[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 24924]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-10649]



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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. NRC-2011-0065]


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 the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and 
solicitation of public comment.

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SUMMARY: The NRC invites public comment about its intention to request 
the OMB's approval for renewal of an existing information collection 
that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the 
Federal Register 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: Grant and Cooperative 
Agreement Provisions.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0107.
    3. How often the collection is required: Technical performance 
reports are required every six months; other information is submitted 
on occasion, as needed.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Grant and Cooperative 
Agreement Recipients.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 350.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 8,077 (7,540 reporting hours plus 537 recordkeeping hours).
    7. Abstract: The Division of Contracts is responsible for awarding 
grants and cooperative agreements (financial assistance) for the NRC. 
The Division of Contracts collects information from assistance 
recipients in accordance with grant and cooperative agreement 
provisions in order to administer NRC's financial assistance program. 
The information collected under the provisions ensures that the 
Government's rights are protected, the agency adheres to public laws, 
the work proceeds on schedule, and that disputes between the Government 
and the recipient are settled.
    Submit, by July 5, 2011, 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?
    The public may examine and have copied for a fee publicly available 
documents, including the draft supporting statement, at the NRC's 
Public Document Room, O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 
Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. OMB clearance requests are available 
at the NRC 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 submitted 
in writing or in electronic form will be made available for public 
inspection. Because your comments will not be edited to remove any 
identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you against 
including any information in your submission that you do not want to be 
publicly disclosed. Comments submitted should reference Docket No. NRC-
2011-0065. You may submit your comments by any of the following 
methods. Electronic comments: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and 
search for Docket No. NRC-2011-0065. Mail comments to NRC Clearance 
Officer, Tremaine Donnell (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Questions about the information 
collection requirements may be directed to the NRC Clearance Officer, 
Tremaine Donnell (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001, by telephone at 301-415-6258, or by e-mail 
to: [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day of April 2011.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Tremaine Donnell,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. 2011-10649 Filed 5-2-11; 8:45 am]
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