In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
09/30/2017
05/31/2017
05/31/2017
1,065
0
1,060
199,226
0
198,842
441
0
436
ESBWR DESIGN CERTIFICATION FINAL RULE
The final rule would amend NRC's regulations to certify the ESBWR
standard plant design under Subpart B of 10 CFR part 52. This
action is necessary so that applicants or licensees intending to
construct and operate an ESBWR design may do so by referencing this
Design Certification Rulemaking (DCR). The applicant for
certification of the ESBWR design is GE-Hitachi Nuclear
Energy.
This final rulemaking
constitutes design certification for the ESBWR standard plant
design through the addition of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 52. This
appendix allows interested parties to reference the ESBWR design in
an application for a COL. The addition of Appendix E increases the
total annual burden by 383.7 hours (from 198,842 to 199,226), which
includes an increase by 340.7 burden hours for reporting (from
194,867 to 195,208) and 43 burden hours for recordkeeping (from
3,975 to 4,018). It also results in the addition of three
respondents (from five to eight) and five responses (from 11 to
16). The new respondents are GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy (the design
certification applicant), Detroit Edison Company (COL applicant),
and Dominion Virginia Power (COL applicant). There is a
corresponding cost increase of $104,366 (383.7 hours x $272/hr). In
the final rule the NRC is adding Section IV.A.2.g and IV.A.2.h to
this information collection to address two issues raised after the
publication of the proposed rule. Paragraph IV.A.2.g excludes from
finality the narrow issue of loads on applicable SSCs from
hurricane and hurricane generated missiles, but only to the extent
that such loads are not bounded by other loads analyzed in the
ESBWR DCD. Paragraph IV.A.2.h requires demonstrating that the spent
fuel pool level instrumentation is designed to allow the connection
of an independent power source, and that the instrumentation will
maintain its design accuracy following a power interruption or
change in power source without recalibration. The burden for each
of these additions is covered under the burden for 10 CFR 52.79 and
thus does not affect the increase in burden due to the addition of
Appendix E as estimated in this supporting statement.
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.
ESBWR DC final rule SS Rev 091114.docx
10 CFR Part 52, Early Site Permits; Standard Design Certifications; and Combined Licenses for Nuclear Plants