[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22704-22705]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09191]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. NRC-2014-0078]
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: NRC Form 536,
``Operator Licensing Examination Data.''
2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0131.
3. How often the collection is required: Annually.
4. Who is required or asked to report: All holders of operating
licenses for nuclear power reactors under the provision of Part 50 of
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Domestic
Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,'' except those that
have permanently ceased operations and have certified that fuel has
been permanently removed from the reactor vessel. All holders of, or
applicants for, a limited work authorization, early site permit, or
combined license issued under 10 CFR Part 52, ``Licenses,
Certifications and Approval for Nuclear Power Plants.''
5. The number of annual respondents: 105.
6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement
or request: 105.
7. Abstract: The NRC is requesting renewal of its clearance to
annually request all commercial power reactor
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licensees and applicants for an operating license to voluntarily send
to the NRC: (1) Their projected number of candidates for initial
operator licensing examinations; (2) the estimated dates of the
examinations; (3) if the examinations will be facility developed or NRC
developed, and (4) the estimated number of individuals that will
participate in the Generic Fundamentals Examination (GFE) for that
calendar year. Except for the GFE, this information is used to plan
budgets and resources in regard to operator examination scheduling in
order to meet the needs of the nuclear power industry.
Submit, by June 23, 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'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-2014-0078. 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-2014-0078. Mail
comments to the Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Kristen Benney (T-5 F50),
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
Questions about the information collection requirements may be
directed to the Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Kristen Benney (T-5 F50),
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001;
telephone: 301-415-6355; or by email to [email protected].
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of April, 2014.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Kristen Benney,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-09191 Filed 4-22-14; 8:45 am]
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