10 CFR Part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NRC Fee Recovery final rule $300.pdf Supplementary Document	2024-11-21
2024 10 CFR Part 54 FINAL supporting statement.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-11-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33435	License Renewal Application (10 CFR Part 54, Reporting Requirements)	Modified
185448	Completion Letter	Modified
185447	Documentation of compliance with 10 CFR Part 54 (Recordkeeping)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0155	ICR Reference No: 202411-3150-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202108-3150-003
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants
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: 11/21/2024

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2024
Responses	75	66
Time Burden (Hours)	323,818	216,700
Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,160	6,305

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Abstract: 10 CFR part 54 establishes license renewal requirements for commercial nuclear power plants and describes the information that licensees must submit to the NRC when applying for a license renewal. The application must contain information on how the licensee will manage the detrimental effects of age-related degradation on certain plant systems, structures, and components to continue the plant’s safe operation during the renewal term. The NRC needs this information to determine whether the licensee’s actions will be effective in assuring the plants’ continued safe operation during the period of extended operation. Holders of renewed licenses must retain in an auditable and retrievable form, for the term of the renewed operating license, all information and documentation required to document compliance with 10 CFR part 54. The NRC needs access to this information for continuing effective regulatory oversight. Holders of renewed licenses must retain in an auditable and retrievable form, for the term of the renewed operating license, all information and documentation required to document compliance with 10 CFR Part 54. The NRC needs access to this information for continuing effective regulatory oversight.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 103 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 53662	06/27/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 92186	11/21/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Completion Letter
Documentation of compliance with 10 CFR Part 54 (Recordkeeping)
License Renewal Application (10 CFR Part 54, Reporting Requirements)

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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	75	66	0	0	9	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	323,818	216,700	0	0	107,118	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	8,160	6,305	0	0	1,855	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 overall annual burden for the Part 54 information collections increased from 216,700 hours to 323,818 hours, an increase of 107,118 hours. The change in annual burden is due to projected increase in subsequent license renewal application reviews as indicated through stakeholder interactions with staff and amendments to applications. In addition, the fee rate increased from $279 per hour to $300 per hour. Reporting Burden The total annual reporting burden has increased by 95,618 hours, from 160,200 to 255,818 hours, primarily due to an increase in subsequent license renewal applications. The annual reporting burden for initial license renewal applications decreased by 56,365 hours, from 84,150 to 27,785 hours, because of decrease in initial license renewal applications (from one per year to one per clearance period). Recordkeeping Burden The annual recordkeeping burden (1,000 hours per application) changed in this submission because the number of recordkeepers increased from the estimated 55 recordkeepers to an average of 62 recordkeepers, resulting in an increase of 11,500 hours of burden annually (from 56,500 hours to 68,000 hours). In addition, the number of SLRs increased from 1 to 4, resulting in an increase of 4,500 hours (from 1,500 hours to 6,000 hours). The SLRs do not add to the total number of recordkeepers because they were already included in the count of annual recordkeepers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $13,986,000

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: 11/21/2024

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