[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 88 (Monday, May 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37267-37268]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09747]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2023-0189]


Information Collection: Public Records and NRC Forms 507 and 509

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, ``Public Records and NRC Forms 507 and 509.''

DATES: Submit comments by July 5, 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-2023-0189. 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-2023-0189 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-2023-0189. A copy of 
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained 
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2023-0189 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]. A copy of the collection of 
information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by 
accessing ADAMS Accession Nos. ML24022A113, ML24022A114, and 
ML24022A116. The supporting statement and burden spreadsheet are 
available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML24022A111 and ML24022A112.
     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-2023-0189, in your comment submission.
    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact 
information in comment submissions that you do not

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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 as 
follows.
    1. The title of the information collection: Public Records and NRC 
Forms 507 and 509.
    2. OMB approval number: 3150-0043.
    3. Type of submission: Extension.
    4. The form number, if applicable: NRC Forms 507 and 509.
    5. How often the collection is required or requested: On occasion.
    6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Freedom of Information 
Act (FOIA) requesters, outside vendors, and licensees who submit an 
objection to disclosure.
    7. The estimated number of annual responses: 628.
    8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 273.
    9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the 
information collection requirement or request: 180.5.
    10. Abstract: The FOIA, 5 U.S.C. 552, and the implementing 
regulations, part 9 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 
CFR), ``Public Records,'' require individuals seeking access to records 
under the FOIA and Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, to 
submit a request in writing and to describe the records sought 
sufficiently for the NRC to conduct a reasonable search. The Privacy 
Act of 1974, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 552a, establishes a code of fair 
information practices that governs the collection, maintenance, use, 
and dissemination of information about individuals that is maintained 
in systems of records by Federal agencies. Specifically, Subpart B 
(Privacy Act regulations) implements the provisions of the Privacy Act 
of 1974, as amended, (5 U.S.C. 552a), with respect to the procedures by 
which individuals may determine the existence of, seek access to, and 
request correction of NRC records concerning themselves. Requesters can 
currently submit FOIA and/or Privacy Act requests in writing, fax, 
email, https://www.foia.gov or by using the Public Access Link (https://foia.nrc-gateway.gov/app/Home.aspx). NRC Form 509, ``Statement of 
Estimated Fees for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request'' is used 
by: (1) the NRC to notify requesters that fees will be assessed for 
processing their FOIA requests, (2) the requester to notify NRC in 
writing of their agreement to pay fees, (3) the NRC to notify the 
requester to submit a written request for a waiver pursuant to 10 CFR 
9.41 within 10 working days from the receipt of the notice, and (4) the 
NRC to notify the requester to provide advanced payment of estimated 
fees. NRC Form 507, ``Identity Verification and/or Third-Party 
Authorization for Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Requests,'' is 
used by requesters to provide the identity verification or third-party 
authorization that is needed by the NRC in order to process their 
requests. The NRC uses the information provided by requesters to 
process requests from the public. In addition, outside vendors and 
licensees can submit an objection to disclosure. The NRC needs this 
information to properly process FOIA requests that involve confidential 
information or trade secrets.

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 30, 2024.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-09747 Filed 5-3-24; 8:45 am]
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