[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 42 (Monday, March 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 11447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4019]
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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 100,
``Reactor Site Criteria.''
2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0093.
3. How often the collection is required: As necessary in order for
the NRC to assess the adequacy of proposed seismic design bases and the
design bases for other site hazards for nuclear power and test reactors
constructed and licensed in accordance with 10 CFR parts 50 and 52 and
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
4. Who is required or asked to report: Applicants and licensees for
nuclear power and test reactors.
5. The number of annual respondents: Approximately 9.
6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement
or request per applicant: 657,000 (73,000 hours per applicant).
7. Abstract: 10 CFR part 100, ``Reactor Site Criteria,''
establishes approval requirements for proposed sites for the purpose of
constructing and operating stationary power and testing reactors
pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR parts 50 or 52. These reactors are
required to be sited, designed, constructed and maintained to withstand
geologic hazards, such as faulting, seismic hazards, and the maximum
credible earthquake, to protect the health and safety of the public and
the environment. Non-seismic siting criteria must also be evaluated.
Non-seismic siting criteria include such factors as population density,
the proximity of man-related hazards, and site atmospheric dispersion
characteristics. NRC uses the information required by 10 CFR part 100
to evaluate whether natural phenomena and potential man-made hazards
will be appropriately accounted for in the design of nuclear power and
test reactors.
Submit, by May 2, 2008, 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 (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001, by telephone at 301-415-7245, or by e-mail to
[email protected].
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 26th day of February 2008.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gregory Trussell,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. E8-4019 Filed 2-29-08; 8:45 am]
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