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OMB Control No: 3150-0002	ICR Reference No: 202204-3150-005
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-3150-002
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR 73, Physical Protection of Plants and Materials
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: 01/11/2023
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 04/19/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is filing comment and withholding approval at this time. OMB comments that the agency should fully explain in the final rule ICR package--to be submitted to OMB at the final rule stage--the estimated decrease in the annual cost burden, which is not currently detailed in the supporting documentation provided for review. Further, the agency shall examine public comment in response to the proposed rulemaking and include in the supporting statement a description of how the agency has responded to any public comments on the ICR, including comments on maximizing the practical utility of the collection and minimizing the burden.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2025	04/30/2025	04/30/2025
Responses	130,968	0	130,968
Time Burden (Hours)	495,892	0	495,892
Cost Burden (Dollars)	552,969	0	552,969

Abstract: PROPOSED RULE: "REGULATORY IMPROVEMENTS FOR PRODUCTION AND UTILIZATION FACILITIES TRANSITIONING TO DECOMMISSIONING" - The proposed rule would result in changes in recordkeeping and reporting burden relative to existing rules by creating a regulatory framework for production and utilization facility licensees transitioning to decommissioning and amending existing regulations that relate to the decommissioning of production and utilization facilities. Decommissioning nuclear power reactor licensees and the NRC have expended substantial resources processing licensing actions for nuclear power reactors during their transition period to decommissioning status. Licensees that are currently transitioning to decommissioning have been requesting NRC review and approval of licensing actions, informed by the low risk of an offsite radiological release posed by a decommissioning reactor. Specifically, the licensees are seeking NRC approval of exemptions and license amendments to revise requirements to reflect the reduced operations and risks posed by a permanently shutdown and defueled reactor. The proposed rule would, on balance, reduce the paperwork burden imposed on production and utilization facility licensees transitioning to decommissioning by establishing a graded approach to the requirements imposed on these facilities. A graded approach would adjust the level of analysis, documentation, and actions necessary to comply with safety requirements and criteria commensurate with several factors, including magnitude of any credible hazard involved, and the balance between radiological and non-radiological hazards as applicable to the level within the decommissioning process. The NRC expects that these proposed changes would enhance the efficiency of the decommissioning process and reduce the overall burden on licensees.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 149 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 119 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-AJ59	Proposed rulemaking	87 FR 12254	03/03/2022

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 73, Physical Protection of Plants and Materials

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 estimated change to the recordkeeping burden is an increase of 45 hours due to the following: The proposed rule would increase recordkeeping burden for decommissioning power reactor licensees because they would be required to maintain a cyber 7 security plan for an additional 10 – 16 months. The proposed rule would increase recordkeeping burden for decommissioning power reactor licensees because they would be required to document that all vital equipment has been removed from the control room and the control room does not serve as the vital area boundary for other vital areas before the control room can be no longer subject to the physical protection requirements for vital areas. The estimated change to the reporting burden is a decrease of 75 hours due to the proposed rule reducing the number of licensees submitting exemption requests related to the physical security requirements.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,245,132

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: Dan Doyle 301 415-3748

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