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OMB Control No: 3150-0244	ICR Reference No: 202508-3150-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202112-3150-005
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NRC Online Form, “Request for Alternative Under 10 CFR Part 50.55a(z)(1) and (2)"
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: 12/30/2025
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/29/2025
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. OMB reminds the Agency, however, it should consult with up to 9 outside entities at least once every 3 years even if the collection of information has not changed.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2025
Responses	394	0	297
Time Burden (Hours)	788	0	1,782
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

Abstract: Section 50.55a of 10 CFR incorporates by reference Division 1 rules of Section III, ‘‘Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components,’’ and Section XI, ‘‘Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components,’’ of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (B&PV Code); and the rules of the ASME ‘‘Code for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants’’ (OM Code). These rules of the ASME B&PV and OM Codes set forth the requirements to which nuclear power plant components are designed, constructed, tested, repaired, and inspected. Section 50.55a(z) of 10 CFR allows applicants to use alternatives to the requirements of 10 CFR 50.55a paragraphs (b) through (h) when authorized by the NRC. To facilitate licensees’ requests for alternatives to the requirements in the above regulations, the NRC is providing an optional online form to submit the required information for a specific alternative request under 10 CFR 50.55a(z).

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 68 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act of 1954

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:
	90 FR 21514	05/20/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 42278	08/29/2025
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
NRC ONLINE FORM, "REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE UNDER 10 CFR Part 50.55a(z)(1) and (2)"	10 CFR 50.55a

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	394	297	97
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	788	1,782	-994
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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: External programs contributing to the progression of advanced reactor designs, causing an influx of applications for construction permits (CP), early site permits (ESP), standard design approvals (SDAs) and certifications, manufacturing license (MLs), combined licensees (COLs), for commercial nuclear power reactors, as well as operating licenses (OLs) related to the licensing processes that apply to light-water reactors (LWR) and NLWRs increased the estimated respondents by 36 and the responses by 97 for this clearance cycle. The previous enhanced form introduced excessive opportunity for error when developing the required information. The NRC staff has evaluated the electronic submission format and has determined that the previous submission format could be simplified, reducing the burden from 6 to 2 hours per submission, while still gathering the necessary information. The change in the burden per response results in a decrease in the estimated annual burden of 994 hours. The revised online form removes several fields and peer review features and simplifies the submission process. These changes are supported by feedback from the focus groups held with industry representatives under OMB Control Number 3150-0217. The following fields have been removed from the current online form in order to simplify the collection of information: Reason for Request Full Description of Proposed Alternative Description of Basis for Use Include Any Additional Information Precedents References The hourly fee rates increased from $279/hr to $317/hr for professional effort in this clearance.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,497,960

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? Yes

Agency Contact: Leslie Hill 3014152158 lah1@nrc.gov

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