10 CFR 70, Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Part 70 burden tables.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-01-15	Repair queued
Final Supporting Statement 10 CFR Part 70.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2021-01-15	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
33145	10 CFR 70, Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material		Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0009	ICR Reference No: 202101-3150-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201710-3150-004
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR 70, Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material
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: 06/02/2021
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 01/21/2021
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2024	36 Months From Approved	06/30/2021
Responses	1,214	0	1,620
Time Burden (Hours)	37,050	0	89,222
Cost Burden (Dollars)	585	0	781

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Abstract: Part 70 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), establishes requirements for licensees to own, acquire, receive, possess, use, and transfer special nuclear material. The information in the applications, reports, and records is used by the NRC to make licensing and or regulatory determinations concerning the use of special nuclear material.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 68 STAT 919 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 63593	10/08/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	86 FR 6374	01/21/2021
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
10 CFR 70, Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list 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	1,214	1,620	0	0	-406	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	37,050	89,222	0	0	-52,172	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	585	781	0	0	-196	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 from 89,222 hours to 37,050 hours, a decrease of 52,172 hours. The change in the overall burden estimate is due to a substantial decrease in the number of licensees authorized by NRC to possess and use SNM. During the process to verify that the number of licensees reflected the most current information available to the NRC, staff determined that the number of licensees estimated in the previous clearance (606) was significantly too high and reflected old information. The estimate in this submission reflects current information. Multiple factors contribute to this decrease in NRC licensees including the transferring of some NRC licenses to new Agreement States; other licensees have ceased activities using SNM because of the cost, the availability of other technologies that do not require SNM, and the general decline in the nuclear power industry; and a general contraction of the industry. In addition, there was an increase in professional cost from $265/hr. to $278/hr.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,200,200

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? 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: 01/21/2021

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