Requests to Agreement States and Non-Agreement States for Information

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Final SS for Requests to AS and Non-AS for Information.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-10-17
NRC_FRDOC_0001-10086_content.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-10-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0029	ICR Reference No: 202410-3150-004
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-3150-004
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Requests to Agreement States and Non-Agreement States for Information
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 10/17/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2025
Responses	2,052	1,965
Time Burden (Hours)	16,416	15,720
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	4,385,880

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Abstract: The NRC is requesting OMB approval of a plan for a generic collection of information. The need and practicality of the collection can be evaluated, but the details of the specific individual collections will not be known until a later time. The Agreement States and non-Agreement States will be asked on a one-time or as needed basis to respond to a specific incident, to gather information on licensing and inspection practices or other technical information, or to provide comments on proposed policy and program updates. The results of such information requests, which are authorized under Section 274(b) of the Atomic Energy Act, will be utilized in part by the NRC in preparing responses to Congressional inquiries. In addition, the information can assist the Commission in its considerations and decisions involving Atomic Energy Act materials programs in an effort to make the national nuclear materials program more uniform and consistent.

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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:
	89 FR 50380	06/13/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 83706	10/17/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 0

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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	2,052	1,965	0	0	87	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	16,416	15,720	0	0	696	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	4,385,880	0	0	-4,385,880	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 burden imposed on Agreement States increased from 5,120 hours to 5,376 hours annually (from 15,720 to 16,416 hours over the three year clearance period.) This is due to the number of Agreement States and the number of Agreement State applicants increasing from 40 to 42. The burden imposed on Non-Agreement States decreased from 120 hours to 96 hours annually due to decrease in the number of Non-Agreement States from 12 to 10. In addition, the appearance of a change in the burden cost is due to a data entry correction. In the last renewal, the burden cost was entered as the agency’s fee rate times the burden hours, rather than the additional costs (i.e., equipment, recordkeeping costs). There are no additional costs (burden cost) associated with this collection. In addition, the staff hourly rate increased from $279 to $300 per hour.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $209,250

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: 10/17/2024

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