In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2021
36 Months From Approved
04/30/2018
441,843
0
411,291
719,196
0
623,943
75,581
0
67,214
The NRC regulations in 10 CFR Part 26 prescribe requirements to establish, implement, and maintain FFD programs at affected licensees and other entities. The objectives of these requirements are to provide reasonable assurance that persons subject to the rule are trustworthy, reliable, and not under the influence of any substance, legal or illegal, or mentally or physically impaired from any cause, which in any way could adversely affect their ability to safely and competently perform their duties. These requirements also provide reasonable assurance that the effects of fatigue and degraded alertness on individual's abilities to safely and competently perform their duties are managed commensurate with maintaining public health and safety. The information collections required by Part 26 are necessary to properly manage FFD programs and to enable effective and efficient regulatory oversight of affected licensees other entities. These licensees and other entities must perform certain tasks, maintain records, and submit reports to comply with Part 26 drug and alcohol provisions and fatigue management requirements. These records and reports are necessary to enable regulatory inspection and evaluation of a licensee's or entity's compliance with NRC regulations, its FFD performance, and of any significant FFD-related event to help maintain public health and safety, promote the common defense and security, and protect the environment.
The total burden for Part 26 changed from 623,943.1 hours to 719,195.9 hours, an increase of 95,252.8 hours.
Approximately 46 percent of the decrease in estimated burden in Table 2 is the result of correcting an inaccurate assumption associated with the burden for section 26.53(h), obtaining written consent from each individual before initiating any actions under Subpart C of Part 26. The previous clearance estimated that each licensee or other entity spent 30 minutes to file a signed consent form received from an individual. This assumption incorrectly included the time spent by an individual to read the consent form and sign it. The burden to read and sign the form already was accounted for as third-party disclosure burden in Table 4, Annual Third-Party Disclosure Burden. As a result, the previous clearance double counted the burden to read and sign the form â once on the recordkeeping table and once on the third-party disclosure table. For this clearance, recordkeeping burden for a licensee or other entity to file a signed consent form is estimated at 3 minutes per applicant (reduced from 30 minutes). This assumption change resulted in a decrease in estimated annual burden of 42,895 recordkeeping hours. The remaining burden change in Table 2 is the result of smaller decreases in estimated burden across a number of requirements (i.e., reductions of 1,000 hours or more for approximately 30 requirements).
There was an over increase of 188,470.3 hours of annual third party disclosure burden, primarily associated with the inclusion of two information collections absent from the previous clearance. These requirements are not new, but they were newly identified as containing information collection requirements:
--Adding the initial FFD policy training requirement in section 26.29(b) resulted in an increase in estimated burden of 162,439 hours.
--Adding the annual refresher training on the FFD policy in section 26.29(c)(2) resulted in an increase in estimated burden of 155,899 hours.
The increase in annual burden from newly identified sections 26.29(b) and 26.29(c)(2) was partially offset by a decrease in annual burden of 93,555 hours that resulted from correcting an inaccurate assumption in section 26.31(b)(1)(i), which pertained to applying for access to serve as FFD program personnel. The NRC staff estimates that annually, an average of 5 individuals per full D&A testing program will apply for authorization to serve as FFD program personnel. The previous clearance incorrectly estimated this requirement applied to all individuals applying for authorization.
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.
Form NRC Form 890 10 CFR 26, Fitness for Duty Program
FINAL_PART 26 Supporting Statement.docx
10 CFR 26, Fitness for Duty Program