[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 39 (Monday, March 2, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 9112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4334]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2009-0054]


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 invites public comment about our intention to request 
the OMB's approval for renewal of an existing information collection 
that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the 
Federal Register 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 140, 
``Financial Protection Requirements and Indemnity Agreements.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0039.
    3. How often the collection is required: As necessary in order for 
NRC to meet its responsibilities called for in Sections 170 and 193 of 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act).
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Licensees authorized to 
operate reactor facilities in accordance with 10 CFR Part 50 and 
licensees authorized to construct and operate a uranium enrichment 
facility in accordance with 10 CFR Parts 40 and 70.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 91.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 1307.
    7. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 140 of the NRC's regulations specifies 
information to be submitted by licensees to enable the NRC to assess 
(a) the financial protection required of licensees and for the 
indemnification and limitation of liability of certain licensees and 
other persons pursuant to Section 170 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 
as amended, and (b) the liability insurance required of uranium 
enrichment facility licensees pursuant to Section 193 of the Atomic 
Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
    Submit, by May 1, 2009, 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 submitted in writing or in 
electronic form will be made available for public inspection. Because 
your comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact 
information, the NRC cautions you against including any information in 
your submission that you do not want to be publicly disclosed. Comments 
submitted should reference Docket No. NRC-2009-0054. You may submit 
your comments by any of the following methods. Electronic comments: Go 
to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. NRC-2009-0054. 
Mail comments to NRC Clearance Officer, Gregory Trussell (T-5 F53), 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. 
Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed 
to the NRC Clearance Officer, Gregory Trussell (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, by telephone at 301-
415-6445, or by e-mail to [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 23rd day of February 2009.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Gregory Trussell
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. E9-4334 Filed 2-27-09; 8:45 am]
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