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OMB Control No: 3150-0035	ICR Reference No: 201612-3150-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201312-3150-003
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 21, Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance
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: 02/13/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/30/2016
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	02/29/2020	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2017
Responses	531	0	447
Time Burden (Hours)	43,565	0	34,705
Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,256	0	2,741

Abstract: Part 21 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), requires each individual, corporation, partnership, commercial grade dedicating entity, or other entity subject to the regulations in this part to adopt appropriate procedures to evaluate deviations and failures to comply to determine whether a defect exists that could result in a substantial safety hazard. Depending upon the outcome of the evaluation, a report of the defect must be submitted to the NRC. Reports submitted under 10 CFR part 21 are reviewed by the NRC staff to determine whether the reported defects or failures to comply in basic components at the NRC licensed facilities or activities are potentially generic safety problems. These reports have been the basis for the issuance of numerous NRC Generic Communications that have contributed to the improved safety of the nuclear industry. The records required to be maintained in accordance with 10 CFR part 21 are subject to inspection by the NRC to determine compliance with the subject regulation.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 68 Stat. 919 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:
	81 FR 62184	09/08/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 95653	12/28/2016
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 21, Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	531	447	84
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	43,565	34,705	8,860
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	3,256	2,741	515

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 burden increased by 8,860 hours from 34,705 hours (9,420 hours reporting + 25,190 hours recordkeeping + 95 hours third-party disclosure) to 43,565 hours (18,023 hours reporting + 25,257 hours recordkeeping + 285 hours third-party disclosure). This increase in the estimate is based on an increase actual number of reports received during the past three years (2013-2015). The increase is due to new reactor construction activities. The NRC staff estimates that we will continue to receive similar numbers of reports in the next three years. The hourly rate changed from $272 to $265 per hour. The estimated cost per burden hour is based upon NRC’s annual fee recovery rate, as published in NRC’s annual fee recovery rule. It is important to note that these estimates are based on historical data. The number of 10 CFR Part 21 reports generated or received in any given year is dependent upon the number or issues that arise, that is, this is an event-based burden, not a burden as a consequence of a regular reporting requirement.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $831,040

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: Solomon Sahle 301 415-0664 solomon.sahle@nrc.gov

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