10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Against Radiation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Online Online Form PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR POWER REACTORS Form	New
Form Online Online Form PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR NON-POWER REACTORS/RTR Form	New
Final Justification for Part 20 Exemption Request Online Forms .docx Supporting Statement A	2020-05-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33190	10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Aganist Radiation	Unchanged
241816	Online Form PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR POWER REACTORS Form	New
241814	Online Form PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR NON-POWER REACTORS/RTR Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0014	ICR Reference No: 202005-3150-004
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201808-3150-002
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Against Radiation
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 05/15/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 05/14/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 05/14/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320.13, this information collection is approved for 6 months as an emergency clearance to meet licensees' needs during changed operations due to COVID-19. NRC will seek comment from the public on this new collection after clearance. If the NRC decides to continue use of the collection past the approved emergency clearance time period, it must resubmit an ICR to OMB under the normal PRA clearance process and include responses to any public comments it has received.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2020	6 Months From Approved	09/30/2021
Responses	43,590	0	43,530
Time Burden (Hours)	640,896	0	640,776
Cost Burden (Dollars)	63,123	0	63,123

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Abstract: 10 CFR Part 20 establishes standards for protection against ionizing radiation resulting from activities conducted under licenses issued by the NRC and by Agreement States. These standards require the establishment of radiation protection programs, maintenance of radiation protection programs, maintenance of radiation records recording of radiation received by workers, reporting of incidents which could cause exposure to radiation, submittal of an annual report to NRC and to Agreement States of the results of individual monitoring, and submittal of license termination information. These mandatory requirements are needed to protect occupationally exposed individuals from undue risks of excessive exposure to ionizing radiation and to protect the health and safety of the public.

Emergency Justfication: The NRC is requesting emergency review of the information collection because information regarding licensees’ compliance with the requirements of Title 10 is essential to the mission of the agency and is needed before the expiration of the normal time limits under the Office of Management and Budget’s regulations at 5 CFR 1320 that implement the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The NRC cannot reasonably comply with the normal clearance procedures because an unanticipated event (COVID-19 PHE) has occurred, which necessitates a swift response to allow licensees to submit exemption requests in a streamlined manner.

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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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Aganist Radiation
Online Form PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR NON-POWER REACTORS/RTR	Online	PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR NON-POWER REACTORS/RTR
Online Form PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR POWER REACTORS	Online	PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR POWER REACTORS

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ICR Summary of Burden

	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	43,590	43,530	0	60	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	640,896	640,776	0	120	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	63,123	63,123	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: Currently, licensees may request, and the NRC will approve, exemptions from the above requirements when they are authorized by law and will not result in undue hazard to life or property. To facilitate and streamline licensees’ requests for exemptions to these requirements, NRC is providing two new online forms to submit the required information for a specific exemption request. One form is for power reactor licensees and the second is for research and test reactor (RTR) and non-power reactor licensees to submit their exemption requests.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,424,999

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? Yes

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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: 05/14/2020

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