10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Against Radiation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form Online Online Form PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR POWER REACTORS Form	Removed
Final Supporting Statement 10 CFR Part 20.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-14

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33190	10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Aganist Radiation	Modified
241816	Online Form PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR POWER REACTORS Form	Removed
241814	Online Form PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR NON-POWER REACTORS/RTR	Removed

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0014	ICR Reference No: 202411-3150-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202107-3150-003
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Against Radiation
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 11/14/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	02/28/2025
Responses	53,483	52,359
Time Burden (Hours)	787,286	769,396
Cost Burden (Dollars)	88,467	80,361

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Abstract: Part 20 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, ‘‘Standards for Protection Against Radiation’’ 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.

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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 65683	08/12/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 90075	11/14/2024
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 20, Standards for Protection Aganist Radiation
Online Form PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR NON-POWER REACTORS/RTR
Online Form PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR POWER REACTORS	Online	PART 20 RESPIRATOR PROTECTION EXEMPTION REQUEST FOR POWER REACTORS

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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	53,483	52,359	0	0	1,124	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	787,286	769,396	0	0	17,890	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	88,467	80,361	0	0	8,106	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 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.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,475,900

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: 11/14/2024

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