[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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