[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17438-17439]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7721]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. NRC-2010-0141]
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: Policy Statement for
the ``Criteria for Guidance of States and NRC in Discontinuance of NRC
Regulatory Authority and Assumption Thereof By States Through
Agreement,'' Maintenance of Existing Agreement State Programs, Request
for Information Through the Integrated Materials Performance Evaluation
Program (IMPEP) Questionnaire, and Agreement State Participation in
IMPEP.
2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0183.
3. How often the collection is required: Every four years for
completion of the IMPEP questionnaire in preparation for an IMPEP
review. One time for new Agreement State applications. Annually for
participation by Agreement States in the IMPEP reviews and fulfilling
requirements for Agreement States to maintain their programs.
4. Who is required or asked to report: All Agreement States (37
Agreement States who have signed Agreements with NRC under Section
274b. of the Atomic Energy Act (Act)) plus one Agreement State
applicant.
5. The number of annual respondents: 38.
6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement
or request: 286,693 hours (477 hours to complete the IMPEP
questionnaires; 396 hours for participation in IMPEP reviews; 4,300
hours for Agreement State applications; and 281,520 hours (an average
of 7,609 hours per respondent) to maintain Agreement State programs).
7. Abstract: The States wishing to become Agreement States are
requested to provide certain information to the NRC as specified by the
Commission's Policy Statement, ``Criteria for Guidance of States and
NRC in Discontinuance of NRC Regulatory Authority and Assumption
Thereof By States Through Agreement.'' The Agreement States need to
ensure that the radiation control program under the Agreement remains
adequate and compatible with the requirements of Section 274 of the Act
and must maintain certain information. The NRC conducts periodic
evaluations through IMPEP to ensure that these programs are compatible
with the NRC's program, meet the applicable parts of the Act, and
adequate to protect public health and safety.
Submit, by June 7, 2010, 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, Maryland 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-2010-0141. You may submit
your comments by any of the
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following methods. Electronic comments: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket No. NRC-2010-0141. Mail
comments to NRC Clearance Officer, Tremaine Donnell (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, Tremaine Donnell (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, by telephone at 301-
415-6258, or by e-mail to [email protected].
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 31st day of March 2010.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Tremaine Donnell,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2010-7721 Filed 4-5-10; 8:45 am]
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