[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 227 (Monday, November 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 70353]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28182]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. NRC-2013-0248]


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 39--
Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0130.
    3. How often the collection is required: Applications for new 
licenses and amendments may be submitted at any time. Applications for 
renewals are submitted every 10 years. Reports are submitted as events 
occur.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Applicants for and holders 
of specific licenses authorizing the use of licensed radioactive 
materials for well logging.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 747 (103 NRC Licensees + 644 
Agreement States Licensees).
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 50,980 hours (6,943 NRC licensees' hours + 44,037 Agreement 
States Licensee's hours). The NRC licensees' total burden is 6,943 
hours (103 reporting and 6,840 recordkeeping hours). The Agreement 
States licensees' total burden is 44,037 hours (644 reporting + 43,393 
recordkeeping hours).
    7. Abstract: Part 39 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(10 CFR), establishes radiation safety requirements for the use of 
radioactive materials in well logging operations. Information in the 
applications, reports and records is used by the NRC staff to ensure 
that the health and safety of the public is protected and that the 
licensees' possession and use of the radioactive sources and byproduct 
materials is in compliance with the license and the regulatory 
requirements.
    Submit, by January 24, 2014, 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 O-1F21, One White Flint North, 11555 
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 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 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-2013-0248. 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-2013-0248. 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, telephone: 
301-415-6258, or by email to [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of November, 2013.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Tremaine Donnell,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2013-28182 Filed 11-22-13; 8:45 am]
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