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OMB Control No: 3150-0258	ICR Reference No: 202603-3150-009
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202211-3150-009
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Scheduling Information for the Licensing of Accident Tolerant, Higher Burnup, and Increased Enrichment Fuels
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR: No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/31/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	14	43
Time Burden (Hours)	140	780
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: The accident tolerant fuel (ATF) program is a joint effort between the U.S. nuclear industry and the U.S. Department of Energy to design and pursue approval of various fuel types with enhanced accident tolerance. The ATF program includes development of technologies that would extend fuel burnup and enrichment limits beyond currently authorized levels. In order to deploy these new technologies, the industry will need to seek authorization for various activities throughout the fuel cycle, from fuel fabrication, transportation, and storage to installation and utilization in a reactor. In order to support the timely processing of licensing activities needed to support the deployment of these new technologies, the NRC is seeking scheduling information for licensing submittals from all respondents. This information will allow the NRC to better allocate its resources to support the activities associated with licensing these technologies while being better able to meet the industry’s desired timeline.

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 161C 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:
	90 FR 57221	12/10/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 16018	03/31/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Scheduling Information for the Licensing of Accident Tolerant, Higher Burnup, and Increased Enrichment Fuels

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	14	43	-29
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	140	780	-640
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: Decreases: In this cycle, due to external programs contributing to the progression of advanced reactor designs, staff are seeking to collect the information annually. Due to these programs, ongoing robust pre-application engagements, and meetings, discussions and continuous contact with prospective stakeholders, staff anticipate this will reduce the burden from 20 hours to 10 hours per response as stakeholders will only be updating known information. For this cycle, there is an overall decrease in burden (from 780 hours to 140 hours, a reduction of 640 hours) and responses (from 43 responses to 14 responses, a reduction of 29 responses) annually. Increases: There is an increase in this cycle in the number of recipients from 149 in the prior cycle to 437 in this cycle, an increase of 288 recipients. This increase is due to an inadvertent omission that did not include all 10 CFR Parts 70, 71 and 72 License Holders and Applicants; although, those recipients are not expected to respond.

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $34,870

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: Ankur Bhattacharya 301 415-1547

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