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.
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2020
6 Months From Approved
09/30/2021
43,590
0
43,530
640,896
0
640,776
63,123
0
63,123
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.
The NRC is requesting emergency review of the information collection because information regarding licenseesâ 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 Budgetâs 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.
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 licenseesâ 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.
$2,424,999
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No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Margaret O'Banion 301 415-1233
Reginfo record details
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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:
(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.
Form Online Online Form PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR POWER REACTORS
Final Justification for Part 20 Exemption Request Online Forms .docx
10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Aganist Radiation