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OMB Control No:
3150-0151
ICR Reference No:
202008-3150-006
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201908-3150-003
Agency/Subagency:
NRC
Agency Tracking No:
Title:
10 CFR Part 52, Licenses, Certifications and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants
Type of Information Collection:
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
01/11/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/27/2020
Terms of Clearance:
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. Following approval of this renewal, the information collection at OMB Control No. 3150-0236 will be discontinued.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
01/31/2024
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
Responses
1,428
0
1,075
Time Burden (Hours)
335,891
0
243,854
Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,909
0
2,485
Abstract:
The licensing processes in 10 CFR part 52 provide for issuance of ESPs, SDAs, MLs, CPs, and COLs for commercial nuclear power reactors. The applicants submit updated reports, applications for renewals, exemption requests and maintain records of changes to the facility and records of detailed design related information. These licensing procedures are options to the two-step licensing process in 10 CFR part 50, which provides for a CP and an OL. The part 52 licensing process places procedural requirements in part 52 and technical requirements in part 50. Part 52 reduces the overall paperwork burden borne by applicants for CPs and OLs because part 52 only requires a single application and provides options for referencing standardized designs. The information in 10 CFR part 52 is needed by the agency to assess the adequacy and suitability of an applicant's site, plant design, construction, training and experience, plans and procedures for the protection of public health and safety. Regulatory Guide 1.206 provides guidance for applicants for combined licenses for nuclear power plants. Section C.2.1 of Regulatory Guide 1.206 deals with pre-application activities for respondents who intend to submit applications for combined licenses for nuclear power plants. Pre-application activities encompass all the communications, correspondence, meetings, document submittals/reviews, and other interactions that occur between the NRC staff and a prospective applicant before the tendering of an application under 10 CFR part 52. Participation in pre-application activities is voluntary. Potential applicants who engage in pre-application activities benefit from an early NRC staff assessment of the completeness and level of detail of the information that the applicant proposes to submit and staff identification of potential deficiencies in the application. Pre-application activities are expected to increase the efficiency of the staff’s review of those applications once they are submitted. Subpart B of 10 CFR part 52 establishes the process for obtaining design certifications. The addition of appendix F to 10 CFR part 52 allows interested parties to reference the Advanced Power Reactor 1400 (APR1400) standard design in an application for a combined license.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 83 - 703 1 Stat. 311
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:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 22463
04/22/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 53024
08/27/2020
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 52, Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants
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
1,428
1,075
0
0
353
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
335,891
243,854
0
0
92,037
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
1,909
2,485
0
-1,392
816
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:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The estimated annual burden for Part 52 will increase by 92,037 hours from 243,854 hours to 335,891 hours. Each year, the NRC solicits information from potential new reactor applicants using a Regulatory Issue Summary (OMB Clearance #3150-0228, “Voluntary Reporting of Planned New Reactor Applications.”). The information provided assists the NRC in determining resource and budget needs as well as aligning the proper allocation and utilization of resources to support applicant submittals, future construction-related activities, and other anticipated licensing and design certification rulemaking actions. The NRC staff used the information provided by potential applicants to develop estimates for this clearance package. The increase in estimated reporting burden is a result of information we have received from potential new reactor applicants regarding the projected number of anticipated applications and other licensing actions under Part 52. The burden for reporting increased from 220,414 hours to 318,716 (an increase of 98,302 hours). The largest changes in reporting burden result from a change in the number of anticipated applications and the number of COLs under construction. Notable changes in reporting burden were: • More COL applications are anticipated under Subpart C compared to the prior clearance period (2 new COL and 4 under construction compared to 2 new; COLs and 3 under construction), resulting in an increase of 21,222 hours. • One SDA application is anticipated over the next three years, resulting in an increase of 31,680 hours • The inclusion of the burden to conduct of pre-application activities, resulting in an increase of 50,000 hours. • A decrease in Subpart A ESP results in a decrease of 2,020 hours • Fewer applications under Design Certification Rule results in a decrease of 2,580 hours Recordkeeping burden decreased from 23,440 hours to 17,175 hours (a decrease of 6,265 hours). Some records require ongoing maintenance (such as 52.63(b)(2), requiring licensees who reference a standard DC to maintain records of all changes to the facility. During this clearance cycle, industry has anticipated a reduction in application submissions that reference a standard DC, additionally, completion of work prior to this cycle has also contributed to the decrease in the number of recordkeepers required under 52.63.(b)(2) from 14 to 3 annually. This results in a decrease of 16,500 hours of recordkeeping burden. The inclusion of preapplication activities partially offsets this decrease by adding 10,000 hours of recordkeeping burden annually. In addition, burden associated with the APR1400 design certification has been added to Part 52 (37 hours recordkeeping). The burden for this DC is currently contained in temporary clearance 3150-0236. Following approval of this renewal, clearance 3150 0236 will be discontinued. Finally, the estimated burden cost per hour increased from $265/hr. to $278/hr.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$12,217,266
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?
No
Agency Contact:
Demetrius Murray 301 415-7646
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:
08/27/2020
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