NRC Form 754, Armed Security Personnel Firearms Background Check

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form NRC Form 754 Armed Security Personnel Firearms Background Check	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
30-day FRN for Form 754.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-03-25	Available
OMB 3150-0204 Final 2025 Supporting Statement NRC Form 754 _Armed Security Personnel Firearms Background Check _DEL Comments 3.16.26_LXA1rev.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-03-24	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
46501	NRC Form 754, Armed Security Personnel Firearms Background Check	Form and Instruction	Modified	Armed Security Personnel Firearms Background Check
46501	NRC Form 754, Armed Security Personnel Firearms Background Check	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0204	ICR Reference No: 202603-3150-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202303-3150-005
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NRC Form 754, Armed Security Personnel Firearms Background Check
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: 03/25/2026

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	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	366	557
Time Burden (Hours)	840	1,240
Cost Burden (Dollars)	11	16

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Abstract: Current NRC security regulations include security requirements pertaining to nuclear power reactors and Category I Strategic Special Nuclear Material (SSNM) facilities for access to enhanced weapons and firearms background checks. NRC Form 754 collects the information required to perform the necessary firearms background checks. The background check uses the person's fingerprints and other identifying information and is performed under the Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Instant Criminal Background Check System to determine if an individual is prohibited under Federal or State law from possessing or receiving firearms. Licensees submit NRC Form 754 for all security personnel protecting Commission designated facilities, radioactive material, or other property whose duties require them to have access to these weapons.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 68 Stat. 919 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act of 1954
   PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 119 Stat. 594 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: PL: Pub.L. 109 - 58 119 Stat. 594 Name of Law: Energy Policy Act of 2005

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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:
	90 FR 60131	12/23/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 14600	03/25/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

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IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NRC Form 754, Armed Security Personnel Firearms Background Check	NRC Form 754	Armed Security Personnel Firearms Background Check

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ICR Summary of Burden

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	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	366	557	0	0	-191	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	840	1,240	0	0	-400	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	11	16	0	0	-5	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 was a decrease in burden hours from 1,240 hours to 840 hours due to a decrease in the number of licensee sites with Section 161A authority from seven to six, which also reduced the recordkeeping burden from 140 hours to 120 hours. This change in burden was due to multiple factors. A licensee was no longer in the possession of weapons that would require preemption authority at their site. The licensee has since then made a license amendment to terminate their preemptive authority at the site. In addition, to ensure compliance with OMB’s Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: “Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity,” the form has been revised to add the race ethnicity category “Middle Eastern or North African.” Finally, the hourly rate has increased from $288 per hour to $317 per hour.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $28,530

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.     Yes

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.     Yes

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? Yes

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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: 03/25/2026

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