[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71170-71171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34003]


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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: 10 CFR Part 100, 
``Reactor Site Criteria''.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0093.
    3. How often the collection is required: As necessary in order for 
NRC to assess the adequacy of proposed seismic design bases and the 
design bases for other geological hazards for nuclear power and test 
reactors constructed and licensed in accordance with 10 CFR Parts 50 or 
52 and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Applicants and licensees for 
nuclear power and test reactors.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 1.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 5,000.
    7. Abstract: 10 CFR Part 100, ``Reactor Site Criteria,'' 
establishes approval requirements for proposed sites for the

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purpose of constructing and operating stationary power and testing 
reactors pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR Parts 50 or 52. These 
reactors are required to be sited, designed, constructed, and 
maintained to withstand geologic hazards, such as faulting, seismic 
hazards, and the maximum credible earthquake, to protect the health and 
safety of the public and the environment. NRC uses the information 
required by 10 CFR Part 100 to assess the adequacy of proposed seismic 
design bases and the design bases for other geological hazards for 
nuclear power and test reactors.
    Submit, by February 22, 1999, 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 F33, Washington, DC, 
20555-0001, or by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day of December 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-34003 Filed 12-22-98; 8:45 am]
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