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OMB Control No: 3150-0002	ICR Reference No: 202405-3150-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202111-3150-002
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR 73, Physical Protection of Plants and Materials
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 07/25/2024
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/07/2024
Terms of Clearance: Once this non-substantive is approved, NRC will submit the discontinuance request for 3150-0253

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2025	04/30/2025	04/30/2025
Responses	133,261	0	130,968
Time Burden (Hours)	501,471	0	495,892
Cost Burden (Dollars)	553,289	0	552,969

Abstract: The NRC regulations in 10 CFR part 73 prescribe requirements to establish and maintain a physical protection system and security organization with capabilities for protection of: (1) Special nuclear material (SNM) at fixed sites, (2) SNM in transit, and (3) plants in which SNM is used. 10 CFR part 73 contains reporting and recordkeeping requirements which are necessary to help ensure that an adequate level of protection is provided for nuclear facilities and nuclear material, such as: Development and maintenance of security documents including a physical security plan, a training and qualification plan, a safeguards contingency plan, a cyber security plan, and security implementing procedures; notifications to the NRC regarding safeguards and cyber security events; notifications to state governors and tribes of shipments of irradiated reactor fuel; and requirements for conducting criminal history records checks of individuals granted unescorted access to a nuclear power facility, a non-power reactor, or access to Safeguards Information. The objective is to ensure that activities involving special nuclear material are consistent with interests of common defense and security and that these activities do not constitute an unreasonable risk to public health and safety. The information in the reports and records submitted by licensees is used by the NRC staff to ensure that the health and safety of the public and the environment are protected, and licensee possession and use of special nuclear material is in compliance with license and regulatory requirements.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 149 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act
PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 119 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005

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:
	86 FR 33382	06/24/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 64962	11/19/2021
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 73, Physical Protection of Plants and Materials

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	133,261	130,968	2,293
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	501,471	495,892	5,579
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	553,289	552,969	320

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: On March 14, 2023 (88 FR 15864), the NRC published a final rule “Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications.” This final rule was preapproved by OMB on October 18, 2022. It was submitted under temporary clearance number 3150-0253 because the clearance for Part 73 (3150-0002) was blocked by another submission. The purpose of this nonsubstantive change request is to transfer the burden from temporary clearance number 3150-0254 to the appropriate Part 73 clearance number, 3150-0002. After approval of this nonsubstantive change request, clearance 3150-0253 will be discontinued.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,255,500

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: David Cullison 301 415-2084 david.cullison@nrc.gov

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