NRC Form 398, Personal Qualification Statement-Licensee

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NRC Form 398 NRC Form 398, Personal Qualification Statement-Licensee Form	Modified
Final SS NRC Form 398.doc Supporting Statement A	2009-10-27

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33335	NRC Form 398, Personal Qualification Statement-Licensee Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0090	ICR Reference No: 200910-3150-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200609-3150-003
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NRC Form 398, Personal Qualification Statement-Licensee
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/20/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 11/02/2009
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	01/31/2013	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2010
Responses	1,410	0	1,350
Time Burden (Hours)	3,285	0	3,250
Cost Burden (Dollars)	695,861	0	666,250

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Abstract: NRC Form 398 requests detailed information that should be submitted by a licensing applicant and facility licensee when applying for a new or renewal license to operate the controls at a nuclear reactor facility. This information, once collected, would be used for licensing actions and for generating reports on the Operator Licensing Program.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 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:
	74 FR 31469	07/01/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	74 FR 51322	10/06/2009
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NRC Form 398, Personal Qualification Statement-Licensee	NRC Form 398	Personal Qualification Statement - Licensee

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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	1,410	1,350	0	0	60	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	3,285	3,250	0	0	35	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	695,861	666,250	0	0	29,611	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 increased by 35 hours from 3,250 hours to 3,285 hours due to staff’s past experience in collecting and analyzing the NRC Form 398's received during the past three-year clearance period, as well as projections in the need for qualified staff in the area of new reactors for the next three years. The number of responses and respondents increased by 60 from 1,350 to 1,410. There was a slight decrease in the burden per response by .08 hours from 2.41 to 2.33 hours, since the last clearance renewal.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $269,190

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)? No

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: 11/02/2009

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