NRC ONLINE FORM, “REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE UNDER 10 CFR Part 50.55a(z)(1) and (2)"

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form Online NRC ONLINE FORM, "REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE UNDER 10 CFR Part 50.55a(z)(1) and (2)"	Form	New	Available
50-55a Alternative Requests Emergency Clearance justification Final.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2020-06-19	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
242335	NRC ONLINE FORM, "REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE UNDER 10 CFR Part 50.55a(z)(1) and (2)"	Form	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0244	ICR Reference No: 202006-3150-003
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NRC ONLINE FORM, “REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE UNDER 10 CFR Part 50.55a(z)(1) and (2)"
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 06/19/2020
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 06/19/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/19/2020
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.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2020	6 Months From Approved
Responses	120	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	240	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: 10 CFR 50.55a incorporates by reference Division 1 rules of Section III, "Rules for Construction of Nuclear Power Plant Components," and Section XI, "Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components," of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (B&PV Code); and the rules of the ASME “Code for Operation and Maintenance of Nuclear Power Plants” (OM Code). These rules of the ASME B&PV and OM Codes set forth the requirements to which nuclear power plant components are designed, constructed, tested, repaired, and inspected. The ability of licensed facilities to comply with these requirements may be negatively impacted by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (PHE) in order to not conflict with practices recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to limit the spread of COVID-19 (e.g., social distancing) while performing in-service testing and inspections.To facilitate licensees’ requests for alternatives to the requirements in the above regulations, the NRC is providing an online form to submit the required information for a specific alternative request.

Emergency Justfication: The NRC is requesting emergency review of the information collection because this information 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 has necessitated the accelerated development of a method to allow licensees to submit alternative requests in a streamlined manner.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

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: 1

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NRC ONLINE FORM, "REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE UNDER 10 CFR Part 50.55a(z)(1) and (2)"	Online	NRC ONLINE FORM, “REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE UNDER 10 CFR Part 50.55a(z)(1) and (2)”

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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	120	0	0	120	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	240	0	0	240	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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: This is a new clearance. NRC staff anticipates that the agency will receive 120 exemption requests via the NRC Online Form, “Request For Alternative Under 10 CFR Part 50.55a(z)(1) and (2),” resulting in 240 hours of annual burden to licensees.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $667,200

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: 06/19/2020

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