[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 163 (Thursday, August 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 48310]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16675]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. 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 has recently submitted to OMB for review the following 
proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby 
informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or 
sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection 
of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
    1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision.
    2. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 21, 
``Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance.''
    3. The form number if applicable: Not Applicable.
    4. How often the collection is required: On occasion, as necessary 
in order for NRC to meet its responsibilities to conduct a detailed 
review of defects in basic components of nuclear power plants or 
failures to comply that could create a substantial safety hazard.
    5. Who will be required or asked to report: All directors and 
responsible officers of firms and organizations building, operating, or 
owning NRC licensed facilities as well as directors and responsible 
officers of firms and organizations supplying basic components and 
safety related design, analysis, testing, inspection, and consulting 
services of NRC licensed facilities or activities.
    6. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 105 (70 plus 35 
recordkeepers).
    7. The estimated number of annual respondents: 35.
    8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to 
complete the requirement or request: 7,579 hours (4,970 hours for 
reporting and 2,609 hours for recordkeeping).
    9. An indication of whether section 3507(d), Public Law 104-13 
applies: N/A.
    10. Abstract: Reports submitted under 10 CFR 21 are reviewed by the 
NRC staff to determine whether the reported defects or failures to 
comply in basic components at NRC licensed facilities or activities are 
potentially generic safety problems.
    These reports have been the basis for the issuance of numerous NRC 
Information Notices, Generic Letters, and Bulletins that have 
contributed to the improved safety of the nuclear industry.
    The records required to be maintained in accordance with 10 CFR 
21.51 are subject to inspection by the NRC to determine compliance with 
the subject regulation. These records fall into four categories: 
Records relating to evaluations defined by 10 CFR 21.3, records of 
previously submitted reports pursuant to 10 CFR 21.21, records of 
procedures required to assure compliance with 10 CFR 21, and 
procurement documents necessary to ensure that background 
specifications are available to evaluate potential defects and failures 
to comply.
    Industry organizations, such as the Institute for Nuclear Power 
Operations (INPO) and the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), are urged to 
share and distribute such information to all affected parties as it 
becomes available. The NRC further disseminates significant generic 
information to all affected parties via NRC Information Notices, 
Generic Letters, and Bulletins, and encourages the elimination of 
duplicate reporting. Computer databases are used extensively by the NRC 
and the nuclear industry for tracking these reports.
    A copy of the final 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 should be directed to the OMB reviewer 
listed below by September 24, 2007. Comments received after this date 
will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of 
consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date. 
Nathan Frey, Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
(3150-0035), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, 
DC 20503.
    Comments can also be submitted to [email protected] or 
submitted by telephone at (202) 395-4650.
    The NRC Clearance Officer is Margaret A. Janney, 301-415-7245.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of August, 2007.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Margaret A. Janney,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. E7-16675 Filed 8-22-07; 8:45 am]
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