[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8051-8052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3935]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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 is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of 
continued approval of information collections under the provisions of 
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 60--
``Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories''.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0127.
    3. How often the collection is required: The information need only 
be submitted one time.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: State or Indian Tribes, or 
their representatives, requesting consultation with the NRC staff 
regarding review of a potential high-level radioactive waste

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geologic repository site, or wishing to participate in a license 
application review for a potential geologic repository (other than a 
potential geologic repository site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, currently 
under investigation by the U.S. Department of Energy, which is now 
regulated under 10 CFR Part 63).
    5. The number of annual respondents: 1; however, none are expected 
in the next three years.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 121 hours; however, none are expected in the next three 
years.
    7. Abstract: Part 60 requires States and Indian Tribes to submit 
certain information to the NRC if they request consultation with the 
NRC staff concerning the review of a potential repository site, or wish 
to participate in a license application review for a potential 
repository (other than the Yucca Mountain, Nevada site proposed by the 
U.S. Department of Energy). Representatives of States or Indian Tribes 
must submit a statement of their authority to act in such a 
representative capacity. The information submitted by the States and 
Indian Tribes is used by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Material 
Safety and Safeguards as a basis for decisions about the commitment of 
NRC staff resources to the consultation and participation efforts. As 
provided in Sec.  60.1, the regulations in 10 CFR Part 60 no longer 
apply to the licensing of a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain. All 
of the information collection requirements pertaining to Yucca Mountain 
were included in 10 CFR Part 63, and were approved by the Office of 
Management and Budget under control number 3150-0199 (Sec.  63.8). The 
Yucca Mountain site is regulated under 10 CFR Part 63 (66 FR 55792, 
November 2, 2001).
    Submit, by April 21, 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 located at One White Flint 
North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. 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 E 6, Washington, DC 
20555-0001, by telephone at (301) 415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of February, 2003.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-3935 Filed 2-18-03; 8:45 am]
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