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
12/31/2021
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2018
177,986
0
155,060
541,406
0
551,995
438,400
0
52,718
The NRC regulations in 10 CFR Part 73 prescribe requirements to establish and maintain a physical protection system and security organization with capabilities for protection of: (1) special nuclear material (SNM) at fixed sites, (2) SNM in transit, and (3) plants in which SNM is used. Part 73 of 10 CFR contains reporting and recordkeeping requirements which are necessary to help ensure that an adequate level of protection is provided for nuclear facilities and nuclear material, such as: development and maintenance of security documents including a physical security plan, a training and qualification plan, a safeguards contingency plan, a cyber security plan, and security implementing procedures; notifications to the NRC regarding safeguards and cyber security events; notifications to state governors and tribes of shipments of irradiated reactor fuel; and requirements for conducting criminal history records checks of individuals granted unescorted access to a nuclear power facility, a non-power reactor, or access to Safeguards Information. The objective is to ensure that activities involving special nuclear material are consistent with interests of common defense and security and that these activities do not constitute an unreasonable risk to public health and safety. The information in the reports and records submitted by licensees is used by the NRC staff to ensure that the health and safety of the public and the environment are protected, and licensee possession and use of special nuclear material is in compliance with license and regulatory requirements.
The estimated burden has decreased from 551,995 hours to 541,406 hours, for a total decrease of 10,589 hours. Reasons for the change are as follows:
Removal of burden for completed requirements:
A number of one time requirements were contained in the Power Reactor Cyber Security Requirements, Final Rule (approved by OMB in October 2015). An estimated 8,103 hours of burden were reduced to the completion of one-time requirements associated with this rule.
In addition, 789 hours of burden associated with the research and test reactor (i.e., non-power reactor) confirmatory action letter (CAL) has been removed. Confirmatory action letter implementation plans were submitted for this CAL when the compensatory measures were first issued back in 2003 and 2005 and there are currently no ongoing submissions. Compensatory measures have been incorporated into the PSP. Burden for ongoing recordkeeping is captured under estimates to establish and maintain NRC-approved physical protection, training and qualification and SCPs.
Change in the number of licensees:
The previous renewal listed 61 power reactor sites, 4 decommissioning reactor facilities, and 20 category II and III facilities. The current totals are 60 power reactor sites, 10 decommissioning sites, and 4 category II and III facilities. As a result, the burden decreased.
The NRC staff corrected the total number of respondents to the 10 CFR Part 73 information collection. The previous submission included 200 state contacts; however, no 10 CFR Part 73 requirements apply to these entities. The total number of respondents was reduced from 581 to 210. This did not affect the overall burden because, although they were previously reported as respondents in the supporting statement, the 200 state contacts were not included in the previous burden tables.
Some requirements were identified as third-party disclosure requirements that were previously listed on the reporting and recordkeeping tables. For example, requirements to label documents as containing SGI were moved from the recordkeeping table to the third-party disclosure table. As a result, the burden on the reporting and recordkeeping tables decreased, while the burden on the third party disclosure table increased. Overall, this did not affect the total burden for the 10 CFR Part 73 information collection; however, this greatly increased the number of responses. These requirements, when included on the recordkeeping table, did not add any additional recordkeeping responses (each record keeper is counted only once). When each disclosure is counted on the third-party disclosure table, the number of responses greatly increased. The number of third-party disclosures increased by 13,271 responses.
There is a change in additional costs because the licensee cost to submit fingerprint cards for processing (a cost of $388,340) has been included in the current submission. Fees for fingerprint processing ($10 per card) were not included in the previous submission for this information collection.
$1,183,500
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Al Tardiff 301 287-3613
Reginfo record details
No
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.
Part 73 SS for 2018 FINAL SS REVISED.docx
Part 73 Burden Tables for 2018 Renewal FINAL.xlsx
10 CFR 73, Physical Protection of Plants and Materials