NUREG/BR-0238, Materials Annual Fee Billing Handbook, NRC Form 628, Financial EDI Authorization, NUREG/BR-0254, Payment Methods NRC Form 629, Authorization for Payment by Credit Card

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NRC Form 629 NUREG/BR-0238, Materials Annual Fee Billing Handbook, NRC Form 628, Financial EDI Authorization, NUREG/BR-0254, Payment Methods NRC Form 629, Authorization for Payment by Credit Card Form	Modified
Supporting_Statement_for_Final_NRC_Form_629_Fed_Reg_Notice_20141.docx Supporting Statement A	2014-07-15

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33486	NUREG/BR-0238, Materials Annual Fee Billing Handbook, NRC Form 628, Financial EDI Authorization, NUREG/BR-0254, Payment Methods NRC Form 629, Authorization for Payment by Credit Card Form	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0190	ICR Reference No: 201405-3150-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201011-3150-005
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NUREG/BR-0238, Materials Annual Fee Billing Handbook, NRC Form 628, Financial EDI Authorization, NUREG/BR-0254, Payment Methods NRC Form 629, Authorization for Payment by Credit Card
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 07/15/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/05/2014
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for 3 years. Upon resubmitting the form, NRC should look into designing an option for electronic signature submission and consult with other agencies that currently use that option.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	07/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	07/31/2014
Responses	545	0	583
Time Burden (Hours)	45	0	47
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The U.S. Department of Treasury encourages the public to pay monies owed to the government through use of the Automated Clearinghouse Network and credit cards. These two methods of payment are used by licensees, applicants, and individuals to pay civil penalties, full cost licensing fees, and annual fees to the NRC.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 68 STAT 919 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:
	79 FR 9488	02/19/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 27002	05/12/2014
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
NUREG/BR-0238, Materials Annual Fee Billing Handbook, NRC Form 628, Financial EDI Authorization, NUREG/BR-0254, Payment Methods NRC Form 629, Authorization for Payment by Credit Card	NRC Form 629, NRC Form 628	Authorization for Payment by Credit Card ,   Financial EDI Authorization

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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	545	583	0	0	-38	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	45	47	0	0	-2	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	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 for NRC Form 629, authorization for Payment by Credit Card and NUREG/BR-0254 has decreased by 1.6 hours from 47 to 45.4 hours and the estimated number of responses decreased by 38 from 583 to 545 responses. The estimated number of forms submitted is based on the actual number of forms received by the NRC in FY2013. NRC has seen a decrease in the number of payments by credit card since the last renewal due to a decreased in the number of respondents who want to pay their invoices by credit card. In addition, the fee rate has increased from $259/hr to $272/hr.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

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: 06/05/2014

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