99-30355. Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 224 (Monday, November 22, 1999)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 99-30355]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to submit an information 
collection request to OMB and solicitation of public comment.

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SUMMARY: The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of 
continued approval of information collections under the provisions of 
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted:
    1. The title of the information collection: Billing Instructions 
for NRC Cost Type Contracts.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0109.
    3. How often the collection is required: Monthly.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: NRC Contractors.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 80.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 1,851 hours (1,123 for Billing + 728 for License Fee 
Recovery Cost Summary).
    7. Abstract: The Division of Contracts and Property Management in 
administering its contracts provides Billing Instructions for its 
contractors to follow in preparation of invoices. These instructions 
stipulate the level of detail in which supporting cost data must be 
submitted for NRC review. The review of this information ensures that 
all payments made by NRC for valid and reasonable costs in accordance 
with the contract terms and conditions.
    Submit, by January 21, 2000, comments that address the following 
questions:
    1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC 
to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical 
utility?
    2. Is the burden estimate accurate?
    3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected?
    4. How can the burden of the information collection be minimized, 
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of 
information technology?
    A copy of the draft supporting statement may be viewed free of 
charge at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW (lower 
level), Washington, DC. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC 
worldwide web site (http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/PUBLIC/OMB/index.html). The 
document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after 
the signature date of this notice.
    Comments and questions about the information collection 
requirements may be directed to the NRC Clearance Officer, Brenda Jo. 
Shelton, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, T-6 E6, Washington, DC 
20555-0001, by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected]

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 16th day of November 1999.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-30355 Filed 11-19-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590-01-P