[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8051-8052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3935]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection 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
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 60--
``Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories''.
2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0127.
3. How often the collection is required: The information need only
be submitted one time.
4. Who is required or asked to report: State or Indian Tribes, or
their representatives, requesting consultation with the NRC staff
regarding review of a potential high-level radioactive waste
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geologic repository site, or wishing to participate in a license
application review for a potential geologic repository (other than a
potential geologic repository site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, currently
under investigation by the U.S. Department of Energy, which is now
regulated under 10 CFR Part 63).
5. The number of annual respondents: 1; however, none are expected
in the next three years.
6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement
or request: 121 hours; however, none are expected in the next three
years.
7. Abstract: Part 60 requires States and Indian Tribes to submit
certain information to the NRC if they request consultation with the
NRC staff concerning the review of a potential repository site, or wish
to participate in a license application review for a potential
repository (other than the Yucca Mountain, Nevada site proposed by the
U.S. Department of Energy). Representatives of States or Indian Tribes
must submit a statement of their authority to act in such a
representative capacity. The information submitted by the States and
Indian Tribes is used by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Material
Safety and Safeguards as a basis for decisions about the commitment of
NRC staff resources to the consultation and participation efforts. As
provided in Sec. 60.1, the regulations in 10 CFR Part 60 no longer
apply to the licensing of a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain. All
of the information collection requirements pertaining to Yucca Mountain
were included in 10 CFR Part 63, and were approved by the Office of
Management and Budget under control number 3150-0199 (Sec. 63.8). The
Yucca Mountain site is regulated under 10 CFR Part 63 (66 FR 55792,
November 2, 2001).
Submit, by April 21, 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 located at One White Flint
North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD. 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 E 6, Washington, DC
20555-0001, by telephone at (301) 415-7233, or by Internet electronic
mail at [email protected].
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of February, 2003.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-3935 Filed 2-18-03; 8:45 am]
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