In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is preapproved. We note
that this collection is associated with a final rule. As part of
the terms of clearance for this collection, OMB requests NRC to
update the collection with the Federal Register citation
information once the final rule has been published in the Federal
Register.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2015
02/28/2015
02/28/2015
152,185
0
152,164
555,587
0
555,534
52,044
0
51,860
FINAL RULE, 10 CFR Part 73,
"Requirements for Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Records Checks
for Individuals Seeking Unescorted Access to Nonpower Reactors
(Research or Test Reactors)" The NRC is proposing to amend its
regulations to require fingerprint-based criminal history record
checks for nonpower reactor (NPR) licensees to grant individuals
unescorted access to their facilities. This action is necessary to
comply with the requirements of Section 652 of the EPAct of 2005
which amended Section 149 of the AEA, to require fingerprinting and
an FBI identification and criminal history record check of any
person who is permitted unescorted access to a utilization
facility. As a result of this action, NPR licensees would be
subject to the fingerprinting and criminal history record check
requirements specified in the NRC's regulations instead of NRC
issued Orders EA-07-074 and EA-07-098 pertaining to this
matter.
The estimated recordkeeping and
reporting burden of the final rule is 52.6 hours. The final rule
will affect 31 operating nonpower reactor licensees. It will revise
§ 73.57 to incorporate, on a generic basis, fingerprinting and
criminal history check requirements for unescorted access to
nonpower reactors similar to those previously imposed by the
Commission orders and to those requirements already applicable to
power reactor licensees. The annual burden estimate for the
Commission orders and associated ongoing fingerprinting
requirements has been submitted an approved by OMB, incorporated
into the Part 73 renewal package. These same ongoing requirements
have been codified in the current final rule, and therefore, no
additional burden has been included for these requirements. The
rule modifies some terminology from that used in the unescorted
access order. The staff designed the provisions to use two
different criteria: one focused on material (special nuclear
material (SNM)) and one focused on an area (the vital area),
whereas the orders did not use the vital area criterion. The NRC
expects that the vital area criterion will result in the same group
of people requiring fingerprinting when compared to the previous
orders; however, there may be a small number of individuals
required to be fingerprinted under the final rule who were not
required to be fingerprinted under the orders. This supporting
statement captures licensee burden for fingerprinting these
additional individuals.
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.
NPR Fingerprinting Final Rule SS.docx
Regulatory Analysis Appendix for NPR Fingerprinting.pdf
10 CFR 73, Physical Protection of Plants and Materials