[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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