In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is preapproved. We note that this collection is associated with a final rule. As part of the terms of clearance for this collection, OMB requests NRC to update the collection with the Federal Register citation information once the final rule has been published in the Federal Register.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
04/30/2015
02/28/2015
02/28/2015
152,185
0
152,164
555,587
0
555,534
52,044
0
51,860
FINAL RULE, 10 CFR Part 73, "Requirements for Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Records Checks for Individuals Seeking Unescorted Access to Nonpower Reactors (Research or Test Reactors)"
The NRC is proposing to amend its regulations to require fingerprint-based criminal history record checks for nonpower reactor (NPR) licensees to grant individuals unescorted access to their facilities. This action is necessary to comply with the requirements of Section 652 of the EPAct of 2005 which amended Section 149 of the AEA, to require fingerprinting and an FBI identification and criminal history record check of any person who is permitted unescorted access to a utilization facility. As a result of this action, NPR licensees would be subject to the fingerprinting and criminal history record check requirements specified in the NRC's regulations instead of NRC issued Orders EA-07-074 and EA-07-098 pertaining to this matter.
The estimated recordkeeping and reporting burden of the final rule is 52.6 hours. The final rule will affect 31 operating nonpower reactor licensees. It will revise § 73.57 to incorporate, on a generic basis, fingerprinting and criminal history check requirements for unescorted access to nonpower reactors similar to those previously imposed by the Commission orders and to those requirements already applicable to power reactor licensees. The annual burden estimate for the Commission orders and associated ongoing fingerprinting requirements has been submitted an approved by OMB, incorporated into the Part 73 renewal package. These same ongoing requirements have been codified in the current final rule, and therefore, no additional burden has been included for these requirements.
The rule modifies some terminology from that used in the unescorted access order. The staff designed the provisions to use two different criteria: one focused on material (special nuclear material (SNM)) and one focused on an area (the vital area), whereas the orders did not use the vital area criterion. The NRC expects that the vital area criterion will result in the same group of people requiring fingerprinting when compared to the previous orders; however, there may be a small number of individuals required to be fingerprinted under the final rule who were not required to be fingerprinted under the orders. This supporting statement captures licensee burden for fingerprinting these additional individuals.
$1,169,868
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Scott Sloan 301 415-1619 scott.sloan@nrc.gov
No
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:
(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;
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.
10 CFR 73, Physical Protection of Plants and Materials