Agency corrected
and clarified supporting statement.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2012
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2009
38,407
0
35,670
314,844
0
281,791
16,338
0
2,000
10 CFR Part 30 establishes
requirements that are applicable to all persons in the United
States, governing domestic licensing of radioactive byproduct
material. The application, reporting, and recordkeeping
requirements are necessary to permit the NRC to make a
determination whether the possession, use, and transfer of
byproduct matreial is in conformance with the Commission's
regulations for protection of the public health and
safety.
The overall burden has
increased by 33,053 hours from 281,791 hours to 314,844 hours.
Based on NRCs estimates, the total number of licensees has
increased from 20,631 to 22,440 (increase of 1,809 licensees).
There was a reduction in the number of NRC licensees, which
decreased from 4,485 to 3,869, in part as a result of Minnesota and
Pennsylvania becoming Agreement States. Some decrease may also be
due to NRC licensees terminating their licenses. The ratio used to
estimate Agreement State respondents changed from 3.6 to 4.8;
therefore, the number of Agreement State licensees increased from
16,000 to 18,571. The ratio changed because the difference in the
number of NRC licensees versus Agreement States licensees has
increased (Minnesota and Pennsylvania became Agreement States). The
increase in the number of licensees is tied to a corresponding
increase in the number of expected responses for various sections,
resulting in an overall increase in the burden hour estimate.
Another reason for the increase is an adjustment in the estimate
for 30.35(a) and (b) (certification and funding plan). The previous
estimate developed for these sections was 100 hours and 300 hours,
respectively. The NARM rule estimated 10 hours for each section for
an additional 5 NRC licensees and 20 Agreement States. In this
renewal, NRC has adjusted our estimate for 30.35(a) and (b) to
reflect the correct estimate of 100 hours and 300 hours
respectively for all licensees. There was a change in the overall
cost because the hourly rate increased from $197 to $238.
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.