[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 49551]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19647]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. NRC-2013-0162]


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: Part 21 of Title 10 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Reporting of Defects and 
Noncompliance.''
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0035.
    3. How often the collection is required: On occasion, as defects 
and noncompliance are reportable as they occur.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Individual directors and 
responsible officers of firms constructing, owning, operating, or 
supplying the basic components of any facility or activity licensed 
under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or the Energy 
Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, to report immediately to the 
NRC the discovery of defects in basic components or failures to comply 
that could create a substantial safety hazard.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 350.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 34,705 hours (9,420 hours reporting + 25,190 hours 
recordkeeping + 95 hours third-party disclosure).
    7. Abstract: The 10 CFR Part 21 regulation requires each 
individual, corporation, partnership, commercial grade dedicating 
entity, or other entity subject to the regulations in this part to 
adopt appropriate procedures to evaluate deviations and failures to 
comply to determine whether a defect exists that could result in a 
substantial safety hazard. Depending upon the outcome of the 
evaluation, a report of the defect must be submitted to the NRC. 
Reports submitted under 10 CFR Part 21 are reviewed by the NRC staff to 
determine whether the reported defects or failures to comply in basic 
components at the NRC licensed facilities or activities are potentially 
generic safety problems. These reports have been the basis for the 
issuance of numerous NRC Generic Communications that have contributed 
to the improved safety of the nuclear industry. The records required to 
be maintained in accordance with 10 CFR Part 21 are subject to 
inspection by the NRC to determine compliance with the subject 
regulation.
    Submit, by October 15, 2013, 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 fee publicly available 
documents, including the draft supporting statement, at the NRC's 
Public Document Room, Room O-1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, and Rockville, Maryland 20874. The 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-
2013-0162. 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-2013-0162. Mail comments to the 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 at Rockville, Maryland, this 8th day of August, 2013.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Tremaine Donnell,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2013-19647 Filed 8-13-13; 8:45 am]
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