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OMB Control No:
3150-0011
ICR Reference No:
201801-3150-003
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201707-3150-004
Agency/Subagency:
NRC
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
10 CFR Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
01/23/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
01/23/2018
Terms of Clearance:
Pursuant to 5 CFR 1320.11, OMB Pre-approval contingent upon no substantive changes to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2021
03/31/2018
07/31/2020
Responses
45,016
0
45,054
Time Burden (Hours)
4,355,554
0
4,369,994
Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,779,000
0
1,779,000
Abstract:
FINAL RULE, APPROVAL OF AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS' CODE CASES The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is amending its regulations to incorporate by reference (IBR) the latest revisions of three regulatory guides (RGs) approving new, revised, and reaffirmed Code Cases published by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). This action allows nuclear power plant licensees and applicants for construction permits, operating licenses, combined licenses, standard design certifications, standard design approvals and manufacturing licenses to voluntarily use the Code Cases listed in these RGs as alternatives to engineering standards for the construction, inservice inspection (ISI), and inservice testing (IST) of nuclear power plant components. These engineering standards are set forth in the ASME’s Boiler and Pressure Vessel (BPV) Codes and ASME Operation and Maintenance (OM) Codes, which are currently incorporated by reference into the NRC’s regulations. This final rule announces the availability of the final versions of the three RGs that are being incorporated by reference. Further, the final rule announces the availability of a related RG, not incorporated by reference into the NRC’s regulations that lists Code Cases that the NRC has not approved for use.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 83 - 703 68 Stat. 919
Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act of 1954
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 58 119 Stat 594
Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3150-AJ13
Final or interim final rulemaking
83 FR 2525
01/18/2018
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
10 CFR Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
45,016
45,054
0
-38
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
4,355,554
4,369,994
0
-14,440
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,779,000
1,779,000
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Reduction Due to:
Changing Regulations
Short Statement:
The final rule will decrease the burden for 10 CFR Part 50 from 4,369,994 hours and 45,054 responses to 4,355,554 hours and 45,016 responses, a reduction of 14,440 hours and 38 responses. This represents a reduction in burden costs for Part 50 licensees of $ 3,869,920 (14,440 hours x $268/hr). The final rule will reduce burden by incorporating by reference revised NRC RGs that provide NRC approval to use certain ASME Code Cases. As a result of this incorporation by reference, burden on licensees to submit requests for alternatives under 10 CFR 50.55a(z) will be reduced. Licensees would no longer need to submit alternative requests in order to use these Code Cases once they are approved in NRC’s RGs. The NRC previously estimated that the burden to prepare and submit an alternative to the NRC for authorization was 80 hours per alternative. However, a review of such requests submitted to the NRC over the last 5 years identified that these submittals ranged from a few pages to several hundred pages with an average of approximately 32 pages with average technical complexity. Therefore, the NRC estimates that a request requires an average of 300 hours of effort to develop the technical justification and an additional 80 hours to perform research, review, approve, process, and submit the document to the NRC for use of alternatives under 10 CFR 50.55a(z). Therefore, the revised total estimated burden is 380 hours per request.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$83,938,437
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
No
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
Uncollected
Agency Contact:
Jennifer Tobin 301 415-2328
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
10/12/2017