NRC Form 237, Request for Access Authorization

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form NRC Form 237 NRC Form 237, Request for Access Authorization Form and Instruction	Modified
Final supporting statement NRC Form 237.docx Supporting Statement A	2016-08-30

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33301	NRC Form 237, Request for Access Authorization Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0050	ICR Reference No: 201608-3150-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201308-3150-002
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NRC Form 237, Request for Access Authorization
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: 10/17/2016
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/30/2016
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2019	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2016
Responses	350	0	770
Time Burden (Hours)	70	0	154
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: NRC Form 237 is completed by NRC contractors, subcontractors, licensee employees, employees of other government agencies, and other individuals who are not NRC employees who require an NRC access authorization.

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Authorizing Statute(s): EO: EO 12958 Name/Subject of EO: Section 4.2, 4.3
  

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:
	81 FR 22321	04/15/2016
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	81 FR 59249	08/29/2016
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 237, Request for Access Authorization	NRC Form 237	Request for Access 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	350	770	0	0	-420	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	70	154	0	0	-84	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 burden has decreased from 770 responses and 154 hours to 350 responses and 70 hours, a decrease of 420 responses and 84 hours. The decrease is due to a correction in the method used to estimate burden. In the last submission, burden estimates were based on the total number of forms anticipated during the clearance period, rather than an annual average. As a result, the estimate was approximately three times too high (770 forms rather than 257 forms). In estimating the burden for the current submission, NRC staff queried the database and determined the number of licensee personnel who were due to resubmit NRC Form 237 during the upcoming clearance period (2017 – 2019) based on the expiration date of their security clearances (reinvestigations). Starting in 2017, reinvestigations will be conducted every 5 years rather than every 10 years. In addition, staff added in the expected number of new investigations. Using this information, the NRC staff estimated that 350 forms will be submitted annually during the upcoming clearance period, which results in a burden of 70 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $15,456

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: 08/30/2016

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