[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 77 (Friday, April 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23704-23705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9574]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

U.S. Energy Information Administration


Agency Information Collection Extension

AGENCY: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Department of 
Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Agency Information Collection Activities: Information 
Collection Extension; Notice and Request for Comments.

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SUMMARY: The EIA, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 
intends to extend for three years, Form NWPA-830G ``Appendix G--
Standard Remittance Advice for Payment of Fees (including Annex A to 
Appendix G),'' with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The 
Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) of 1982 required that the DOE enter 
into Standard Contracts with all generators or owners of spent nuclear 
fuel and high-level radioactive waste of domestic origin. Form NWPA-
830G is part of the Standard Contract for Disposal of Spent Nuclear 
Fuel and/or High-Level Radioactive Waste. Generators and owners of 
spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste of domestic origin 
pay fees into the nuclear waste fund based on net electricity generated 
and sold as defined in the Standard Contract. Together, forms 
``Appendix G'' and ``Annex A to Appendix G'' are commonly referred to 
as Remittance Advice (RA) forms. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper 
performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the 
information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 
agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of 
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.

DATES: Comments regarding this proposed information collection must be 
received on or before June 19, 2012. If you anticipate difficulty in 
submitting comments within that period, contact the person listed in 
ADDRESSES as soon as possible.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Marta Gospodarczyk. To ensure receipt of 
the comments by the due date, submission by FAX (202-586-3045) or email 
([email protected]) is recommended. The mailing address is 
Office of Electricity, Coal, Nuclear, and Renewables Analysis, EI-34, 
Forrestal Building, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC 20585. 
Alternatively, Ms. Gospodarczyk may be contacted by telephone at 202-
586-0527.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of any forms and instructions should be directed to Ms. 
Gospodarczyk at the address listed above. Additionally, forms and 
instructions may be viewed at http://www.eia.gov/survey/#nwpa-830G.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This information collection request 
contains:
    (1) OMB No. 1901-0260;
    (2) Information Collection Request Title: Standard Contract for 
Disposal of

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Spent Nuclear Fuel and/or High-Level Radioactive Waste;
    (3) Type of Request: Three-year extension;
    (4) Purpose:
    The Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 761 et 
seq.) and the DOE Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) require the 
EIA to carry out a centralized, comprehensive, and unified energy 
information program. This program collects, evaluates, assembles, 
analyzes, and disseminates information on energy resource reserves, 
production, demand, technology, and related economic and statistical 
information. This information is used to assess the adequacy of energy 
resources to meet near and longer term domestic demands.
    The EIA, as part of its effort to comply with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), provides the general 
public and other Federal agencies with opportunities to comment on 
collections of energy information conducted by or in conjunction with 
the EIA. Also, the EIA will later seek approval for this collection by 
the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under Section 3507(a) of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
    The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (42 U.S.C. 10101 et seq.) 
required that the DOE enter into Standard Contracts with all generators 
or owners of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste of 
domestic origin. Form NWPA-830G ``Appendix G--Standard Remittance 
Advice for Payment of Fees'' is an addendum to this Standard Contract. 
The form titled ``Annex A to Appendix G: Standard Remittance Advice for 
Payment of Fees'' is an addendum to Appendix G. Together, forms 
``Appendix G'' and ``Annex A to Appendix G'' are commonly referred to 
as Remittance Advice (RA) forms. The RA must be submitted quarterly by 
generators and owners of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive 
waste of domestic origin who signed the Standard Contract. Form 
``Appendix G'' is used by DOE to collect information from Purchasers 
regarding their payment to the Nuclear Waste Fund for spent nuclear 
fuel and high-level waste disposal. Form ``Annex A to Appendix G'' 
collects data on the amount of net electricity generated and sold, upon 
which these fees are based.
    Please refer to the proposed forms and instructions for more 
information about the purpose, who must report, when to report, where 
to submit, the elements to be reported, detailed instructions, 
provisions for confidentiality, and uses (including possible non-
statistical uses) of the information. For instructions on obtaining 
materials, see the ``For Further Information Contact'' section.
    (4a) Proposed Changes to Information Collection: No changes are 
proposed;
    (5) Annual Estimated Number of Respondents: 104;
    (6) Annual Estimated Number of Total Responses: 416;
    (7) Annual Estimated Number of Burden Hours: 2080;
    (8) Annual Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping Cost Burden: $0;

    Statutory Authority:  Section 13(b) of the Federal Energy 
Administration Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-275, codified at 15 U.S.C. 
772(b); Section 302 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, 
codified at 42 U.S.C. 10222.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on April 12, 2012.
Stephanie Brown,
Director, Office of Survey Development and Statistical Integration, 
U.S. Energy Information Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-9574 Filed 4-19-12; 8:45 am]
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