In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, comment filed on proposed rule. Agency to address comments at final rule stage.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2012
09/30/2011
03/31/2012
182,119
0
182,119
1,005,313
0
1,005,313
91,332
0
91,332
Proposed Rule, 10 CFR Part 73, "Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transport of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste"
The NRC is proposing to amend its regulations to put in place a new requirement for licensees to provide advance notification to participating Tribes of any shipments of irradiated reactor fuel or certain other nuclear wastes listed in § 71.97 that pass within or across Tribal reservations.
The proposed rule will increase the recordkeeping and third party notification requirements in Part 73 by 163 hours from 524,820 to 524,983 because this is a new requirement to notify participating Tribes of shipments that cross Tribal reservations. The proposed amendment will require licensees to provide to Tribal officials advance notice of shipments of irradiated reactor fuel and other radioactive wastes listed in 10 CFR 71.97 before crossing the border of Tribal reservations. All of the burden is associated with Part 73; there is no expected increase for Part 71
The total annual burden for this proposed rule is 163 hours (6.4 recordkeeping hours + 156.4 third party hours). The total annualized burden cost for this proposed rule is $41,891 (163 hours x $257/hr).
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.