[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 99 (Thursday, May 22, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 28036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12849]


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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 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: NRC Form 398, 
``Personal Qualification Statement--Licensee''.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0090.
    3. How often the collection is required: On occasion and every six 
years (at renewal).
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Individuals requiring a 
license to operate the controls at a nuclear reactor.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 1,155.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 1,465 or approximately 1.3 hours per response (1,465 hours 
/ 1,155 applications (new, re-applications, renewals and waivers = 
1,155) = 1.3 hours per response).
    7. Abstract: NRC Form 398 requests detailed information that should 
be submitted by a licensing applicant and facility licensee when 
applying for a new or renewal license to operate the controls at a 
nuclear reactor facility. This information, once collected, would be 
used for licensing actions and for generating reports on the Operator 
Licensing Program.
    Submit, by July 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, 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-5 C3, Washington, DC 
20555-0001, by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day of May 2003.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Beth St. Mary,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-12849 Filed 5-21-03; 8:45 am]
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