In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2016
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2013
70
0
80
1,000
0
800
166,600
0
190,400
States are involved and interested in
monitoring the safety status of nuclear power plants and
radioactive materials. This involvement is, in part, in response to
the States' public health and safety responsibilities and, in part,
in response to their citizens' desire to become more knowledgeable
about the safety of nuclear power plants and radioactive materials.
States have identified NRC inspections as one possible source of
knowledge for their personnel regarding plant and materials
licensee activities, and the NRC, through the policy statement on
Cooperation with States, has been amenable to accommodating the
States' needs in this regard. Additionally, the NRC has entered
into reimbursable Agreements with certain States under Section 274i
of the Act, as amended, to employ their resources to conduct
radioactive materials security inspections against NRC
Orders.
The overall burden will
increase by 200 hours from 800 hours to 1,000 hours mainly due to
an increase of hours per response from 10 to 25 hours for materials
inspections. The increase in the current estimated time of 25 hours
is based on experience and the amount of time the States have
actually needed to complete the inspections. Some States have
needed more time than 25 hours to prepare for an inspection and
inspect a facility, depending on the licensee, and some States use
less than 25 hours. Based on experience and the amount of time
States bill for their prep and inspections, 25 hours has been an
approximate estimation that takes into account the average time
needed across the States, which at times include a follow-up
inspection (depending on the licensee and the complexity of the
inspection/findings identified). There is a reduction by one
Agreement State participating in Section 274i reimbursable
Agreements, which dropped from 6 to 5. This reduction is due to the
States currently participating in 274i Agreement inspections that
include Massachusetts, Maryland, Illinois, Ohio and Florida. North
Carolina participated previously but dropped out in 2009. Eleven
Agreement States are no longer active participants under this
Agreement, for materials inspections. Also, the estimated number of
responses per respondent decreased from 5 to 4 responses per
respondent based on the learning curve for the Agreement States.
The five remaining Agreement States are now expected to complete
their information collection requirements with 4 responses per
respondent, resulting in a reduction of one response per
respondent. The overall burden increase is associated with
reimbursable Section 274i Agreement materials security inspections
and materials security information requirements for frequent
exchange of information regarding the State's inspection collection
qualification program and Agreements to allow States to conduct
inspections associated with Orders. There is no change in the
expected responses from all 50 States to the policy statement that
requires written requests to observe or participate in nuclear
power plant inspections, proposals of programs to specify
qualifications requirements, and disclosure of differing
conclusions from that of an NRC inspector. For nuclear power plant
licensee information the burden remains at 500 hours. Staff
professional and clerical hourly rates also changed from $238/hour
to $274/hour for both nuclear power plants and materials
licensees.
$281,050
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Vanessa Cox 301
415-8342
No
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.
3150-0163 - Final Supporting Statement - Policy Statement on Coop w States 6-6-12.doc
Cooperation with States at Commerical Nuclear Power Plants and Other Nuclear Production and Utilization Facilities, Policy Statement