Part 54 of Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR), establishes license renewal
requirements for commercial nuclear power plants and describes the
information that licensees must submit to the NRC when applying for
a license renewal. The application must contain information on how
the licensee will manage the detrimental effects of age-related
degradation on certain plant systems, structures, and components so
as to continue the plant's safe operation during the renewal term.
The NRC needs this information to determine whether the licensee's
actions will be effective in assuring the plants' continued safe
operation during the period of extended operation. Holders of
renewed licenses must retain in an auditable and retrievable form,
for the term of the renewed operating license, all information and
documentation required to document compliance with 10 CFR Part 54.
The NRC needs access to this information for continuing effective
regulatory oversight.
The overall burden for the Part
54 information collections increased from 220,340 hours to 226,320
hours, an increase of 5,980 hours. The change in burden is due to a
reduction in the number of letters of completion and an increase in
the number of recordkeepers, as additional renewed licenses are
approved. Reporting Burden The reporting burden has decreased by 20
hours, from 168,340 to 168,320 because the number of anticipated
completion letters has decreased from 4 letters annually to 2
letters annually during the clearance period. The reporting burden
for license renewal applications remains the same since the effort
required per application per year is unchanged at 84,150 hours
reporting (81,150 hours for the application and 1,500 hours each
for two amendments) and the number of expected new applications is
unchanged. Note that the number of responses associated with the
license renewal applications has increased by 4, due to change in
how application amendments are counted. Application amendments are
now being counted as separate responses in this submission (one
application = 3 responses [the initial application + 2
amendments]). Previously, application amendments were considered
part of the application and were not considered to be separate
responses, despite being submitted after the initial application.
Recordkeeping Burden Although the recordkeeping burden (1,000 hours
per application) estimate did not change in this submission, the
number of recordkeepers increased from the estimated 52
recordkeepers to an average of 58 recordkeepers, resulting in an
increase of 6,000 hours of burden annually (from 52,000 hours to
58,000 hours). This increase is due to the completion of
application reviews and the subsequent addition of recordkeepers
upon issuance of renewed licenses. Finally, the fee rate has
decreased from $272/hr to $263/hr.
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.
10 CFR Part 54 final supporting statement REVISED.docx
License Renewal Application (10 CFR Part 54, Reporting Requirements)