In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to
publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a
summary of all comments related to the information collection
contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency
should clearly indicate any changes made to the information
collection as a result of these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
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The proposed rule modifies numerous
requirements in §§ 73.55, 73.56, 73.71, 10 CFR Part 73 appendix B,
10 CFR Part 73 appendix C and appendix G and adds three new
sections to Part 73, §§ 73.18, 73.19, and 73.58. With regard to §§
73.18 and 73.19 only, the scope extends beyond power reactors to
include facilities authorized to possess formula quantities of
strategic special nuclear material. The majority of the proposed
changes result from revisions to the security requirements in
response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to reflect
the Commission security orders issued on February 25, 2002 (Interim
Compensatory Measures for Power Reactor Facilities), January 7,
2003 (Access Authorization), April 29, 2003, (Revised Design Basis
Threat) and April 29, 2003 (Training). Additionally, the EPAct
2005, signed into law on August 8, 2005, expands the scope of
personnel and licensee types subject to fingerprinting and criminal
history background checks, and Section 653 enables the NRC to
authorize the use of automatic weapons, corresponding ammunition,
and large capacity ammunition feeding devices if granted based on
information licensees provide to NRC regarding their security
personnel. The provisions are incorporated into proposed §§ 73.18
and 73.19.
The factors that account for
the increased estimate are the following: The proposed rule (1)
creates more detailed requirements for the content of licensees
security plans; (2) includes more detailed requirements for
correcting security deficiencies through the sites corrective
action program; (3) adds requirements for safety-security interface
procedures; (4) accounts for recordkeeping associated with alarm
annunciations and access control devices; and, (5) creates
additional recordkeeping and reporting requirements associated with
background investigations for access authorization and access to
enhanced weapons. These new provisions include reporting and
recordkeeping burdens that were not part of previous
estimates.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
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