In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years. Upon resubmission, it is suggested the agency continue to
check actual burden against estimated burden and to update the
burden estimate as necessary to accurately capture respondent
burden.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2014
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2011
521,919
0
580,986
666,824
0
871,261
86,398
0
209,186
NRC regulations in 10 CFR Part 26
prescribe requirements to establish, implement, and maintain
fitness-for-duty (FFD) programs at affected licensees and other
entities. The objectives of these requirements are to provide
reasonable assurance that persons subject to the rule are
trustworthy, reliable, and not under the influence of any
substance, legal or illegal, or mentally or physically impaired
from any cause, which in any way could adversely affect their
ability to safely and competently perform their duties. These
requirements also provide reasonable assurance that the effects of
fatigue and degraded alertness on individual's abilities to safely
and competently perform their duties are managed commensurate with
maintaining public health and safety. The information collections
required by Part 26 are necessary to properly manage FFD programs
and to enable effective and efficient regulatory oversight of
affected licensees other entities. These licensees and other
entities must perform certain tasks, maintain records, and submit
reports to comply with Part 26 drug and alcohol provisions and
fatigue management requirements. These records and reports are
necessary to enable regulatory inspection and evaluation of a
licensee's or entity's compliance with NRC regulations, its FFD
performance, and of any significant FFD-related event to help
maintain public health and safety, promote the common defense and
security, and protect the environment.
Burden estimates changed for
three main reasons: 1)The number of respondents or responses was
adjusted for a number of requirements. Many requirements which were
previously estimated to affect 33 recordkeepers now are estimated
to affect 31 recordkeepers. The number of FFD programs has been
reduced from 33 to 31 because two FFD programs were combined into
one and because an FFD program is not required for the MOX facility
until after it receives its NRC license, which is expected to occur
after the 2010-2013 clearance period. In addition, some
requirements previously were estimated to affect 26 laboratories
and are now estimated to affect 10 laboratories, this is based on
2009 industry information that indicated that only 10 laboratories
support all Part 26 programs. 2)Based on external input and staff
experience, the burden estimates for a number of requirements were
adjusted. The burden estimates in the current package represent the
NRC's best estimates based on staff knowledge and experience in
administering the FFD program, discussions with representatives
from the commercial nuclear power industry, NEI, and HHS's
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. This
period, the staff also included information from discussions with
one HHS-certified laboratory, the conduct of public meetings to
hear comment on the Commission's drug, alcohol, and fatigue
management provisions, and from the American Association of Medical
Review Officers. No more than 9 external entities were contacted.
3)For the 2007-2010 clearance, the NRC used the CY 2005 FFD program
performance data and for the 2010-2013 clearance, the staff used
the CY 2009 FFD program performance data. The data from these
annual performance reports informs the clearance estimates and
results in fact-of-life changes to the burden estimate. These data
are affected by actual numbers of persons on each NRC-licensed
facility, or affected entity, subject to Part 26.
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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