[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22756-22757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06923]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2023-0199]
Information Collection: US 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 June 3, 2024. 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-2023-0199. 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-2023-0199 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-2023-0199. A copy of
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2023-0199 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, at 301-415-4737,
or by email to [email protected]. The supporting statement and
burden spreadsheet are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos.
ML24061A106 and ML24061A108.
NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. 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
a.m. and 4 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 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-2023-0199, 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 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 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: US NRC Acquisition
Regulation.
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: 6,258 (6,112 reporting
responses + 146 recordkeepers).
8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 428.
9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the
information collection requirement or request: 17,412 (14,834 reporting
+ 2,578 recordkeeping).
10. Abstract: The mandatory requirements of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission Acquisition Regulation (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
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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 the 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? 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 automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology?
Dated: March 28, 2024.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-06923 Filed 4-1-24; 8:45 am]
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