NRC Form 398, Personal Qualification Statement-Licensee

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33335	NRC Form 398, Personal Qualification Statement-Licensee Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0090	ICR Reference No: 202603-3150-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202205-3150-005
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NRC Form 398, Personal Qualification Statement-Licensee
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 03/09/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2026
Responses	1,062	1,018
Time Burden (Hours)	5,613	5,252
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

---

Abstract: NRC Form 398 is used to transmit detailed information required to be submitted to the NRC by a facility licensee on each applicant applying for new and upgraded licenses or license renewals to operate the controls at a nuclear reactor facility. This information is used to determine that each applicant or renewal operator seeking a license or renewal of a license is qualified to be issued a license, and that the licensed operator would not be expected to cause operational errors and endanger public health and safety.

---

Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 1-311 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

---

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

---

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 52449	11/20/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 11346	03/09/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

---

Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NRC Form 398, Personal Qualification Statement-Licensee	NRC Form 398, NRC Form 398 (Web)	NRC Form 398, Personnel Qualification Statement Licensee ,   PERSONAL QUALIFICATION STATEMENT – LICENSEE

---

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	1,062	1,018	0	0	44	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,613	5,252	0	0	361	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: There has been no change in the burden per specific submission application for this renewal cycle. Due to the increase in operating reactor plants, projected license renewals and licensed operators in operating facilities, we expect the following changes in this cycle: Submission 2022 Cycle 2025 Cycle Change Fed Hour Change Burden Hour Change Applicants (Initial & Upgrade) 283 540 +257 +257 +1670.5 Applicants with waiver or excusal requests 225 114 -111 -166.5 -1054.50 Applicants - Renewals 495 402 -93 -46.5 -232.50 Applicants - re‑applied 15 6 -9 -4.5 -22.5 Submission Change Total +44 +40 hours +361 hours The expected number of submissions has been increased by an expected 44 submissions from 1,018 to 1,062 as well as an increase of 361 hours for this cycle. A web-based fillable version of the NRC Form 398 was created to allow facility licensees to complete and submit online through the NRC Portal. This change allows for continuity with the agency’s information technology modernization efforts and significantly decreases the likelihood of errors that stem from handwritten portable document format (PDF) versions of the form being misread by software. This change is not expected to affect the burden associated with completing and submitting the NRC 398.

---

Annual Cost to Federal Government: $290,055

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

---

Common Form ICR:  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:

(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: 03/09/2026

---

Something went wrong when downloading this file. If you have any questions, please send an email to [email protected].