[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13589-13590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-04865]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2020-0190]
Information Collection: U.S .NRC Acquisition Regulation
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, ``US NRC Acquisition Regulation.''
DATES: Submit comments by May 10, 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:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0190. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann;
telephone: 301-415-0624; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section of this document.
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-2020-0190 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;
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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-2020-0190. A copy of
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2020-0190 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 ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and
then 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]. The
supporting statement and burden spreadsheet are available in ADAMS
under Accession Nos. ML20280A683 and ML20280A682.
Attention: 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-2020-0190 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, and 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.
1. The title of the information collection: 48 CFR Chapter 20, US
NRC Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR).
2. OMB approval number: 3150-0169.
3. Type of submission: Extension.
4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.
5. How often the collection is required or requested: Monthly, once
(at time of award), and on occasion (when changes occur.)
6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Contractors and
bidders.
7. The estimated number of annual responses: 4,908 (4,762 reporting
responses + 146 recordkeepers).
8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 535.
9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the
information collection requirement or request: 12,500 (9,922 reporting
+ 2,578 recordkeeping).
10. Abstract: The mandatory requirements of the NRCAR implement and
supplement the government-wide Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and
ensure that the regulations governing the procurement of goods and
services with the NRC satisfy the needs of the agency. This includes
reports and recordkeeping requirements for certain contractors or
offerors to submit a monthly progress report that summarizes work
performed during the previous month, and/or retain records of
equipment, payroll, inspection and quality control records, as
applicable. Because of differing statutory authorities among Federal
agencies, the FAR permits agencies to issue a regulation to implement
FAR policies and procedures internally to satisfy the specific need of
the agency.
The NRCAR includes policies, procedures, solicitation provisions
and contract clauses needed to ensure effective and efficient
evaluation, negotiation, and administration of agency acquisitions.
Certain reports, such as reports of contractor organizational conflicts
of interest or changes in key personnel are collected from contractors
on as needed basis as changes occur whether at the time award or
throughout the life of the contract. Some reports are required to be
submitted monthly such as the Financial Status report and Technical
Progress Report. There are also some reports that bidders are required
to submit upon request, such as responses to pre-award questions that
demonstrate their ability to meet minimum standards set forth in
Federal Acquisition Regulations.
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: March 4, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David C. Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-04865 Filed 3-8-21; 8:45 am]
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