Nuclear Material Events Database (NMED) for the Collection of Event Report, Response, Analyses, and Follow-up Data on Events Involving the Use of Atomic Energy Act Radioactive Byproduct Material

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Handbook on Nuclear Material Events Reporting in the Agreement States.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-28	Available
SA300.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-28	Repair queued
30-day FRN NMED 2022.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-03-28	Repair queued
NMED screenshot.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2019-03-12	Repair queued
2021 Final Supporting Statement Nuclear Material Events Database (NMED) as 2 3 2022 version DCC_lxa1edits.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2022-03-28	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
45597	Nuclear Material Event Reports (Higher Significance)	Other-screen shots	Modified
33469	Nuclear Material Event Report (Routine Significance)	Other-Screen shots	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0178	ICR Reference No: 202111-3150-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201903-3150-001
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Nuclear Material Events Database (NMED) for the Collection of Event Report, Response, Analyses, and Follow-up Data on Events Involving the Use of Atomic Energy Act Radioactive Byproduct 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: 07/27/2022
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/28/2022
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, this information collection is approved.

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	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2025	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2022
Responses	452	0	450
Time Burden (Hours)	723	0	720
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: NRC regulations require NRC licensees to report incidents and over exposures, leaking or contaminated sealed source(s), release of excessive contamination of radioactive material, lost or stolen radioactive material, equipment failures, abandoned well logging sources and medical events. Agreement State licenses are also required to report these events to their individual Agreement State regulatory authorities under compatible Agreement State regulations. The NRC is requesting that the Agreement States provide information to NRC on the initial notification, response actions, and follow-up investigations on events involving the use (including suspected theft or terrorist activities) of nuclear materials regulated pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act. The event information should be provided in a uniform electronic format, for assessment and identification of any facilities/site specific or generic safety concerns that could have the potential to impact public health and safety. The identification and review of safety concerns may result in lessons learned, and may also identify generic issues for further study which could result in proposals for changes or revisions to technical or regulatory designs, processes, standards, guidance or 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:
	86 FR 64964	11/19/2021
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	87 FR 17342	03/28/2022
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Nuclear Material Event Report (Routine Significance)
Nuclear Material Event Reports (Higher Significance)

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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	452	450	0	0	2	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	723	720	0	0	3	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 hours for the Agreement States has increased to 723. The number of estimated responses (reported events) has increased to 452. The estimated number of reported events is based on an annual average of the number of reported events, as reported by the NMED contractor, for fiscal years 2018 through 2020. The NRC staff expects events per year to return to pre COVID levels within the next 3-year period but has no certainty on the exact timeframe for that. As a result, the NRC is using a conservative estimate of the same number of events per year as estimated during the previous as 3-year period, and which is consistent with the number of events per year received prior to the start of COVID (450 events/year). The addition of the State of Connecticut will add a small number of events per year (2 events/year) to this estimate, resulting in a total estimate of 452 events/year. Costs have increased due to an increase in the fee rate from $263/hr to $288

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $576,000

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: 03/28/2022

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