[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71213-71214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30266]


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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 51, 
``Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and 
Related Regulatory Functions''.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0021.
    3. How often the collection is required: On occasion. Upon 
submittal of an application for a construction permit, operating 
license, operating license renewal, early site review, design 
certification review, decommissioning or termination review, 
manufacturing license, materials license, or upon submittal of a 
petition for rulemaking.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Licensees and applicants 
requesting approvals for actions proposed in accordance with the 
provisions of 10 CFR parts 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 50, 52, 54, 
60, 61, 70 and 72.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 18.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 78,765 (an average of 4297 hours per response).

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    7. Abstract: 10 CFR part 51 of the NRC's regulations specifies 
information and data to be provided by applicants and licensees so that 
the NRC can make determinations necessary to adhere to the policies, 
regulations, and public law of the United States, which are to be 
interpreted and administered in accordance with the policies set forth 
in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. Submit, 
by January 28, 2003, 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/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 E6, Washington, DC 
20555-0001, by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 22nd day of November 2002.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Beth St. Mary,
Acting Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-30266 Filed 11-27-02; 8:45 am]
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