[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 67878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28362]


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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 for new 
collections 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: Request for Non-
Agreement States Information, as authorized by Section 274(a) of the 
Atomic Energy Act.
    2. Current OMB approval number: New collection.
    3. How often the collection is required: One-time or as-needed.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: The 18 States that have not 
signed Section 274(b) Agreements with NRC (Non-Agreement States).
    5. The number of annual respondents: 18 Non-Agreement States.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 135 hours (18 responses per year x 7.5 hours per response).
    7. Abstract: Occasionally, requests will be made of the Non-
Agreement States for information similar to that requested from the 
Agreement States. Requests will be made on a one-time or as-needed 
basis, e.g., to respond to a specific incident, to gather information 
on licensing and inspection practices and other technical statistical 
information. These information requests will primarily refer to 
naturally occurring and accelerator-produced radioactive materials 
which may be subject to State regulations since they do not come under 
the purview of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended. The reason for 
requesting such information is that the information can assist the 
Commission in its considerations and decisions involving Atomic Energy 
Act materials programs in an effort to make the national nuclear 
materials programs more uniform and consistent.
    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 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. 02-28362 Filed 11-6-02; 8:45 am]
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