OMB files this
comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11( c ). This OMB action is
not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no
effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new
OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the
active inventory. For future submissions of this information
collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In
accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this
time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must
submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information
collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response.
The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the
information collection as a result of these comments.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2021
06/30/2021
06/30/2021
43,623
0
43,623
3,708,530
0
3,708,530
269,617
0
269,617
PROPOSED RULE: 10 CFR Part 50,
Streamlining the Non-power Production or Utilization Facility
(NPUF) License Renewal Process. The NRC has developed the proposed
rulemaking in response to a persistent backlog of NPUF license
renewal applications. The proposed rule would result in incremental
changes in recordkeeping and reporting burden relative to existing
rules by eliminating license terms for class 104a and c NPUFs,
other than testing facilities, and defining the license renewal
process for class 103 NPUFs and testing facilities; and requiring
periodic updates to the final safety analysis report (FSAR). The
NRC anticipates that, overall, the proposed rule would result in
reduced burden on licensees and NRC staff, and would create a more
responsive and efficient licensing process that would continue to
protect public health, safety, and the environment. Currently, NPUF
licensees are not required to submit to the NRC updated FSARs.
During the recent round of license renewals, the NRC staff found
that some FSARs submitted with license renewal applications often
did not reflect a facility’s current licensing basis. The lack of
ongoing FSAR updates added burden to the license renewal process
for NPUF licensees and the NRC in order to re-establish each
facility’s licensing basis. Periodic updates to FSARs would create
a mechanism for incorporating design and operational changes into
the licensing basis as they occur. As a result, NPUFs would
continuously update their licensing bases and NRC staff would be
made aware of changes to the licensing bases more frequently. The
NRC has determined that the proposed information collection
requirements are necessary to ensure that: 1) licensee procedures
are up to date and are consistent with the NRC’s requirements, and
2) licensing bases are not lost over time, and that NRC staff is
made aware of changes to facilities more frequently.
The regulations in Part 50 are
promulgated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission pursuant to the
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (68 Stat. 919), and Title II
of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (88 Stat. 1242), to
provide for the licensing of production and utilization facilities.
The current burden for the Part 50 information collection is
3,708,530 hours. The proposed rule would increase the burden for
the Part 50 information collection by 1,551 hours, for a total
burden of 3,710,081 hours (3,708,530 + 1,551). The estimate of
1,551 hours is composed of one-time and annual requirements of the
proposed rule. This would result in a increased burden hour cost of
$415,668 (1,551 hours x $268/hr). The proposed rule would require
licensees to update procedures as well as to update and submit
FSARs every 5 years to maintain the continuity of knowledge both
for the licensee and the NRC staff and the understanding of changes
and effects of changes on the facility. In addition, the proposed
rule would eliminate fixed license terms for class 104a or c NPUFs,
other than testing facilities. This rule change would result in
future reductions in burden because affected NPUFs would no longer
incur recordkeeping or reporting burdens related to the license
renewal application process. However, these burden reductions are
not included in burden totals as they will not occur during the
clearance period (next three years).
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.
Draft Regulatory Guide for NPUF proposed rule.pdf
NPUF License Renewal Proposed Rule revised supporting statement.docx
10 CFR Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities