Review of Outreach Efforts Related to the NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Final Supporting Statement A for safety culture 7-28.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-07-29
Final supporting statement B for safety culture 7-28.docx Supporting Statement B	2014-07-29

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
211598	Evaluation of Outreach Efforts Related to NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement - State, Local, or Tribal Gov't Other-survey	New
211597	Evaluation of Outreach Efforts Related to NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement - Private Sector Other-survey	New
211595	Evaluation of Outreach Efforts Related to NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement - Individuals or Households Other-survey	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0222	ICR Reference No: 201405-3150-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Review of Outreach Efforts Related to the NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 07/29/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/20/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this collection of information has been approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	36 Months From Approved
Responses	1,027	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	339	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: In June 2011, the NRC issued its Safety Culture Policy Statement, which describes the Commission's expectation that the NRC's regulated community maintain a positive safety culture. The NRC continues to seek ways to engage with stakeholders, licensees, members of the public, and the international community to provide outreach and education on the Safety Culture Policy Statement. The purpose of the current information collection activity is to gather feedback on whether NRC's outreach and communication activities have been effective in promoting awareness of the Safety Culture Policy Statement, and to determine if changes to current activities and/or new activities are necessary and appropriate. To support this evaluation, the NRC staff plans to conduct a voluntary survey of its materials regulated community, specifically materials users, organizations involved in the fuel cycle, and storage and transportation of nuclear materials. The NRC staff has also invited Agreement States (i.e., States that have signed formal agreements with the NRC to assume regulatory responsibility over certain byproduct and source nuclear materials, as well as small quantities of special nuclear materials) to participate by voluntarily administering the survey to materials users they regulate, and eight states have agreed to participate. The NRC has determined that a standardized voluntary survey is the most practical means of gathering feedback on its outreach and communications regarding the Safety Culture Policy Statement. Using a survey approach for the evaluation allows for input to be solicited from a wide range of licensees in an efficient and consistent manner.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 4359	01/27/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 26269	05/07/2014
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Evaluation of Outreach Efforts Related to NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement - Private Sector
Evaluation of Outreach Efforts Related to NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement - State, Local, or Tribal Gov't
Evaluation of Outreach Efforts Related to NRC's Safety Culture Policy Statement - Individuals or Households

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	1,027	0	0	1,027	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	339	0	0	339	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The NRC is requesting clearance for a voluntary survey to review outreach efforts related to NRC's safety culture policy statement. This survey would result in 338.69 hours of burden. The NRC staff plans to use the results to identify if any changes to current activities and/or any new outreach and communications activities related to the Safety Culture Policy Statement are necessary and appropriate.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $54,715

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 05/20/2014

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