In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years.
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
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