[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 32 (Friday, February 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7693-7694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2791]
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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 the Office of Management and Budget (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 11--
Criteria and Procedures for Determining Eligibility for Access to or
Control Over Special Nuclear Material.
2. Current OMB approval number: OMB No. 3150-0062.
3. How often the collection is required: On occasion. New
applications, certifications, and amendments may be submitted at any
time. Applications for renewal are submitted every 5 years.
4. Who is required or asked to report: Employees (including
applicants for employment), contractors and consultants of NRC
licensees and contractors whose activities involve access to or control
over special nuclear material at either fixed sites or in
transportation activities.
5. The number of annual respondents: 5 NRC licensees.
6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement
or request: 1.25 hours (approximately 0.25 hours annually per
response).
7. Abstract: NRC regulations in 10 CFR Part 11 establish
requirements for access to special nuclear material, and the criteria
and procedures for resolving questions concerning the eligibility of
individuals to receive special nuclear material access authorization.
Personal history information which is submitted on applicants for
relevant jobs is provided to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM),
which conducts investigations. NRC reviews the results of these
investigations and makes determinations of the eligibility of the
applicants for access authorization.
Submit, by April 17, 2007, 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
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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 F21, 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, Margaret A.
Janney (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, by telephone at 301-415-7245, or by Internet electronic
mail to [email protected].
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day of February 2007.
Margaret A. Janney,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. E7-2791 Filed 2-15-07; 8:45 am]
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