10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
30-day FRN for 10 CFR Part 51.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-24	Available
Burden spreadsheet for 10 CFR Part 51 2019-05-21.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-06-24	Available
Part 51 final supporting statement REVISED .docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-02-07	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
33226	10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0021	ICR Reference No: 201906-3150-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201511-3150-003
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 02/07/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/24/2019
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	02/28/2023	36 Months From Approved	02/29/2020
Responses	17	0	48
Time Burden (Hours)	30,462	0	48,104
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The NRC’s regulations at 10 CFR part 51 specify information to be provided in environmental reports by applicants and licensees so that the NRC can make determinations necessary to adhere to the policies, regulations, and public laws of the United States, which are interpreted and administered in accordance with the provisions set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 1-311 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 3830	02/13/2019
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	84 FR 26449	06/06/2019
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	17	48	0	0	-31	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	30,462	48,104	0	0	-17,642	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The overall annual burden is estimated to decrease from 48,104 hours to 30,462 hours, a decrease of 17,642 hours. The number of responses has also decreased, from 48 responses in the previous submission to an estimated of 17 responses for this clearance period, a decrease of 32 responses. The decrease in burden is due to a projected decrease in the number of licensees submitting applications, renewals, and amendments that require environmental reports under Part 51. Estimates of the number of applications renewals, and amendments are based on information about projected submissions that has been provided by industry , staff experience, and trends showing a reduction in submissions. The NRC staff also anticipates a decrease in the number of exemption requests submitted based on staff knowledge of the industry and submission trends. The estimated number of ERs submitted for license amendments has decreased from 25 to 5 annually, a decrease of 20 responses. Although ERs for license amendments are relatively low burden (at 20 hours per response), this change significantly contributed to the overall decrease in responses.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,973,965

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 06/24/2019

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