[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 58 (Tuesday, March 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 15779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5968]


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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 20--
Standards for Protection Against Radiation.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0014.
    3. How often the collection is required: Annually for most reports 
and at license termination for reports dealing with decommissioning.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: NRC licensees, including 
those requesting license terminations.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 4,512.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 127,469 hours (3,709 hours for reporting [9.11 hours per 
response] plus 123,760 hours for recordkeeping [27.43 hours per 
recordkeeper]).
    7. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 20 establishes standards for protection 
against ionizing radiation resulting from activities conducted under 
licenses issued by the NRC. These standards require the establishment 
of radiation protection programs, maintenance of radiation protection 
programs, maintenance of radiation records recording of radiation 
received by workers, reporting of incidents which could cause exposure 
to radiation, submittal of an annual report to NRC of the results of 
individual monitoring, and submittal of license termination 
information. These mandatory requirements are needed to protect 
occupationally exposed individuals from undue risks of excessive 
exposure to ionizing radiation and to protect the health and safety of 
the public.
    Submit, by May 27, 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 email to 
[email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of March, 2008.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gregory Trussell,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
 [FR Doc. E8-5968 Filed 3-24-08; 8:45 am]
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