Occasionally, requests may be made of
Non-Agreement States to provide a more complete overview of the
national program for regulating radioactive materials. This
information would be used in the decision-making of the Commission.
The legal basis is that section 274(a)(3) of the Atomic Energy Act
authorizes and directs the NRC to cooperate with the States to
promote an orderly regulatory pattern between the Commission and
State governments with respect to nuclear development and use and
regulation of byproduct, source, and special nuclear materials.
Information requests sought from Non-Agreement States may take the
form of one-time surveys, e.g., telephonic and electronic
surveys/polls and facsimiles (questionnaires).
The total burden for this
generic information collection over the three-year clearance period
has decreased from 3,267 hours to 2,520 hours, a decrease of 747
hours. The number of responses over the three-year clearance period
remains at 360 (120 x 3). It should be noted that there is a
difference in the calculation from the previous OMB clearance.
Section 274n of the Atomic Energy Act states: “As used in this
section, the term “State” means any State, Territory, or possession
of the United States, the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and the District
of Columbia.” Therefore, Guam and U.S. Virgin Islands should have
been included in the list of States and Territories, with a total
of 15 Non-Agreement States. The number of requests made to
Non-Agreement States is expected to remain constant at an average
of 8 requests annually, with a total number of 120 responses (15
non-Agreement states x 8 responses annually). The burden per
response has decreased from approximately 9 hours per response to 7
hours per response based on staff experience with this program
since the last renewal of this information collection. In the past
two years, the NRC has issued two letters with an estimated burden
of 8 hours per response and one letter with an estimated 1 hour of
burden per response. The current burden estimate takes into account
the fact that some comment requests may be simpler and less
burdensome than previously assumed. The staff fee rate decreased in
this clearance statement from $279 to $263 per hour.
$21,566
No
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Lymari Sepulveda 301
415-7000
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.
Final SS Requests to Non-Agreement States for Information (Part B) Revised.doc
Final SS Requests Non-Agreement States for Information (Part A) Revised.docx
Comment request letter on IAEA Draft Safety Guide DS470