[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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