[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38040-38041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-12688]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2026-0364]
Information Collection: NRC Form 536, Operator Licensing
Examination Data
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, NRC Form 536, ``Operator Licensing Examination
Data.''
DATES: Submit comments by August 24, 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;
however, the NRC encourages electronic
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comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2026-0364. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to
[email protected]. For technical questions, contact the
individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Benney, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6355; email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2026-0364 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-2026-0364. A copy of
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2026-0364 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 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. ML26103A232. The supporting statement is available in
ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML26163A190.
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, Kristen Benney, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
telephone: 301-415-6355; 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-2026-0364, 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: NRC Form 536,
``Operator Licensing Examination Data.''
2. OMB approval number: 3150-0131.
3. Type of submission: Extension.
4. The form number, if applicable: Form 536.
5. How often the collection is required or requested: Annually.
6. Who will be required or asked to respond: (a) All holders of
operating licenses for nuclear power reactors under the provision of
part 50 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
``Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities,'' except
those that have permanently ceased operations and have certified that
fuel has been permanently removed from the reactor vessel, (b) All
holders of, or applicants for, a limited work authorization, early site
permit, or combined licenses issued under 10 CFR part 52, ``Licenses,
Certifications and Approval for Nuclear Power Plants,'' (c) All holders
of, or applicants for, operating licenses for advanced power reactors
under the provision of title 10 CFR part 53, ``Risk-Informed,
Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Commercial Nuclear
Plants.''
7. The estimated number of annual responses: 53.
8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 53.
9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the
information collection requirement or request: 39.75.
10. Abstract: The NRC is requesting renewal of its clearance to
annually request all commercial power reactor licensees and applicants
for an operating license to voluntarily send to the NRC: (1) Their
projected number of candidates for initial operator licensing
examinations; (2) the estimated dates of the examinations, and (3) if
the examinations will be facility developed or NRC developed. This
information is used to plan budgets and resources in regard to operator
examination scheduling in order to meet the needs of the nuclear power
industry.
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: June 22, 2026.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Kristen Benney, NRC Clearance Officer,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-12688 Filed 6-23-26; 8:45 am]
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