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OMB Control No: 3150-0021	ICR Reference No: 201208-3150-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200904-3150-003
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions
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: 01/20/2013
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/14/2012
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2016	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2013
Responses	48	0	23
Time Burden (Hours)	100,783	0	92,381
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: The NRC's regulations at 10 CFR Part 51 specifies information to be provided by applicants and licensees so that the NRC can make determinations necessary to adhere to the policies, regulations, and public laws of the United States, which are to be interpreted and administered in accordance with the policies set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 1-311 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act

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:
	77 FR 29697	05/18/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 47441	08/08/2012
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 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestice Licensing and Related Regulatory

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	48	23	25
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100,783	92,381	8,402
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Burden Increases: The overall annual burden increased by 8,402 hours annually from 92,381 hours to 100,783 hours. This increase occurred due to the fact that the licensing of a new reactor involves several regulatory actions; these actions result in the following increase in burden over the previous clearance: Combined Operating License will increase by 1.33 respondents and 13,733 hours annually. Construction Permit Stage will increase by .33 respondents and 3,432 hours annually. Amended Design Certification will increase by 4 respondents and 200 hours annually. Early Site Permit will increase by 1.33 respondents and 15,162 hours annually. License Amendment applications will increase by 20 respondents and 1,200 hours annually. Burden Decreases: During this clearance period, the agency does expect decreases in a few areas as follows: Design Certifications are expected to decrease by 1 respondent and 660 hours annually. License Renewals are expected to decrease by 3 respondents and 20,100 hours annually. Environmental Reviews Materials License is expected to decrease by .67 respondents and 1,118 hours annually. Research and Test Reactors are expected to decrease by .01 respondents and 440 hours annually. Power Reactor License Termination Requests are expected to decrease by .33 respondents and 40 hours annually. Cost estimates have increased since the last clearance as a result of an increase in the fee rate from $238/hr to $273/hr.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,242,132

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? 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: Leslie Hill 3014152158 lah1@nrc.gov

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