[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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