10 CFR Part 52, Licenses, Certifications and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Burden spreadsheet Part 52 renewal.xlsx Supplementary Document	2017-07-31
Part 52 Final supporting statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2017-07-31

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
42863	10 CFR Part 52, Early Site Permits; Standard Design Certifications; and Combined Licenses for Nuclear Plants	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0151	ICR Reference No: 201707-3150-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201408-3150-001
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 52, Licenses, Certifications and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 10/17/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 07/31/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2017
Responses	1,075	0	1,065
Time Burden (Hours)	243,854	0	199,226
Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,485	0	441

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Abstract: The licensing processes in part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) provide for issuance of early site permits (ESPs), standard design approvals (SDAs) and certifications, manufacturing licenses (MLs), and licenses which combine construction permits (CPs) and conditional operating licenses (OLs), e.g. COLs, for commercial nuclear power reactors. The applicants submit updated reports, applications for renewals, exemption requests and maintain records of changes to the facility and records of detailed design related information. These licensing procedures are options to the two-step licensing process in 10 CFR part 50, which provides for a CP and an OL. The part 52 licensing process places procedural requirements in part 52 and technical requirements in part 50. Part 52 reduces the overall paperwork burden borne by applicants for CPs and OLs because part 52 only requires a single application and provides options for referencing standardized designs. The information in 10 CFR part 52 is needed by the agency to assess the adequacy and suitability of an applicant's site, plant design, construction, training and experience, plans and procedures for the protection of public health and safety.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 1 Stat. 311 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:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 16435	04/04/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 32016	07/11/2017
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 52, Early Site Permits; Standard Design Certifications; and Combined Licenses for Nuclear Plants

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	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	1,075	1,065	0	0	10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	243,854	199,226	0	0	44,628	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	2,485	441	0	0	2,044	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The estimated annual burden for Part 52 will increase by 44,628 hours from 199,226 hours to 243,854 hours. Each year, the NRC solicits information from potential new reactor applicants using a Regulatory Issue Summary (OMB Clearance #3150-0228, “Voluntary Reporting of Planned New Reactor Applications.”) The information provided assists the NRC in determining resource and budget needs as well as aligning the proper allocation and utilization of resources to support applicant submittals, future construction-related activities, and other anticipated licensing and design certification rulemaking actions. The NRC staff used the information provided by potential applicants to develop estimates for this clearance package. The increase in estimated reporting burden is a result of changes in the number of anticipated applications and other licensing actions under Part 52. The burden for reporting increased from 195,208 hours to 220,414.00 (an increase of 25,206 hours). The largest changes in reporting burden result from a change in the number of anticipated applications and the number of COLs under construction. Recordkeeping burden increased from 4,018 hours to 23,440 hours (an increase of 19,422). One primary reason for the increase in recordkeeping is that in this renewal, the NRC staff corrected the method for estimating recordkeeping burden. In the previous submission, the number of recordkeepers was “annualized,” (divided by 3) assuming the recordkeeping was performed as a one-time activity over the course of the three year clearance period. In this submission, the NRC staff identified that some records require ongoing maintenance (such as 52.63(b)(2), requiring licensees who reference a standard DC to maintain records of all changes to the facility). As a result, the number of recordkeepers for ongoing activities was not annualized (divided by 3) in this submission. In addition, staff reviewed and updated the estimated number of ongoing recordkeepers under this section. For 52.63.(b)(2), the number of recordkeepers increased from 4 (annualized to 1.33 recordkeepers) to 14 recordkeepers annually, with a an increase in estimated burden of 19,000 hours. The total number of recordkeepers for this renewal is 25, compared to 10 in the previous submission.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,734,400

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 07/31/2017

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