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OMB Control No: 3150-0107	ICR Reference No: 202312-3150-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202011-3150-001
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Grant and Cooperative Agreement Provisions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 08/01/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 12/11/2023
Terms of Clearance: None

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2027	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2024
Responses	619	0	542
Time Burden (Hours)	3,347	0	4,127
Cost Burden (Dollars)	31	0	7,869

Abstract: The Acquisition Management Division is responsible for the awarding grants and cooperative agreement provisions in order to administer the NRC’s financial assistance program. The information collected under the provisions ensures that the Government’s rights are protected, the agency adheres to public laws, the work proceeds on schedule, and that disputes between the Government and recipient are settled.

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:
	88 FR 61625	09/07/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 85932	12/11/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	619	542	100	-23
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,347	4,127	150	-930
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	31	7,869	0	-7,838

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The overall burden (reporting and recordkeeping) has decreased by 780 hours, from 4,127 hours to 3,347 hours. This change is due to the following: The total number of respondents to this information collection increased from 176 respondents to 235 respondents. The number of grantees decreased from 176 to 135 due to a reduced allowance of extensions. There was an overall increase in respondents due to the addition of 100 students expected to fill out the new Service Agreement Forms. This information is based on a query of the database and staff knowledge. As a result of the decrease in grantees, the burden hours for Reporting Program Technical Performance decreased by about 869 hours. The addition of the Service Agreement Forms (NRC Form 972, “NRC University Nuclear Leadership Program (UNLP) Service Agreement for Grant Fellowships and Scholarships to Colleges, Universities and Trade/Community Colleges” and NRC Form 975, “NRC Minority Serving Institutions Grants Program (MSIGP) Service Agreement for Grant Fellowships, and Scholarships to Colleges, Universities and Trade/Community Colleges”) increased burden hours for reporting by 100 hours. Overall, the total number of burden hours for reporting decreased by a total of about 769 hours. In addition, the total number of recordkeeping hours decreased from 276 hours to 264.5 hours, a decrease of about 11.5 hours. The overall burden cost has also decreased even though there was an increase in the NRC’s standard fee recoverable rate for materials licensees from $278 per hour to $290 per hour, which is used to calculate burden cost.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $200,680

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. Yes

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: Raissa Forakis 301 415-1104

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