[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47159-47160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19016]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. NRC-2014-0188]
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to submit a generic 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 a generic
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: Reports Concerning
Possible Non-Routine Emergency Generic Problems.
2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0012.
3. How often the collection is required: On occasion.
4. Who is required or asked to report: Nuclear power reactor
licensees, nonpower reactors, and materials applicants and licensees.
5. The number of annual respondents: 231.
6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement
or request: 83,100.
7. Abstract: The NRC is requesting approval authority to collect
information concerning possible nonroutine generic problems which would
require prompt action from the NRC to preclude potential threats to
public health and safety. During the conduct of normal program
activities, the NRC becomes aware of an emergent event or issue that
may be identified in its licensing, inspection, and enforcement
programs. In addition, reportable occurrences, or unusual events,
equipment failures, construction problems, and issues discovered or
raised during safety reviews are brought to the attention of the NRC
through licensee reporting procedures and the safety review process.
The emergent event or issue may present a situation in which the NRC
does not have enough information to support regulatory decision making
regarding an
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appropriate course of action to address the event or issue.
If the NRC determines that an event or issue may have or has the
potential for an immediate impact upon public health, safety, common
defense, and/or the environment, the agency will prepare a bulletin or
other form of generic communication that requires licensees and/or
permit holders to respond within a specified period with information
that would support agency evaluation and regulatory decision making.
The bulletin may request licensees and permit holders to conduct
evaluations, perform tests, and provide specified information within a
prescribed time frame.
Submit, by October 14, 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-2014-0188. 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-2014-0188. 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, by
telephone at 301-415-6355, or by email to
[email protected].
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of August, 2014.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Kristen Benney,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2014-19016 Filed 8-11-14; 8:45 am]
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