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OMB Control No: 3150-0008	ICR Reference No: 201907-3150-007
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201602-3150-002
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 71, Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material
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: 09/23/2019
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2019
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2022	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2019
Responses	634	0	660
Time Burden (Hours)	30,589	0	25,594
Cost Burden (Dollars)	492	0	499

Abstract: The NRC regulations in 10 CFR Part 71 establish requirements for packaging, preparation for shipment, and transportation of licensed material, and prescribe procedures, standards, and requirements for approval by NRC of packaging and shipping procedures for fissile material and for quantities of licensed material in excess of Type A quantities. The NRC collects information pertinent to 10 CFR Part 71 for three reasons: to issue a package approval; to ensure that any incidents or package degradation or defect are appropriately captured, evaluated and if necessary, corrected to minimize future potential occurrences; and to ensure that all activities are completed using an NRC-approval quality assurance program.

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:
	84 FR 16889	04/23/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 36972	07/30/2019
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 71, Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	634	660	-26
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	30,589	25,594	4,995
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	492	499	-7

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: There was a 4,995 hour increase in the overall burden, from 25,594 hours to 30,589 hours. The NRC reviewed data from the past 3 years and adjusted estimates for Part 71, based on the current number of licensees and staff knowledge of the industry. Due to variation in casework from year to year, 3 years’ worth of data was reviewed to assist in estimating this renewal period’s annual reporting burden. A summary of the changes is below. Please see the supplemental burden change spreadsheet for details on burden changes for each reporting, recordkeeping, and third-party disclosure requirement under 10 CFR Part 71. COMPARISON OF CURRENT VS. PREVIOUS ESTIMATES 2016 Submission Current Submission Responses (estimated) 660 634 Total Burden (estimated hrs) 25,594 30,589 Fee Rate $268 /hr $275/hr Total Burden (estimated cost) $6,859,165 $8,411,948 Most of the increase in burden can be attributed to a change in the estimated number of responses to 71.31, “Application for package approval.” Under 71.31, licensees submit applications for new certificates or amendments to certificates under Part 71. An application must include a package description, evaluation, and a QA program description or a reference to a previously approved QA program. Previously, the NRC staff estimated that 25 respondents would each send one application annually (25 x 1 = 25 responses). Upon reviewing recent data, NRC noted that more responses were being received than previously estimated. As a result, staff adjusted this estimate to more accurately reflect that 25 respondents would each send two applications annually (25 x 2 = 50 responses). At 300 hours per application, this increase of 50 applications (25 + 25 = 50) resulted in an increase of 15,000 hours (50 x 300 = 15,000). Another change that decreased burden totals was a change to the estimated number of responses to 71.39, “Requirement for additional information.” Under this requirement, the Commission may ask a licensee for more information to enable it to determine whether a license, CoC, or other approval should be granted, denied, modified, suspended, or revoked. The additional information submitted is reviewed by the NRC staff to assess the adequacy of the applicant's design, procedures, and other measures for protection of the public health and safety and the common defense and security and to meet all specified requirements. Previously, the NRC staff estimated that 36 respondents would each be asked to provide additional information two times per year (36 x 2 = 72 responses). After reviewing recent data, the NRC staff reduced the estimate to better reflect the actual number of requests for additional information being issued. The current request estimates that 25 respondents will be asked to provide additional information twice per year (25 x 2 = 50 responses). At 110 hours per request, this reduction of 22 responses (72 – 50 = 22) results in a decrease of 2,420 hours (22 x 110 = 2,420). In addition, the changes in burden cost reflect an overall decrease in NRC’s hourly fee rate from $268/hr to $275/hr.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,383,125

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: Tomeka Terry 301 415-1488

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