[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 55279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21885]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Documents Containing Reporting or Recordkeeping Requirements; 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and 
solicitation of public comment.

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SUMMARY: The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following 
proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision.
    2. The title of the information collection: Proposed Rule--10 CFR 
Part 40--Amendments to Require NRC Approval for Transfers of Certain 
Source Materials by Specific Licensees
    3. The form number if applicable: Not applicable.
    4. How often the collection is required: On occasion.
    5. Who will be required or asked to report: Licensees desiring to 
transfer quantities of less than 0.05 percent source material to exempt 
persons under 10 CFR 40.13(a).
    6. An estimate of the number of responses: 7 per year.
    7. The estimated number of annual respondents: 5.
    8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to 
complete the requirement or request: 300 hours (250 hours for initial 
transfer requests and 50 hours for additional information if requested 
by NRC).
    9. An indication of whether section 3507(d), Pub. L. 104-13 
applies: Applicable.
    10. Abstract: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing 
to amend its regulations to require NRC approval for transfers from 
licensees of quantities of source material that is less than 0.05 
percent by weight to persons exempt from licensing requirements under 
Sec. 40.13(a). The object of this proposed action is to ensure that the 
regulations regarding transfers of materials containing low 
concentrations of source material are adequate to protect public health 
and safety.
    Submit by September 27, 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 collected be minimized, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology?
    A copy of the submittal may be viewed free of charge at the NRC 
Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room 
O-1 F21, Rockville, MD 20852. The proposed rule indicated in ``The 
title of the information collection'' is or has been published in the 
Federal Register within several days of the publication date of this 
Federal Register Notice. The OMB clearance package and rule are 
available at the NRC worldwide Web site: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment/omb/index.html for 60 days after the signature date 
of this notice and are also available at the rule forum site, http://ruleforum.IInI.gov.
    Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer by 
September 27, 2002: Bryon Allen, Office of Information and Regulatory 
Affairs (3150-0020), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, 
Washington, DC 20503.
    Comments can also be submitted by telephone at (202) 395-3087.
    The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, (301) 415-7233.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day of August 2002.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-21885 Filed 8-27-02; 8:45 am]
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