[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 67 (Friday, April 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24044-24045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07207]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2023-0154]
Information Collection: Reactor Site Criteria
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, ``Reactor Site Criteria.''
DATES: Submit comments by June 4, 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
(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-2023-0154. 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-2023-0154 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-2023-0154. A copy of
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2023-0154 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 is
available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML23242A273.
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 C. Cullison, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email:
[email protected].
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B. Submitting Comments
The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the
Federal rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please
include Docket ID NRC-2023-0154, 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: Reactor Site Criteria.
2. OMB approval number: 3150-0093.
3. Type of submission: Extension.
4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.
5. How often the collection is required or requested: As necessary
in order for the NRC to assess the adequacy of proposed seismic design
bases and the design bases for other site hazards for small modular
reactors (SMRs) and/or non-light water reactors (LWRs) constructed and
licensed in accordance with parts 50 and 52 of title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR) and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as
amended.
6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Applicants who apply
for an early site permit (ESP), combined license (COL) or a
construction permit (CP) or operating license (OL) on or after January
10, 1997.
7. The estimated number of annual responses: 13.
8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 13.
9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the
information collection requirement or request: 482,412 hours.
10. Abstract: 10 CFR part 100, ``Reactor Site Criteria,''
establishes approval requirements for proposed sites for the purpose of
constructing and operating stationary SMRs and/or non-LWRs. Subpart B,
``Evaluation Factors for Stationary Power Reactor Site Applications on
or After January 10, 1997,'' requirements apply to applicants who apply
for an ESP, COL or a CP or OL on or after January 10, 1997. This
clearance is necessary since the NRC is expecting approximately 8 SMR
and/or non-LWR siting applications over the next 3 years. The
applicants must provide information regarding the physical
characteristics of the site in addition to the potential for natural
phenomena and man-made hazards. This includes information on
meteorological hazards (such as hurricanes, tornadoes, snowfall, and
extreme temperatures), hydrologic hazards (such as floods, tsunami, and
seiches) geologic hazards (such as faulting, seismic hazards, and the
maximum credible earthquake) and factors such as population density,
the proximity of man-related hazards (e.g., airports, dams,
transportation routes, military and chemical facilities), and site
hydrological and atmospheric dispersion characteristics. The NRC staff
reviews the submitted information and, if necessary, may generate a
request for additional information. The staff meets with the applicant
and conducts a site visit to resolve any open issues. When the open
issues have been resolved, the staff writes the final safety evaluation
report, which is published and used as a basis for the remainder of the
NRC licensing process.
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: April 1, 2024.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-07207 Filed 4-4-24; 8:45 am]
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