01-32064. Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; Comment Request  

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    AGENCY:

    Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

    ACTION:

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

    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: NRC Form 536, “Operator Licensing Examination Data”.

    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0131.

    3. How often the collection is required: Annually.

    4. Who is required or asked to report: All holders of operating licenses or construction permits for nuclear power reactors.

    5. The number of annual respondents: 80.

    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 80.

    7. Abstract: NRC is requesting renewal of its clearance to annually request all commercial power reactor licensees and applicants for an operating license to voluntarily send to the NRC: (1) Their projected number of candidates for operator licensing initial examinations; (2) the estimated dates of the examinations; (3) information on whether the examination will be facility developed or NRC developed; and (4) the estimated number of individuals that will participate in the Generic Fundamentals Examination (GFE) for that calendar year. Except for the GFE, this information is used to plan budgets and resources in regard to operator examination scheduling in order to meet the needs of the nuclear industry.

    Submit, by March 1, 2002, 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, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-1 F23, Rockville, MD 20852. 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 BJS1@NRC.GOV.

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    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 21st day of December 2001.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

    Beth St. Mary,

    Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.

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    [FR Doc. 01-32064 Filed 12-28-01; 8:45 am]

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Document Information

Published:
12/31/2001
Department:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice of pending NRC action to submit an information collection request to OMB and solicitation of public comment.
Document Number:
01-32064
Pages:
67553-67553 (1 pages)
PDF File:
01-32064.pdf