NRC Form 754, Armed Security Personnel Firearms Background Check
New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
No
Regular
Preapproved
01/05/2023
07/07/2022
OMB notes that these revisions are required by a forthcoming final rule (3150-AI49) that has not yet published in the Federal Register. OMB preapproves the revised information collection, provided that there are no substantive changes in the published final rule relative to the draft final rule provided as a supplementary document in this package.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2026
36 Months From Approved
557
0
0
1,240
0
0
16
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FINAL RULE: 10 CFR Part 73, Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications
The NRC is amending the current security regulations and add new security requirements pertaining to nuclear power reactors and Category I Strategic Special Nuclear Material (SSNM) facilities for access to enhanced weapons and firearms background checks. The proposed NRC Form 754 collects the information required to perform the necessary firearms background checks. The background check uses the person's fingerprints and other identifying information and is performed under the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Instant Criminal Background Check System to determine if an individual is prohibited under Federal or State law from possessing or receiving firearms. Licensees would submit NRC Form 754 for all security personnel protecting Commission designated facilities, radioactive material, or other property whose duties require them to have access to these weapons.
The Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks and Security Event Notifications proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on February 3, 2011 (76 FR 6199), and supplemented on January 10, 2013 (78 FR 2214). The NRC is issued a second supplemental proposed rule to modify the firearms background check requirements on September 22, 2015 (80 FR 57106).
NOTE: Submissions for this final rule have been submitted under clearances 3150-0104 (NRC Form 366), 3150-0204 (NRC Form 754), and 3150-NEW (request for a new clearance number for information collections contained in 10 CFR Part 73.)
The final rule adds new a section, § 73.17, to implement the Commissionâs authority under Section 161A of the AEA, to conduct firearms background checks to verify that an individual is not prohibited from receiving, possessing, transporting, importing, or using covered weapons as part of the performance of their official duties. The NRC Form 754 is a new form that will be used to perform these checks. The estimated burden for seven licensee sites to submit NRC Form 754 for periodic firearms background checks every five years and maintain associated records is 1,240 hours annually at a cost of $357,120 (1,240 hours x $288/hr).
$39,744
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Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Martha Barillas 301 415-2760
Reginfo record details
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.
NRC Form 754, Armed Security Personnel Firearms Background Check