[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 250 (Monday, December 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79500-79501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-31154]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. NRC-2013-0279]
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 19,
Notices, Instructions, and Reports to Workers: Inspection and
Investigations.
2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0044.
3. How often the collection is required: As necessary in order that
adequate and timely reports of radiation exposure be made to
individuals involved in NRC-licensed activities.
4. Who is required or asked to report: Licensees authorized to
receive, possess, use, or transfer material licensed by the NRC.
5. The number of annual respondents: 700.
6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement
or request: 213,517.5
7. Abstract: Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 19,
requires licensees to advise workers on an annual basis of any
radiation exposure in excess of 1mSv (100 mrem) they may have received
as a result of NRC-licensed activities or when certain conditions are
met. These conditions apply during termination of the worker's
employment, at the request of the workers, former workers, or when the
worker's employer (the NRC licensee) must report radiation exposure
information on the worker to the NRC. Part 19 also establishes
requirements for instructions by licensees to individuals participating
in licensed activities and options available to these individuals in
connection with Commission inspections of licensees to ascertain
compliance with the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended, Title II of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, and
regulations, orders and licenses there under regarding radiological
working conditions.
The worker should be informed of the radiation dose he or she
receives because: (a) That information is needed by both a new employer
and the individual when the employee changes jobs in the nuclear
industry; (b) the individual needs to know the radiation dose received
as a result of the accident or incident (if this dose is in excess of
the 10 CFR Part 20 limits) so that he or she can seek counseling about
future work involving radiation, medical attention, or both, as
desired; and (c) since long-term exposure to radiation may be an
adverse health factor, the individual needs to know whether the
accumulated dose is being controlled within NRC limits. The worker also
needs to know about health risks from occupational exposure to
radioactive materials or radiation, precautions or procedures to
minimize exposure, worker responsibilities and options to report any
licensee conditions which may lead to or cause a violation of
Commission regulations, and individual radiation exposure reports which
are available to him.
Submit, by February 28, 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?
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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'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-2013-0279. 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-2013-0279. 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 at
301-415-6258, or by email to [email protected].
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of December, 2013.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Tremaine Donnell,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2013-31154 Filed 12-27-13; 8:45 am]
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