In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved for three years. The burden associated with Limited Work Authorizations [LWA] is not approved at this time. Upon finalization of the LWA rulemaking, NRC may submit a nonmaterial/nonsubstantive change requesting that the burden hours be included. Should the LWA rulemaking result in substantive change that materially affects the information being collected, the agency must revise the collection and resubmit a request for approval as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act and 5 CFR 1320.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2010
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2008
178
0
12
462,905
0
185,220
0
0
0
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is revising Part 52 and amending its regulations by revising the provisions applicable to the licensing and approval processes for nuclear power plants (i.e., early site permit, standard design approval, standard design certification, combined license, and manufacturing license). These amendments clarify the applicability of various requirements to each of the licensing processes by making necessary conforming amendments throughout the NRC's regulations to enhance the NRC's regulatory effectiveness and efficiency in implementing its licensing and approval processes. The Commission believes that this rulemaking action will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the licensing and approval processes for future applicants.
NRC published a supplemental proposed rule on October 17, 2006 (71 FR 61330) to the comprehensive rewrite of the 10 CFR Part 52 proposed rule (published on March 13, 2006 [71 FR 12782]) in which the NRC proposed to supplement that proposed rule by amending the regulations applicable to limited work authorizations (LWA), which allow limited construction activities on nuclear power plants to commence before a construction permit or combined license is issued. The supplemental proposed rule would modify the scope of activities that are considered construction requiring a LWA and would also make changes to the review and approval process for LWA requests to enhance the efficiency of NRCÂs licensing and approval process for new nuclear reactors.
NRC uses the information collected to assess the adequacy and suitability of an applicantÂs site, plant design, construction, training and experience, and plans and procedures for the protection of public health and safety. The NRC review of such information and the findings derived from that information form the basis of NRC decisions and actions concerning the issuance, modification, or revocation of site permits, design certifications, combined licenses, and manufacturing licenses for nuclear power plants.
The NRC is seeking clearance with respect to changes to 10 CFR Part 52 and modifications to the regulations in Parts 21, 25, 50, 51, and 54. The information collections in 10 CFR Part 50 are being captured under the renewal package for Part 50 (OMB No. 3150-0011), currently under review by OMB. NRC has also included reference to the LWA final rule, which will affect information collections in 10 CFR Parts 50, 51, and 52. The information collection requirements for LWA are described at the end of Item 1 in the supporting statement, under ÂLWA AmendmentsÂ.
Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and Title II of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, the Commission issues licenses for the use of nuclear material in commercial power plants in accordance with such conditions as the NRC may establish to effectuate the purposes and provisions of the statutes. Prior to the issuance of Part 52, the regulations provided for a two-step process of licensing in Part 50 where an applicant first applied for a construction permit and provided preliminary design information. As construction neared completion and design information became final, the applicant applied for an operating license. This process was cumbersome, and burden on both the applicant and the agency for licensing of plants were custom-designed. Information already in the possession of the agency was frequently resubmitted for agency review.
Regulations in 10 CFR Part 52 reduced licensing burdens two ways by providing for the certification by rulemaking of standardized reactor designs (allowing reuse of the same design information for the licensing of several plants), and providing for issuance of a single license for both operation and construction (eliminating the need for two applications and two submittals of design information). Part 52 enhanced safety through the use of standardized designs to focus the license review and allow the industry to more easily transfer experience in maintenance and operation from one plant to another. Part 52 also reduced the licensing burdens on both the industry and the agency and should reduce the information collection burden borne by industry. The revised rule retitles and reconfigures Part 52 and its constituent sections so that each of the licensing processes in Part 52 are contained in a separate subpart.
Section 21.2 of Part 21 revisions add requirements for reporting of defects and noncompliances for applicants for early site permits, design approvals, or design certifications.
Section 25.35 of Part 25 revisions add applicants for standard design certifications and applicants for or holders of standard design approvals to those who must determine the need for and authorize classified site visits.
10 CFR Part 50 requirements for ESPs, SDC, and COLs are being moved to Part 52 to place all procedural requirements in Part 52 and all technical requirements in Part 50. Also, NRC added new requirements in §§ 50.71(e) and (h). The new requirement in § 50.71(e)(3)(iii) requires that combined license applicants and holders submit the update to the FSAR annually during the period from the docketing of an application until the Commission makes the finding under § 52.103(g). The new requirement in § 50.71(h) requires combined license holders to maintain and upgrade a probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) that meets endorsed standards over the lifetime of the facility. The burden changes for Part 50 have been captured in Part 50's renewal package, OMB No. 3150-0011.
10 CFR Part 51's new section requires design certification applicants and applicants for amendments to design certifications to submit an environmental report.
10 CFR Part 54 adds licensees who obtain renewed combined licenses to entities that must submit information in a license renewal application and retain all information required to document compliance with the provisions of Part 54.
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.
10 CFR part 52, Early Site Permits; Standard Design Certifi- cations; and Combined Licenses for Nuclear Plants