In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. As terms of clearance, NRC is asked to provide a more robust explanation of how it has estimated the number of responses and annual burden.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2016
213
0
70
1,380
0
1,000
25,800
0
166,600
States and Tribes 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 Statesâ and Tribesâ public health and safety responsibilities and, in part, in response to their citizensâ 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 Statesâ needs in this regard. Additionally, the NRC has been able to accommodate Tribal interests in the same way. The NRC has also 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 380 hours from 1,000 hours to 1,380 hours. The estimated burden for the reimbursable materials security inspections has decreased. It is expected that there will be fewer States conducting reimbursable inspections and fewer inspections. States will be implementing regulations that are compatible to 10 CFR Part 37, âPhysical protection of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material,â or other legally binding requirements and will not be conducting reimbursable inspections of their licensees. New reimbursable agreements are possible for future NRC security orders, but new reimbursable agreements are not expected.
The estimated burden for States observing or participating in inspections at
nuclear power plants and other nuclear production and utilization facilities has
increased from 500 hours to 1299 hours. The change in the estimated burden is
from the staffâs re-estimate of the burden and from information provided by
respondents. The re-estimate reflects a change in the number of respondents
from 50 to 36, based on the location of nuclear power plants and other
production and utilization facilities. Most States, and the one participating Tribe,
observe inspections.
The re-estimate of the burden also includes changes in the number of responses
and the burden per response to reflect the increased burden associated with a
State having a State Resident Engineer. Exhibit 3 in the Directive Handbook
attached to Management Directive 5.2, âCooperation with States at Commercial
Nuclear Power Plants and Other Nuclear Production or Utilization Facilities,â
(https://adamsxt.nrc.gov/WorkplaceXT/IBMgetContent?objectStoreName=Main._
_.Library&vsId=%7B9E1AF4CB-9778-4020-8E41-
0F093692AF27%7D&id=%7BEABADD69-D55A-4DDA-AE73-
3FC04C97E3F8%7D&objectType=document ) provides a sample memorandum
of understanding between the NRC and a State to allow the State to participate
in inspections. The burden associated with the information collection includes:
1) obtaining security clearances; 2) complying with licensee access
requirements; 3) qualification and certification of State Resident Inspectors
(i.e., the State Resident Engineers) by the State; 4) making recommendations to
the NRC inspection plans; 5) submitting monthly inspection recommendations to
the NRC Resident Inspector; 6) making adjustments to the Stateâs monthly
inspection recommendations to address NRC comments; 7) providing allegations
received by the State Resident Engineer to the NRC Resident Inspectors;
8) providing assistance to the NRC as the NRC addresses allegations;
9) discussing the State Resident Engineersâ inspections with the NRC Resident
Inspectors; 10) informing the NRC Resident Inspectors of situations with
immediate safety significance; 11) providing written reports documenting the
results of inspection activities to the NRC; 12) assisting the NRC in preparing
enforcement actions; 13) assisting the NRC during enforcement conferences with
licensees; 14) participating in an annual meeting with the NRC to exchange
information on matters of common concern pertaining to the memorandum of
understanding; 15) providing press releases about the Stateâs activities under the
memorandum of understanding to the NRC; and 16) providing the NRC with
written notice before placing a State Resident Engineer at a site. The burden
also reflects costs associated with: 1) training for the State Resident Engineer;
2) reimbursement to the NRC for special training; 3) obtaining the security
clearance for the State Resident Engineer; 4) computer costs; 5) other office
costs; and 6) fitness-for-duty costs (e.g., drug testing).
Staff professional rates also changed from $274/hour to $268/hour.
16. Publication for Statistical Use.
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 Cooperation with States SS.docx
30-day Federal Register Cooperation States.pdf
Cooperation with States at Commerical Nuclear Power Plants and Other Nuclear Production and Utilization Facilities, Policy Statement