Information Collection: “Licenses for Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiographic Operations”
Published date | 05 February 2020 |
Citation | 85 FR 6585 |
Record Number | 2020-02162 |
Section | Notices |
Court | Nuclear Regulatory Commission |
Federal Register, Volume 85 Issue 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)
[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2020)] [Notices] [Pages 6585-6586] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2020-02162] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2019-0171] Information Collection: ``Licenses for Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiographic Operations'' AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, ``Licenses for Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiographic Operations.'' DATES: Submit comments by April 6, 2020. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0171. Address questions about NRC docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287-9127; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. Mail comments to: David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop T6-A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2019-0171 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this [[Page 6586]] action. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this action by any of the following methods: Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2019-0171. A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2019-0171 on this website. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The supporting statement and burden spreadsheet are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML19305D154 and ML19311C796. NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. NRC's Clearance Officer: A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by contacting NRC's Clearance Officer, David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: [email protected]. B. Submitting Comments Please include Docket ID NRC-2019-0171 in the subject line of your comment submission, to ensure that the NRC can make your comment submission available to the public in this docket. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information in comment submissions that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. The NRC will post all comment submissions at http://www.regulations.gov as well as enter the comment submissions into ADAMS, and the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that the NRC does not routinely edit comment submissions to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS. II. Background In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the NRC is requesting public comment on its intention to request the OMB's approval for the information collection summarized below. 1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR part 34, ``Licenses for Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiographic Operations.'' 2. OMB approval number: 3150-0007. 3. Type of submission: Extension. 4. The form number, if applicable: N/A. 5. How often the collection is required or requested: Applications for new licenses and amendments may be submitted at any time (on occasion). Applications for renewal are submitted every 15 years. Reports are submitted as events occur. 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Applicants for and holders of specific licenses authorizing the use of licensed radioactive material for radiography. 7. The estimated number of annual responses: 3,291. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 607. 9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 270,760 (5,213.5 reporting + 241,448.9 recordkeeping + 24,097.9 third party disclosure). 10. Abstract: Part 34 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), establishes radiation safety requirements for the use of radioactive material in industrial radiography. The information in the applications, reports and records is used by the NRC staff to ensure that the health and safety of the public is protected and that licensee possession and use of source and byproduct material is following license and regulatory requirements. III. Specific Requests for Comments The NRC is seeking 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 estimate of the burden of the information collection 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 on respondents be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 30th day of January, 2020. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David C. Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2020-02162 Filed 2-4-20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P