[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 105 (Friday, May 30, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31151-31152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12087]


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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 9, Public 
Records.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0043.
    3. How often the collection is required: On occasion.

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    4. Who is required or asked to report: Individuals requesting 
access to records under the Freedom of Information or Privacy Acts, and 
submitters of information containing trade secrets or confidential 
commercial or financial information who have been notified that the NRC 
has made an initial determination that the information should be 
disclosed.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 212.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 167.
    7. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 9 prescribes procedures for individuals 
making requests for records under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 
or Privacy Act (PA). It contains information collection requirements 
for requests to waive or reduce fees for searching for and reproducing 
records in response to FOIA requests; appeals of denied requests; and 
requests for expedited processing. The information required from the 
public is necessary to justify requests for waivers or reductions in 
searching or copying fees; or to justify expedited processing. Section 
9.28(b) provides that if the submitter of information designated to be 
trade secrets or confidential commercial or financial information 
objects to the disclosure, he must provide a written statement within 
30 days that specifies all grounds why the information is a trade 
secret or commercial or financial information that is privileged or 
confidential.
    Submit, by July 29, 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 22nd day of May 2008.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gregory Trussell,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
 [FR Doc. E8-12087 Filed 5-29-08; 8:45 am]
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