In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2018
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2015
58
0
60
220,340
0
305,490
5,366
0
5,470
Part 54 of Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR), establishes license renewal
requirements for commercial nuclear power plants and describes the
information that licensees must submit to the NRC when applying for
a license renewal. The application must contain information on how
the licensee will manage the detrimental effects of age-related
degradation on certain plant systems, structures, and components so
as to continue the plant's safe operation during the renewal term.
The NRC needs this information to determine whether the licensee's
actions will be effective in assuring the plants' continued safe
operation during the period of extended operation. Holders of
renewed licenses must retain in an auditable and retrievable form,
for the term of the renewed operating license, all information and
documentation required to document compliance with 10 CFR Part 54.
The NRC needs access to this information for continuing effective
regulatory oversight.
The overall burden estimate
decreased by 85,150 hours from 305,490 hours (252,450 hours
reporting plus 40 hours to prepare and submit completion review
letters as required by each renewed license plus 53,000 hours
recordkeeping) to 220,340 hours [168,300 hours/year (2
applications/year x 84,150 hours/application) plus 40 hours/year to
prepare and submit completion review letters as required by each
renewed license plus 52,000 hours recordkeeping per year)].
Reporting Burden The reporting burden decreased due to one reason:
the effort required per application per year is unchanged at 84,150
hours reporting. However, the number of expected new applications
decreased. Presently, the agency has approved the license renewal
of 73 nuclear power plants, which covers approximately 70 percent
of the nation's current fleet of operating commercial nuclear power
reactors. Given the remaining number of licensees expected to
submit license renewal applications, the agency has reduced the
number of new applications expected per fiscal year during the
applicable clearance period from three (3 x 84,150 = 252,450 hours
+ plus 40 hours to prepare and submit completion review letters) to
two (2 x 84,150 = 168,300 hours + 40 hours to prepare and submit
completion review letters), resulting in a reduction of 84,150
hours reporting. Recordkeeping Burden Although the recordkeeping
burden (1,000 hours per application) estimate did not change in
this submission, the number of recordkeepers decreased from 53
recordkeepers to 52 recordkeepers. This is a decrease by 1
recordkeeper for this clearance period. The recordkeeping burden
decreased by 1,000 hours. This is a decrease from 53,000 hours in
the previous submission to 52,000 hours for this clearance period.
This decrease is due to the fact that during the last clearance
period, the license renewal application review for Crystal River
was underway. Crystal River was accounted for as a recordkeeper.
However the plant has since transitioned to decommissioning and
therefore decreased the number of recordkeepers by 1. Finally, the
total cost increased as a result of the increases in burden hours
and as a result of the increase in the fee rate from $259/hour to
$272/hour.
$10,509,686
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Heather Jones 301
415-4054
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.
Final SS 10 CFR Part 54.doc
License Renewal Application (10 CFR Part 54, Reporting Requirements)