10 CFR Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Draft Regulatory Guide 1 84.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-03-11
Draft Regulatory Guide 1.192.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-03-10
Draft Regulatory Guide 1.147.pdf Supplementary Document	2016-03-10
Revised Supporting Statement for Approval of ASME Code Cases (8-23-16).docx Supporting Statement A	2016-08-31
Draft Regulatory Analysis ASME Code Cases.doc Supplementary Document	2016-03-10

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
42740	10 CFR Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0011	ICR Reference No: 201603-3150-001
Status: Historical Inactive	Previous ICR Reference No: 201410-3150-005
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Preapproved	Conclusion Date: 09/01/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/11/2016
Terms of Clearance: The collection is pre-approved, contingent upon no substantive changes being made to this collection after adoption of the final rule. Otherwise this collection should be re-submitted to OMB for review.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2019	03/31/2018	03/31/2018
Responses	45,164	0	45,202
Time Burden (Hours)	4,367,713	0	4,382,153
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,779,090	0	1,779,090

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Abstract: PROPOSED RULE - Approval of American Society of Mechanical Engineers' (ASME) Code Cases. This proposed rule is the latest in a series of rulemakings that incorporate by reference the latest versions of several Regulatory Guides identifying new and revised unconditionally or conditionally acceptable ASME Code Cases that are approved for use. The incorporation by reference of these Code Cases will reduce the number of alternative requests submitted by licensees under § 50.55a(z) by an estimated 38 requests annually.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 119 Stat 594 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
   PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 68 Stat. 919 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act of 1954
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3150-AJ13	Proposed rulemaking	81 FR 10780	03/02/2016

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
10 CFR Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	45,164	45,202	0	-38	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	4,367,713	4,382,153	0	-14,440	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,779,090	1,779,090	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The proposed rule would decrease the burden for Part 50 from 4,382,153 hours and 45,202 responses to 4,367,713 hours and 45,164 responses, a reduction of 14,440 hours and 38 responses. The proposed rule would reduce burden by incorporating by reference revised NRC RGs that provide NRC approval to use certain ASME Code Cases. As a result of this incorporation by reference, burden on licensees to submit requests for alternatives under § 50.55a(z) will be reduced. Licensees would no longer need to submit alternative requests in order to use these Code Cases once they are approved in NRC’s RGs. The NRC previously estimated that the burden to prepare and submit an alternative to the NRC for authorization was 80 hours per alternative. However, a review of such requests submitted to the NRC over the last 5 years identified that these submittals ranged from a few pages to several hundred pages with an average of approximately 32 pages with average technical complexity. Therefore, the NRC estimates that a request requires an average of 300 hours of effort to develop the technical justification and an additional 80 hours to perform research, review, approve, process, and submit the document to the NRC for use of alternatives under 10 CFR 50.55a(z). Therefore, the revised total estimated burden is 380 hours per request.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,222,080

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

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: 03/11/2016

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