10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Draft NUREG-2249, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Licensing of New Nuclear Reactors.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-03
Regulatory Analysis for GEIS for New Reactor Licensing.docx Supplementary Document	2024-10-03
Supporting statement for New Reactor GEIS proposed rule.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-10-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33226	10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0021	ICR Reference No: 202410-3150-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202408-3150-003
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory Functions
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/04/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2025	08/31/2027
Responses	27	27
Time Burden (Hours)	100,712	140,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: PROPOSED RULE - Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Licensing of New Nuclear Reactors The NRC is proposing to amend the regulations that govern the NRC’s environmental reviews of new nuclear reactor applications under NEPA. The NRC’s regulations in § 51.45, Environmental report,” require each applicant to prepare and submit an environmental report which includes, among other things, a description of the proposed action, a statement of its purposes, a description of the environment affected, and a discussion of the environmental impacts of the proposed action and alternatives. The rulemaking would codify the generic findings of NUREG-2249, “Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Licensing of New Nuclear Reactors” (NR GEIS), which presents impact analyses for the environmental issues common to many new nuclear reactors that can be addressed generically, thereby eliminating the need to repeatedly reproduce the same analyses each time a licensing application is submitted. The proposed rule would reduce burden on an applicant because they would not be required to assess the environmental impacts of NR GEIS Category 1 issues if: 1) the applicant has demonstrated that it has met the bounding values and assumption of each PPE and SPE parameter relevant to that Category 1 issue, and 2) the applicant has not identified any new and significant information that would change a conclusion related to a Category 1 issue in the NR GEIS. If a value or assumption is not met, then the applicant may be able to limit its analysis to just the impact of not meeting the value or assumption. Similarly, if the applicant identifies new and significant information that would change a conclusion in the NR GEIS, then the applicant may be able to limit its analysis to just the impact of the new and significant information. To comply with NEPA, the NRC uses the information in the environmental report along other information to conduct an independent environmental evaluation.

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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:
3150-AK55	Proposed rulemaking	89 FR 80797	10/04/2024

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory

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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	27	27	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	100,712	140,000	0	-39,288	0	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: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Changing Regulations

Short Statement: The NR GEIS and associated rulemaking incorporates text to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the environmental review for new nuclear reactor applications by codifying the NR GEIS findings in Table C-1 in Appendix C to Subpart A of 10 CFR Part 51. Improving the effectiveness and efficiency of new nuclear reactor environmental reviews will reduce the cost to industry in preparing environmental reports for new nuclear reactor applications and focuses resources on project-specific analyses. Burden for the 10 CFR Part 51 information collection will be reduced by 39,288 hours, from 140,000 to 100,712 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $7,221,824

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: 10/04/2024

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