In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2018
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2015
58
0
60
220,340
0
305,490
5,366
0
5,470
Part 54 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), 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 plants' continued safe operation during the period of extended 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.
The overall burden estimate decreased by 85,150 hours from 305,490 hours (252,450 hours reporting plus 40 hours to prepare and submit completion review letters as required by each renewed license plus 53,000 hours recordkeeping) to 220,340 hours [168,300 hours/year (2 applications/year x 84,150 hours/application) plus 40 hours/year to prepare and submit completion review letters as required by each renewed license plus 52,000 hours recordkeeping per year)].
Reporting Burden
The reporting burden decreased due to one reason: the effort required per application per year is unchanged at 84,150 hours reporting. However, the number of expected new applications decreased. Presently, the agency has approved the license renewal of 73 nuclear power plants, which covers approximately 70 percent of the nation's current fleet of operating commercial nuclear power reactors. Given the remaining number of licensees expected to submit license renewal applications, the agency has reduced the number of new applications expected per fiscal year during the applicable clearance period from three (3 x 84,150 = 252,450 hours + plus 40 hours to prepare and submit completion review letters) to two (2 x 84,150 = 168,300 hours + 40 hours to prepare and submit completion review letters), resulting in a reduction of 84,150 hours reporting.
Recordkeeping Burden
Although the recordkeeping burden (1,000 hours per application) estimate did not change in this submission, the number of recordkeepers decreased from 53 recordkeepers to 52 recordkeepers.
This is a decrease by 1 recordkeeper for this clearance period. The recordkeeping burden decreased by 1,000 hours. This is a decrease from 53,000 hours in the previous submission to 52,000 hours for this clearance period. This decrease is due to the fact that during the last clearance period, the license renewal application review for Crystal River was underway. Crystal River was accounted for as a recordkeeper. However the plant has since transitioned to decommissioning and therefore decreased the number of recordkeepers by 1.
Finally, the total cost increased as a result of the increases in burden hours and as a result of the increase in the fee rate from $259/hour to $272/hour.
$10,509,686
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Heather Jones 301 415-4054
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.
Final SS 10 CFR Part 54.doc
License Renewal Application (10 CFR Part 54, Reporting Requirements)