2020-27061. Information Collection: Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators  

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    AGENCY:

    Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

    ACTION:

    Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment.

    SUMMARY:

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, “Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators.”

    DATES:

    Submit comments by February 8, 2021. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

    ADDRESSES:

    You may submit comments by any of the following methods; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal Rulemaking website:

    • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0236. Address questions about NRC docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287-9127; email: Jennifer.Borges@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
    • Mail comments to: David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop: T-6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

    For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see “Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments” in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

    A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0236 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this action by any of the following methods:

    • Federal Rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0236. A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2020-0236 on this website.
    • NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/​reading-rm/​adams.html. To begin the search, select “Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.” For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The supporting statement is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML20245E536.
    • Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of public documents is currently closed. You may submit your request to the PDR via email at PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1-800-397-4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    • NRC's Clearance Officer: A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without Start Printed Page 79532charge by contacting NRC's Clearance Officer, David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov.

    B. Submitting Comments

    The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal Rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please include Docket ID NRC-2020-0236 in your comment submission.

    The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information in comment submissions that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at https://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into ADAMS, and the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information.

    If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.

    II. Background

    In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the NRC is requesting public comment on its intention to request the OMB's approval for the information collection summarized below.

    1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR part 36 “Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators.”

    2. OMB approval number: 3150-0158.

    3. Type of submission: Extension.

    4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.

    5. How often the collection is required or requested: Applications for new licenses and amendments may be submitted at any time (on occasion). Applications for renewal are submitted every 15 years. Reports are submitted as events occur.

    6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Applicants for and holders of specific licenses authorizing the use of licensed material for irradiators.

    7. The estimated number of annual responses: 2,396 responses.

    8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 70 respondents.

    9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 39,836 hours.

    10. Abstract: Part 36 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, establishes radiation safety requirements for the use of radioactive material for irradiators. The information in the applications, reports, and records is used by the NRC staff to ensure that the health and safety of the public is protected and that the licensee possession and use of source or byproduct material is in compliance with license and regulatory requirements.

    III. Specific Requests for Comments

    The NRC is seeking 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 estimate of the burden of the information collection 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 on respondents be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology?

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    Dated: December 4, 2020.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

    David C. Cullison,

    NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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    [FR Doc. 2020-27061 Filed 12-9-20; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
12/10/2020
Department:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment.
Document Number:
2020-27061
Dates:
Submit comments by February 8, 2021. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.
Pages:
79531-79532 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
NRC-2020-0236
PDF File:
2020-27061.Pdf
Supporting Documents:
» Information Collection: Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Irradiators
» 10 CFR Part 36 -60-day Supporting Statement ML20245E536
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» 10 CFR Part 36 -60-day Supporting Statement ML20245E536
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