[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67877-67878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28361]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

AGENCY: 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: 55.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 1,070 (754 hours-Billing Burden + 316 hours License Fee 
Recovery Cost Summary).
    7. Abstract: The NRC Division of Contracts 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 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 6, 2003, 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 F21, Rockville, MD

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20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC worldwide Web 
site: http://www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doc-comment/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 to [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 1st day of November 2002.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-28361 Filed 11-6-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590-01-P