[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 163 (Thursday, August 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47661-47662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18363]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2021-0145]


Information Collection: NRC Form 7, Application for NRC Export/
Import License, Amendment, Renewal or Consent Request(s)

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 NRC Form 7, ``Application for NRC Export/Import 
License, Amendment, Renewal or Consent Request(s).''

DATES: Submit comments by October 25, 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-2021-0145. 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:

Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0145 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-2021-0145. A copy of the collection of 
information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by 
accessing Docket ID NRC-2021-0145 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 No. ML21160A214. The draft supporting statement is available 
in ADAMS under Accession No. ML21160A211.
    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. (ET), 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-2021-0145 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.

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: NRC Form 7, 
``Application for NRC Export/Import License, Amendment, Renewal or 
Consent Request(s).''
    2. OMB approval number: 3150-0027.
    3. Type of submission: Extension.
    4. The form number, if applicable: NRC Form 7.
    5. How often the collection is required or requested: On occasion.
    6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Persons or businesses 
seeking an authorization to export or import nuclear equipment and 
material listed in Part 110 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations.
    7. The estimated number of annual responses: 64.
    8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 64.
    9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the

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information collection requirement or request: 153.6.
    10. Abstract: Persons in the U.S. wishing to export or import 
nuclear material or equipment, or byproduct material requiring a 
specific authorization, amend or renew a license, or wishing to request 
consent to export Category 1 quantities of byproduct material must file 
an NRC Form 7 application. The NRC Form 7 application will be reviewed 
by the NRC and by the Executive Branch, and if applicable statutory, 
regulatory, and policy considerations are satisfied, the NRC will issue 
an export, import, amendment or renewal license or notice of consent.

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: August 23, 2021.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David C. Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-18363 Filed 8-25-21; 8:45 am]
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