In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved for three
years. To request approval of information collections under this
generic approval, the agency must do the following: 1) Unless an
agency is using multiple modes of collection (e.g., paper forms and
electronic submissions), provide a Generic Clearance Submission
Template for each Instrument; 2) If the agency is using multiple
modes of collection (e.g., paper forms and electronic submissions),
the same Generic Clearance Submission Template may be used for both
instruments; 3) each Generic Clearance Submission Template must be
uploaded as a Supplementary document using a naming convention that
allows the public to identify the associated instrument; 4) submit
no more than five Generic Submission Templates with each request.
In addition, NRC is reminded that this generic should only be used
for collections that are voluntary, low-burden, and
uncontroversial. All other collections of information should be
submitted either as separate ICRs or, if appropriate, as emergency
requests.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
02/28/2022
1,872
0
1,053
14,976
0
8,424
0
0
0
In order to maintain an effective
national radioactive materials program, the NRC needs to coordinate
in sharing information with the Agreement States. The Agreement
States are asked on a one-time or as-needed basis to respond to a
specific incident, to gather information on licensing and
inspection practices or other technical information. The Agreement
State comments are also solicited in the areas of proposed
procedures, implementing guidance, and in the development of new
and revised regulations and policies. The results of such
information requests, which are authorized under Section 274(b) of
the Atomic Energy Act, are utilized in part by the NRC in preparing
responses to Congressional inquiries. This generic information
collection allows the NRC to meet its obligations under the
Paperwork Reduction Act while eliminating unnecessary burden and
delays. Obtaining a separate OMB clearance for each RCPD letter
would not allow the agency to efficiently coordinate and share
information with the Agreement States in maintaining a national
radioactive materials program.
The burden for the 3-year
clearance period has increased from 8,424 hours and 1,053 responses
to 14,976 hours and 1,872 responses, an increase of 6,552 hours and
819 responses. The NRC is renewing this clearance prior to the
current expiration date due to a higher than anticipated depletion
rate of the estimated burden “bank” for this clearance’s generic
information collections (IC). This is due to several unexpected
higher burden ICs and the method used to calculate burden. • During
the last clearance period, submissions of generic ICs (Agreement
State letters) to OMB included burden for all potential respondents
(100% of Agreement States), rather than the anticipated 30% of
Agreement States who were anticipated to respond. To rectify this,
the NRC staff has modified the generic submission template used to
submit these requests so that it includes a calculation for
anticipated response rate. • To further ensure that the agency’s
“bank” of hours for this clearance is not prematurely depleted
prior to the end of the clearance period, the NRC staff has
increased the total burden to an estimate more reflective of recent
activities, assuming that the agency will continue to request
comments from Agreement States at the same current annual rate. In
addition, the staff hourly rate increased from $263 to $275 per
hour.
$192,500
No
No
No
No
No
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Stephen Poy 301
415-7135
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 Supporting Statement for Requests to Agreement States for Information.docx
Comment request letter on Uranium Recovery Inspection Procedure