Agency extended
comment period and will respond to comments at the final rule
stage.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2012
08/31/2012
01/31/2013
23
0
23
92,381
0
92,381
0
0
0
10 CFR Part 51 specifies information
to be provided by applicants and licensees so that the NRC can make
determinations necessary to adhere to the policies, regulations,
and public laws of the United States, which are to be interpreted
and administered in accordance with the policies set forth in the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.
The NRCs regulations in 10 CFR
Part 51.53(c) require each applicant to prepare and submit a report
entitled Applicants Environmental Report Operating License
Renewal Stage, with the applicants license renewal application.
The information provided by an applicant in the environmental
report (ER) helps the NRC meet its regulatory obligations under
NEPA. In the ER, the applicant provides information about the
plant, the environment that could be affected by license renewal,
and an assessment of the environmental impacts identified as
Category 2 issues in Table B-1 in Appendix B to Subpart A to 10 CFR
Part 51. The applicant also is required to include descriptive
information and any new and significant impact information for
Category 1 issues in Table B-1. The GEIS was published as a Final
Rule on December 18, 1996 (61 FR 66537). In Appendix B to Subpart A
of 10 CFR Part 51, the Commission stated its intent to review the
findings in Appendix B on a 10-year cycle and to update the
requirements if necessary. The proposed rule revisions are the
result of the 10-hear review conducted by the NRC on the
information and findings currently presented in Table B-1 and are
based on lessons learned and knowledge gained from previous license
renewal reviews. Burden Increases: The estimated burden of 2,568
hours for one-time reporting (annualized) represents an increase in
reporting requirements that must be included in the applicants ER
due to changes made to Table B-1 (e.g., creating new Category 1 and
2 Issues; additional information requirements added to some
Category 2 Issues; changing some issues from Category 1 to Category
2). Burden Decreases: The estimated burden of 624 hours for
one-time reporting (annualized) represents a reduction in reporting
requirements due to changes made to Table B 1 (i.e., changing some
issues from Category 2 to Category 1). Net-one-time reporting
(annualized) industry burden: 1,944 hours (2,568 hours 624 hours)
at a cost of $462,672.
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.
GEIS OMB Supporting Stmt.doc
10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestice Licensing and Related Regulatory