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OMB Control No:
3150-0011
ICR Reference No:
201806-3150-001
Status:
Historical Inactive
Previous ICR Reference No:
201801-3150-004
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:
Comment filed on proposed rule and continue
Conclusion Date:
08/06/2018
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/26/2018
Terms of Clearance:
OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
06/30/2021
06/30/2021
06/30/2021
Responses
43,623
0
43,623
Time Burden (Hours)
3,708,530
0
3,708,530
Cost Burden (Dollars)
269,617
0
269,617
Abstract:
PROPOSED RULE: 10 CFR Part 50, Streamlining the Non-power Production or Utilization Facility (NPUF) License Renewal Process. The NRC has developed the proposed rulemaking in response to a persistent backlog of NPUF license renewal applications. The proposed rule would result in incremental changes in recordkeeping and reporting burden relative to existing rules by eliminating license terms for class 104a and c NPUFs, other than testing facilities, and defining the license renewal process for class 103 NPUFs and testing facilities; and requiring periodic updates to the final safety analysis report (FSAR). The NRC anticipates that, overall, the proposed rule would result in reduced burden on licensees and NRC staff, and would create a more responsive and efficient licensing process that would continue to protect public health, safety, and the environment. Currently, NPUF licensees are not required to submit to the NRC updated FSARs. During the recent round of license renewals, the NRC staff found that some FSARs submitted with license renewal applications often did not reflect a facility’s current licensing basis. The lack of ongoing FSAR updates added burden to the license renewal process for NPUF licensees and the NRC in order to re-establish each facility’s licensing basis. Periodic updates to FSARs would create a mechanism for incorporating design and operational changes into the licensing basis as they occur. As a result, NPUFs would continuously update their licensing bases and NRC staff would be made aware of changes to the licensing bases more frequently. The NRC has determined that the proposed information collection requirements are necessary to ensure that: 1) licensee procedures are up to date and are consistent with the NRC’s requirements, and 2) licensing bases are not lost over time, and that NRC staff is made aware of changes to facilities more frequently.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 109 - 58 119 Stat 594
Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
PL:
Pub.L. 83 - 703 68 Stat. 919
Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act of 1954
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
3150-AI96
Proposed rulemaking
82 FR 15643
03/30/2017
Federal Register Notices & Comments
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
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
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Changing Regulations
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The regulations in Part 50 are promulgated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (68 Stat. 919), and Title II of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 1242), to provide for the licensing of production and utilization facilities. The current burden for the Part 50 information collection is 3,708,530 hours. The proposed rule would increase the burden for the Part 50 information collection by 1,551 hours, for a total burden of 3,710,081 hours (3,708,530 + 1,551). The estimate of 1,551 hours is composed of one-time and annual requirements of the proposed rule. This would result in a increased burden hour cost of $415,668 (1,551 hours x $268/hr). The proposed rule would require licensees to update procedures as well as to update and submit FSARs every 5 years to maintain the continuity of knowledge both for the licensee and the NRC staff and the understanding of changes and effects of changes on the facility. In addition, the proposed rule would eliminate fixed license terms for class 104a or c NPUFs, other than testing facilities. This rule change would result in future reductions in burden because affected NPUFs would no longer incur recordkeeping or reporting burdens related to the license renewal application process. However, these burden reductions are not included in burden totals as they will not occur during the clearance period (next three years).
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$65,369,702
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:
Robert Beall 301 415-3874 robert.beall@nrc.gov
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:
06/26/2018