Standard Contract for Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and/or High-Level Radioactive Waste

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
SupportingStatementNWPA830.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-07-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
43995	Standard Contract for Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and/or High-Level Radioactive Waste Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 1901-0260	ICR Reference No: 200907-1901-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200606-1901-001
Agency/Subagency: DOE/ENDEP	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Standard Contract for Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and/or High-Level Radioactive Waste
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 12/23/2009
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/08/2009
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2012	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2009
Responses	416	0	489
Time Burden (Hours)	2,080	0	2,532
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The NWPA-830R, Appendix G, is designed to serve as the source document for entries into the DOE accounting records to transmit data from utilities concerning payment of their fees for spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste disposal into the Nuclear Waste Fund. This form is used by electric utilities, vendors, and owners of nuclear fuel to purchase the services of DOE for disposal of their fuel The information collected will be used to determine the accuracy of the quarterly fees collected under the Standard Contract signed by the owners of nuclear fuel and the DOE.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 42 USC 10101 Name of Law: Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 12126	03/23/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 38605	08/04/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Standard Contract for Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and/or High-Level Radioactive Waste	NWPA-830, NWPA-830, NWPA-830	Annex A NWPA-830 ,   Annex B NWPA-830 ,   Appendix G NWPA-830

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	416	489	0	0	-73	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,080	2,532	0	0	-452	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	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: It is estimated that there will be a decrease of 452 hours (adjustment) in the total respondent burden for the Form NWPA-830R, "Appendix G - Standard Remittance Advice for Payment of Fees" from 2,532 hours/year to 2,080 hours/years. The reduction in burden hours is attributable to the elimination of reporting requirements for permanently shutdown reactors.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $350,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 08/08/2009

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