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.
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 NRCs licensing and approval
process for new nuclear reactors. NRC uses the information
collected to assess the adequacy and suitability of an applicants
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 LWA
Amendments. 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.
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