[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 48555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19893]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2012-0154]
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 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: On occasion, as needed for
the licensees to meet their 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, or a
holder of a combined license under 10 CFR Part 52, 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: 1.
6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement
or request: 8.
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 October 15, 2012, 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?
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's Web site: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment/omb/.
The document will be available on the NRC's 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-
2012-0154. 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-2012-0154. 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 email to [email protected].
Dated: Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of August
2012.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Tremaine Donnell,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2012-19893 Filed 8-13-12; 8:45 am]
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