10 CFR 50.55a, Codes and Standards

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Burden spreadsheet for 50-55a.xlsx Supplementary Document	2023-11-27
Final supporting statement Codes and Standards.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-11-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
263674	Codes and Standards	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No:	ICR Reference No: 202311-3150-005
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR 50.55a, Codes and Standards
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/27/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved
Responses	754	0
Time Burden (Hours)	336,416	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	25,188	0

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Abstract: Part 50.55a of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), “Codes and Standards,” specifies technical information and data to be provided to the NRC or maintained by applicants and licensees so that the NRC may take determinations necessary to protect the health and safety of the public, in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The reporting and recordkeeping requirements contained in 10 CFR part 50.55a are mandatory for the affected licensees and applicants.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 68 Stat 919 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act, as amended
  

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:
	88 FR 59950	08/30/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 82920	11/27/2023
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
Codes and Standards

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	754	0	0	754	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	336,416	0	0	336,416	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	25,188	0	0	25,188	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

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

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a request for a new clearance. Previously, burden for information collections contained in 10 CFR 50.55a was covered under the clearance for 10 CFR Part 50 (3150-0011), estimated at 430,414 hours and 949 responses. The requested burden estimate for 50.55a is 336,416 hours and 754 responses. The decrease in burden associated with information collections in 50.55a is due to a decrease in the total number of respondents from 98 (94 operating reactors and 4 plants under construction) to 94 (94 operating reactors) and a decrease in total responses since OMB Clearance 3150-0011 was last renewed in 2020. There are no third-party disclosures in this clearance as there are no anticipated nuclear power plants under active construction during this period. The number of anticipated requests for alternatives submitted in the online portal has decreased from 218 to 47 since the Part 50 clearance was submitted in 2020. The current estimate is based on a review of recent submissions using the online portal. Fewer submissions have been received than was previously anticipated. IEEE standards were not included in the previous clearance, but there are no recordkeeping or reporting requirements inherent in the standards, so they do not add additional burden on their own. After the approval of the new clearance for 50.55a and assignment of the new clearance number, the NRC staff intends to remove the burden and responses for these requirements from the Part 50 clearance (3150-0011).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $8,746,400

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: 11/27/2023

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