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.
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 States’ and Tribes’ 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 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, “Physical protection of category 1 and category 2
quantities of radioactive material,” 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 staff’s 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, “Cooperation with States at Commercial Nuclear Power
Plants and Other Nuclear Production or Utilization Facilities,”
(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 State’s 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 Engineers’ 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
State’s 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