 (10,393 hours for NRC licensees [1902 recordkeeping 
and 8491 reporting or an average of 0.6 hours per response] and 35,432 
hours for Agreement State licensees [5705 recordkeeping and 29,727 
reporting or an average of 0.5 hours per response].
    7. Abstract: 10 CFR part 31 establishes general licenses for the 
possession and use of byproduct material in certain items and a general 
license for ownership of byproduct material. General licensees are 
required to keep records and submit reports identified in Part 31 in 
order for NRC to determine with reasonable assurance that devices are 
operated safely and without radiological hazard to users or the public.
    Submit, by June 17, 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 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 located at One White Flint 
North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. OMB clearance requests are 
available at the NRC World Wide Web Site (http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment/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 E-6, Washington, DC, 
20555-0001, or by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of April, 2002.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Beth C. St. Mary,
 Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-9188 Filed 4-15-02; 8:45 am]
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