10 CFR Part 39, Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
30-day FRN Part 39.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-08-19
7-22-20-Final 2020 Supporting Statement Part 39 (1) (1).docx Supporting Statement A	2020-08-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33384	10 CFR Part 39, Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0130	ICR Reference No: 202008-3150-001
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201706-3150-003
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 39, Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/18/2020
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/19/2020
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved for 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2023	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2020
Responses	3,803	0	4,226
Time Burden (Hours)	40,454	0	44,931
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,070	0	4,523

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Abstract: Part 39 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), establishes radiation safety requirements for the use of radioactive material for well logging. The information in the applications, reports, and records is used by the NRC staff to ensure that the health and safety of the public is protected and that licensee possession and use of source and byproduct material is in compliance with license and regulatory requirements. .

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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
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 31814	05/27/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 51071	08/19/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
10 CFR Part 39, Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging

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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	3,803	4,226	0	0	-423	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	40,454	44,931	0	0	-4,477	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,070	4,523	0	0	-453	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The overall burden has decreased by 4,477 hours from 44,931 hours to 40,454 hours (NRC Licensees = 4,967 hrs + AS Licensees = 35,487 hrs) because of a decrease in the number of licensees by 20 from 200 to 180. However, there was an increase in the burden based on an increase of the number of reported well logging sources that were abandoned because they were unable to be retrieved The number of NRC licensees has decreased by 4 from 26 to 22, resulting in a burden decrease of 890 hours from 5,857 hours to 4,967 hours (33 reporting hrs + 4,659 recordkeeping hrs + 275 third-party disclosure hrs). The number of Agreement State (AS) licensees has decreased by 44 from 174 to 158, resulting in a burden decrease of 3,587 hours from 39,074 to 35,487 hours (55 reporting hrs +33,457 recordkeeping hrs + 1,975 third-party disclosure hrs). The number of well logging licensees licensed by the Agreement States is assumed to follow the same ratio as the total number of NRC licensees to Agreement States licensees. The current ratio of NRC to Agreement State licenses is 1:7.2. The number of NRC licensees is expected to remain at or near the current number (22) over the coming three years. The number of Agreement State licensees is likewise expected to remain at or near the current number (158) over the coming three years.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $18,348

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? No

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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: 08/19/2020

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