[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 5 (Friday, January 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1542-1543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00111]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2019-0102]
Information Collection: Public Records
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for
comment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public
comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for an existing collection of information. The information
collection is entitled, ``Public Records.'' NRC updated one form
integral to the agency's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process, NRC
Form 507, ``Freedom of Information--Privacy Act Record Request Form.''
DATES: Submit comments by March 9, 2021. Comments received after this
date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission
is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before
this date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods;
however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the
Federal Rulemaking website:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0102. For
technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
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Mail comments to: David Cullison, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, Mail Stop: T-6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cullison, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2019-0102 when contacting the NRC
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain
publicly available information related to this action by any of the
following methods:
Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0102. A copy of
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2019-0102 on this website.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or
by email to [email protected]. A copy of the collection of
information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by
accessing ADAMS Accession Nos. ML20203M081 and ML20203M082. The
supporting statement is available in ADAMS under Accession No.
ML20203M073.
NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of public documents, is currently closed. You may submit your request
to the PDR via email at [email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or
301-415-4737 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
NRC's Clearance Officer: A copy of the collection of
information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by
contacting NRC's Clearance Officer, David Cullison, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email:
[email protected].
B. Submitting Comments
The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the
Federal Rulemaking Website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please
include Docket ID NRC-2019-0102 in your comment submission.
The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact
information in comment submissions that you do not want to be publicly
disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC will post all comment
submissions at https://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment
submissions into ADAMS. The NRC does not routinely edit comment
submissions to remove identifying or contact information.
If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons
for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should
state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to
remove such information before making the comment submissions available
to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.
II. Background
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the NRC is requesting public comment on its intention to
request the OMB's approval for the information collection summarized
below.
1. The title of the information collection: Part 9 of title 10 of
the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Public Records.''
2. OMB approval number: 3150-0043.
3. Type of submission: Revision.
4. The form number, if applicable: NRC Forms 507 and 509.
5. How often the collection is required or requested: On Occasion.
6. Who will be required or asked to respond: FOIA requesters who
have requests that require identification verification or third-party
release authorization for FOIA or Privacy Act requests.
7. The estimated number of annual responses: 3,803.
8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 3,803.
9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the
information collection requirement or request: 2,082.
10. Abstract: The information collection activity provides
communication with FOIA requesters to have the opportunity to be
notified about any fees to process their FOIA requests. Providing NRC
Form 509 to a requester serves as notification of the processing fees
as it relates to search, review, and duplication. Pursuant to NRC's
regulations, 10 CFR 9.40, when fees exceed $25.00 the requester has the
opportunity to re-scope their request. Additionally, in response to the
FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, in accordance with 10 CFR 9.39, the
revised form notifies the requester that if the agency fails to comply
with statutory time limits, the agency cannot charge the requester any
fees (except in unusual circumstances). In the event that fees are
required, the requester can verify their willingness to pay on this
form and must submit payment within ten working days of the receipt of
the form.
The revised information collection removes the need for requesters
to provide the information they are requesting under FOIA, since it
would be duplicative. NRC Form 507 will accompany acknowledgement
letters, at which point we are requesting additional information, if
necessary, for FOIA requesters to submit proof of identification or
third-party release authorizations.
III. Specific Requests for Comments
The NRC is seeking 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 estimate of the burden of the information collection
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 on respondents
be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology?
Dated: January 4, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David C. Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-00111 Filed 1-7-21; 8:45 am]
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