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OMB Control No: 3150-0035	ICR Reference No: 202306-3150-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201910-3150-006
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: 05/22/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/12/2023
Terms of Clearance: None

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	05/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	05/31/2024
Responses	755	0	800
Time Burden (Hours)	28,975	0	32,083
Cost Burden (Dollars)	32,731	0	33,014

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:
	88 FR 7110	02/02/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 38108	06/12/2023
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	755	800	-45
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	28,975	32,083	-3,108
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	32,731	33,014	-283

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 burden decreased by 3,108 hours, from 32,083 hours to 28,975 hours. In addition, the estimated responses for the collection decreased from 800 responses (88 reporting responses + 355 recordkeepers + 357 third party disclosure responses) to 755 responses (43 reporting responses + 355 recordkeepers + 357 third party disclosure response). The decrease in reporting responses is due to the near completion of new reactor construction activities, and the decommissioning (no longer operating) of several nuclear power plant facilities. Reporting. The estimated reporting burden decreased from 6,500 hours to 3,407 hours, a decrease of 3,093 hours. Reporting estimates are based on actual data from 2019-2021 and staff knowledge of industry trends. The decrease in burden is due to an decrease in the number of interim reports (from 22 to 9), initial telephone or fax notifications (from 35 to 16) and 30-day reports (from 31 to 18). This decrease is due to the near completion of new reactor construction activities, and the decommissioning (no longer operating) of several nuclear power plant facilities. The NRC staff anticipates that the agency will continue to receive similar numbers of reports in the next three years. Recordkeeping. For this submission, the NRC staff reviewed the recordkeeping requirements in Part 21 and updated the number of recordkeepers maintaining evaluations and notifications under 10 CFR 21.51(a)(1) and (2) which decreased from 65 to 59, decreasing the burden by 15 hours. The change in the number of entities maintaining these records is attributed to a decrease in notifications received during the licensing phase of an application. Finally, note the addition of the requirements under 10 CFR 21.21(c), the evaluation, reporting and record maintaining requirements for dedicated items. This requirement was inadvertently omitted in prior submissions; however, there is no additional burden imposed, the burden is being captured in existing requirements under 10 CFR Part 21 since all the component(s) are being evaluated under the same requirements. Third-Party Disclosure There is an existing third-party disclosure requirement in 10 CFR Part 21, 10 CFR Part 21.6 requires the posting of procedures and the name of the individual to whom reports can be made. The burden and responses for this requirement remains constant for this renewal cycle. The hourly rate changed from $275 to $290 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 and staff knowledge of industry trends. However, 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: $611,030

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: Leslie Hill 3014152158 lah1@nrc.gov

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