[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48697-48699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17170]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2022-0069]


Information Collection: Physical Protection of Category 1 and 
Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material

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, ``Physical Protection of Category 1 and 
Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material.''

DATES: Submit comments by October 11, 2022. 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 
(unless this document describes a different method for submitting 
comments on a specific subject); 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-2022-0069. 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 C. Cullison, Office of the Chief 
Information Officer, Mail Stop: T-6 A10M, U.S. NRC, Washington, DC 
20555-0001.
    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting 
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David C. 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-2022-0069 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-2022-0069. A copy of 
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained 
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2022-0069 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]. The draft supporting statement, 
burden spreadsheet, and NRC Form 755 are available in ADAMS under 
Accession No. ML22136A268, ML22136A213, and ML22136A264.
     NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public 
documents, by appointment, at the NRC's PDR, Room P1 B35, One White 
Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. To make 
an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to 
[email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time (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 the NRC's Clearance Officer, David C. 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-2022-0069 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. All comment submissions are 
posted at https://www.regulations.gov and entered into ADAMS. Comment 
submissions are not routinely edited to remove identifying or contact 
information.
    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons 
for submission to the OMB, 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 comment submissions are not routinely edited 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: 10 CFR part 37, 
Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of 
Radioactive Material.
    2. OMB approval number: 3150-0214.
    3. Type of submission: Extension.
    4. The form number, if applicable: NRC Form 755, ``Advance 
Notification to the NRC of Shipments of Category 1 Quantities of 
Radioactive Material.''
    5. How often the collection is required or requested: One time for 
initial compliance notifications and fingerprints for the reviewing 
officials; and as needed for implementation notifications, event 
notifications, notifications of shipments of radioactive material, and 
fingerprinting of new employees.
    6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Licensees that are 
authorized to possess and use category 1 or category 2 quantities of 
radioactive material.
    7. The estimated number of annual responses: 101,479 Responses 
(4,704 Reporting + 1,400 Recordkeeping + 95,375 Third-Party 
Disclosure).
    8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 5,600 Respondents 
(1,140 Agreement State Licensees + 260 NRC licensees + 4,200 
Individuals making personal history disclosures under 37.23(d)).
    9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the 
information collection requirement or request: 74,043 Hours (1,557 
Reporting + 23,989 Recordkeeping + 48,497 Third-Party Disclosure).
    10. Abstract: Part 37 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR), contains security requirements for the use of 
category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material. Licensees 
are required to: (1) Develop procedures for the implementation of the 
security provisions; (2) develop a security plan that describes how 
security is being implemented; (3) implement security measures for the 
protection of the radioactive material; (4) conduct training on the 
procedures and security plan; (5) conduct background investigations for 
those individuals permitted unescorted access to category 1 or category 
2 quantities of radioactive material; (6) coordinate with Local Law 
Enforcement Agencies (LLEAs) so the LLEAs would be better prepared to 
respond in an emergency; and (7) conduct coordination activities before 
shipping category 2 radioactive material, and preplanning and 
coordination activities before shipping category 1 radioactive 
material. Licensees are required to promptly report any attempted or 
actual theft or diversion of the radioactive material. Licensees are 
required to keep copies of the security plan, procedures, background 
investigation records, training records, and documentation associated 
with implementation of the security program. The NRC uses the 
information required by 10 CFR part 37 to fulfill its responsibilities 
to respond to, investigate, and correct situations that have the 
potential to adversely affect public health and safety or the common 
defense and security.

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? Please explain your answer.
    2. Is the estimate of the burden of the information collection 
accurate? Please explain your answer.
    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

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automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology?

    Dated: August 5, 2022.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David C. Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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