10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Against Radiation
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
06/26/2025
11/14/2024
In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years. OMB reminds the Agency, however, it should consult with up to 9 outside entities at least once every 3 years even if the collection of information has not changed.
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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2028
36 Months From Approved
06/30/2025
53,483
0
52,359
787,286
0
769,396
88,467
0
80,361
Part 20 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, ââStandards for Protection Against Radiationââ establishes standards for protection against ionizing radiation resulting from activities conducted under licenses issued by the NRC and by Agreement States. These standards require the establishment of radiation protection programs, maintenance of radiation protection programs, maintenance of radiation records, recording of radiation received by workers, reporting of incidents which could cause exposure to radiation, submittal of an annual report to NRC and to Agreement States of the results of individual monitoring, and submittal of license termination information. These mandatory requirements are needed to protect occupationally exposed individuals from undue risks of excessive exposure to ionizing radiation and to protect the health and safety of the public.
The NRC reporting burden as well as the annualized cost to the federal government decreased due to the removal of the estimated number of exemptions under 20.2301 for exemptions submitted during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE). Additionally, the NRC is no longer using two COVID-19 PHE-related online exemption request forms.
The overall NRC licensee and Agreement State licensee burden has increased by 17,890 hours from 769,396 hours to 787,286. The burden attributed to Agreement State licensees increased for reporting burden by 1,098 hours from 40,542 hours to 41,640 hours. Recordkeeping burden for Agreement State licensees increased by 17,144 hours from 634,358 hours to 651,502. The burden attributed to Agreement State licensee third-party disclosures increased by 68 hours (from 2,531 hours to 2,599 hours). These changes are due to the ratio used to estimate Agreement State respondents changing from 7.4 to 7.6 (therefore increasing the number of estimated Agreement State respondents and recordkeepers). The ratio changed because the difference in the number of current NRC licensees versus Agreement States licensees has increased.
In addition, the hourly fee rate increased from $279 to $300.
$2,475,900
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Brenda Sida 301 415-7000
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.
Form Online PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR POWER REACTORS
Final Supporting Statement 10 CFR Part 20.docx
10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Aganist Radiation