10 CFR Part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
10 CFR 54 correction.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-26
10 CFR 54 Spreadsheet for Burden and Cost Accruals.xls Supplementary Document	2008-06-25
Requirements under 10 CFR 54.pdf Supplementary Document	2008-06-25
Part 54 Final Supporting Statement (10-27-08).doc Supporting Statement A	2008-10-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33435	License Renewal Application (10 CFR Part 54, Reporting Requirements)	Modified
185448	Commitment Completion Letter Other-Description of information gathering device for commitment	New
185447	Documentation of compliance with 10 CFR Part 54 (Recordkeeping)	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0155	ICR Reference No: 200806-3150-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200506-3150-002
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 11/19/2008
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/26/2008
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2011	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2008
Responses	50	0	26
Time Burden (Hours)	544,940	0	148,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,128	0	2,000

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Abstract: Title 10, Part 54, establishes license renewal requirements for commercial nuclear power plants and describes the information that licensees must submit to the NRC when applying for a license renewal. The application must contain information on how the licensee will manage the detrimental effects of age-related degradation on certain plant systems, structures, and components so as to continue the plant’s safe operation during the renewal term. The NRC needs this information to determine whether the licensee’s actions will be effective in assuring the plant’s continued safe operation. Holders of renewed licenses must retain in an auditable and retrievable form, for the term of the renewed operating license, all information and documentation required to document compliance with 10 CFR Part 54. The NRC needs access to this information for continuing effective regulatory oversight.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 103 1-311 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 15542	03/24/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 34797	06/18/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
License Renewal Application (10 CFR Part 54, Reporting Requirements)
Commitment Completion Letter
Documentation of compliance with 10 CFR Part 54 (Recordkeeping)

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	50	26	0	0	24	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	544,940	148,000	0	0	396,940	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,128	2,000	0	0	2,128	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The overall burden estimate increased from 148,000 hours (128,000 hours reporting plus 20,000 hours recordkeeping) to 544,940 hours (504,940 hours reporting plus 40,000 hours recordkeeping). The burden increased significantly for several reasons: Reporting burden -NRC corrected and validated the method for calculating annualized reporting burden. -NRC revised its burden estimate for preparing and submitting an application, based on licensee input. The estimate increased from 64,000 hours per application to 84,150 hours per application. -NRC included a new burden for 4 licensees annually to submit commitment completion letters as a condition of their new licenses. Recordkeeping -As additional licensees apply for renewed licenses, the number of recordkeepers is expected to increase. The annual number of recordkeepers increased from 20 annual recordkeepers to 40 annual recordkeepers.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $30,187,104

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 06/26/2008

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