[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 17226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8447]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. NRC-2009-0150]
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 60--
``Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories.''
2. Current OMB Approval Number: 3150-0127.
3. How Often the Collection is Required: The information need only
be submitted one time.
4. Who is Required or Asked to Report: State or Indian Tribes, or
their representatives, requesting consultation with the NRC staff
regarding review of a potential high-level radioactive waste geologic
repository site, or wishing to participate in a license application
review for a potential geologic repository (other than a potential
geologic repository site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, currently under
investigation by the U.S. Department of Energy, which is now regulated
under 10 CFR Part 63).
5. The Number of Annual Respondents: 1; however none are expected
in the next three years.
6. The Number of Hours Needed Annually to Complete the Requirement
or Request: 1; however, none are expected in the next three years.
7. Abstract: Part 60 requires States and Indian Tribes to submit
certain information to the NRC if they request consultation with the
NRC staff concerning the review of a potential repository site, or wish
to participate in a license application review for a potential
repository (other than the Yucca Mountain, Nevada site proposed by the
U.S. Department of Energy). Representatives of States or Indian Tribes
must submit a statement of their authority to act in such a
representative capacity. The information submitted by the States and
Indian Tribes is used by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards as a basis for decisions about the commitment of
NRC staff resources to the consultation and participation efforts. As
provided in Sec. 60.1, the regulations in 10 CFR Part 60 no longer
apply to the licensing of a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain. All
of the information collection requirements pertaining to Yucca Mountain
were included in 10 CFR Part 63, and were approved by the Office of
Management and Budget under control number 3150-0199. The Yucca
Mountain site is regulated under 10 CFR Part 63 (66 FR 55792, November
2, 2001).
Submit, by June 15, 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-2009-0150. 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-2009-0150.
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 2nd day of April 2009.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Gregory Trussell,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. E9-8447 Filed 4-13-09; 8:45 am]
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