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
12/31/2020
6 Months From Approved
120
0
0
240
0
0
0
0
0
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.
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.
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.
$667,200
No
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Margaret O'Banion 301
415-1233
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.
Form Online NRC ONLINE FORM, "REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE UNDER 10 CFR Part 50.55a(z)(1) and (2)"
50-55a Alternative Requests Emergency Clearance justification Final.docx
NRC ONLINE FORM, "REQUEST FOR ALTERNATIVE UNDER 10 CFR Part 50.55a(z)(1) and (2)"