10 CFR Part 61, Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste

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IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
33401	10 CFR Part 61, Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste	Other-Guidance	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0135	ICR Reference No: 202606-3150-001
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202402-3150-006
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 61, Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 06/09/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2027
Responses	16	16
Time Burden (Hours)	5,532	5,372
Cost Burden (Dollars)	657	638

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Abstract: PROPOSED RULE: Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste, 10 CFR Part 61 The NRC is proposing to amend its regulations to require LLW disposal facilities to conduct site-specific technical analyses to demonstrate compliance with the performance objectives of 10 CFR part 61. The intent of the rule is to ensure performance objectives are met at disposal sites for disposal of LLW that was not analyzed in the original 10 CFR part 61 regulatory basis (e.g., significant quantities of depleted uranium, GTCC waste). The site-specific technical analyses would include compliance period analyses with both a performance assessment and an intruder assessment, performance period analyses to evaluate how the disposal system could mitigate the risk from long-lived LLW, and an LLW acceptance plan identifying the WAC for the disposal facility. In addition, licensees must review their LLW acceptance plan annually and update analyses as part of the application for closure. The information collection would be conducted to demonstrate compliance with the performance objectives in 10 CFR part 61 and develop criteria for LLW acceptance based on the results of these analyses that would continue to ensure the safe disposal of LLW. Information would be used by the NRC to ensure compliance with the performance objectives in subpart C of 10 CFR part 61 to ensure that LLW streams that are significantly different from those considered during the development of the original regulations can be disposed of safely and meet the performance objectives for land disposal of LLW. These amendments would also increase the use of site-specific information to better ensure that public health and safety continues to be protected.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 1-291 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act
   EO: EO 14300 Name/Subject of EO: Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3150-AI92	Proposed rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

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 Part 61, Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste

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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	16	16	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	5,532	5,372	0	160	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	657	638	0	19	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The proposed rule would increase burden on 10 CFR Part 61 licensees and applicants. The new recordkeeping requirements in the proposed rule are expected to increase the annual estimated recordkeeping burden by 160 hours (40 hours for each of the 4 existing recordkeepers). This proposed rule would codify information collections currently being collected from applicants or licensees for LLW facilities under general information collection requirements in 10 CFR Part 61. The proposed rule would revise the licensing requirements for LLW disposal and add disposal requirements for GTCC waste to ensure that the LLW streams that are significantly different from those considered during the development of 10 CFR Part 61, such as depleted uranium, would continue to be disposed of safely and meet the performance objectives for land disposal of LLW.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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: 06/09/2026

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