[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11913-11914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4672]


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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 collection 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 titles of the information collection: (1) NRC Form 212, 
``Qualifications Investigation, Professional, Technical, and 
Administrative Positions'' (other than clerical positions); (2) NRC 
Form 212A, ``Qualifications Investigation, Secretarial/Clerical''.
    2. Current OMB approval numbers: (1) 3150-0033; (2) 3150-0034.
    3. How often the collection is required: On occasion.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Current/former supervisors, 
co-workers of applicants for employment.
    5. The estimated number of annual respondents: (1) NRC Form 212: 
1200; (2) NRC Form 212A: 400.
    6. The estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to 
complete the requirement or request: (1) NRC Form 212: 300 hours (15 
minutes per response); (2) NRC Form 212A: 100 hours (15 minutes per 
response).
    7. Abstract: Information requested on NRC Form 212, 
``Qualifications Investigation, Professional, Technical, and 
Administrative Positions (other than clerical positions)'' and NRC Form 
212A, ``Qualifications Investigation, Secretarial/Clerical'' is used to 
determine the qualifications and suitability of external applicants for 
employment with NRC. The completed forms may be used to examine, rate 
and/or assess the prospective employee's qualifications. The 
information regarding the qualifications of

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applicants for employment is reviewed by professional personnel of the 
Office of Human Resources, in conjunction with other information in the 
NRC files, to determine the qualifications of the applicant for 
appointment to the position under consideration.
    Submit, by May 14, 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 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, Mail Stop: T-5F52, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001, by telephone at 301-415-7245, or by Internet 
electronic mail to [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day of March, 2007.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Margaret A. Janney,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
 [FR Doc. E7-4672 Filed 3-13-07; 8:45 am]
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