[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29988-29989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10152]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2025-1600]
Information Collection: Suspicious Activity Reporting Using the
Protective Web Server
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, ``Suspicious Activity Reporting Using the
Protective Web Server.''
DATES: Submit comments by July 20, 2026. 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-2025-1600. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Bridget Curran;
telephone: 301-415-1003; email: [email protected]. For technical
questions, contact the individual(s) listed in the For Further
Information Contact section of this document.
Mail comments to: Heather Dempsey, 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: Heather Dempsey, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0856; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2025-1600 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-2025-1600. A copy of
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2025-1600 on this website.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly
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available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at
https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select
``Begin ADAMS Public 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 No. ML23048A096. The
supporting statement is available in ADAMS under Accession No.
ML26029A364.
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 Acting Clearance Officer, Heather Dempsey, Office
of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0856; 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-2025-1600, 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 as
follows.
1. The title of the information collection: Suspicious Activity
Reporting Using the Protective Web Server.
2. OMB approval number: 3150-0219.
3. Type of submission: Extension.
4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.
5. How often the collection is required or requested: On occasion.
Reports to the NRC are made as suspicious activities occur.
6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Licensees subject to
section 73.1215 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10
CFR), ``Suspicious Activity Reports,'' paragraphs (d), (e), and (f)
must report suspicious activities that are applicable to their
facility, material, or shipping activity. Entities that may voluntarily
send reports include but are not limited to: applicants for 10 CFR part
50 or 52 licenses; holders of construction permits under 10 CFR part
50; fuel fabrication facilities; uranium conversion/deconversion
facilities; and holders of certificates of compliance under 10 CFR part
72.
7. The estimated number of annual responses: 65.
8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 56.
9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the
information collection requirement or request: 72.5.
10. Abstract: NRC licensees submit either mandatory or voluntary
reports on suspicious activity as these activities occur, based on
applicable regulations. Each report provides details about a specific
suspicious activity (e.g., suspicious person, manned or unmanned
aircraft flyovers) and actions taken by the reporting organization.
This information is shared with authorized nuclear industry officials
and Federal, State, and local government agencies using the Protected
Web Server. Information provided by licensees is considered OFFICIAL
USE ONLY and is not made public.
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?
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.
Dated: May 18, 2026.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Heather Dempsey,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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