[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72983-72984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30457]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. NRC-2011-0250]


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public 
comment about our intention to request the OMB's approval for renewal 
of an existing information collection that is

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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: NRC Form 396, 
``Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee.''
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0024.
    3. How often the collection is required: Upon application for an 
initial or upgrade operator license or, every six years for the renewal 
of operator or senior operator license, and upon notices of disability.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Facility licensees who are 
tasked with certifying the medical fitness of an applicant or licensee.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 136 Facilities submitting 
initial and upgrade applications, renewals and disability forms.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 1,224 hours (1,020 hours for reporting, and 204 hours for 
recordkeeping).
    7. Abstract: NRC Form 396 is used to transmit information to the 
NRC regarding the medical condition of applicants for initial operator 
licenses or renewal of operator licenses and for the maintenance of 
medical records for all licensed operators. The information is used to 
determine whether the physical condition and general health of 
applicants for operator licensees is such that the applicant would not 
be expected to cause operational errors and endanger public health and 
safety.
    Submit, by January 27, 2012, comments that address the following 
questions:
    1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC 
to properly perform its functions?
    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?
    The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly available 
documents, including the draft supporting statement, at the NRC's 
Public Document Room, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. OMB clearance requests are 
available at the NRC Web site: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-omment/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-
2011-0250.
    Public comments and supporting materials related to this document 
can be found at http://www.regulations.gov by searching on Docket No. 
NRC-2011-0250. 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].

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of November, 2011.
Tremaine Donnell,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2011-30457 Filed 11-25-11; 8:45 a.m.]
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