10 CFR Part 39, Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NRC-2016-0243-0003 (30-day).pdf Supplementary Document	2017-06-21
Final Supporting Statement Part 39 - clean version 5-10-17 (1) (1).doc Supporting Statement A	2017-06-21

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33384	10 CFR Part 39, Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0130	ICR Reference No: 201706-3150-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201402-3150-004
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 39, Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 08/28/2017
	Date Received in OIRA: 06/21/2017
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2020	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2017
Responses	4,226	0	2,393
Time Burden (Hours)	44,931	0	50,980
Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,523	0	0

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Abstract: Part 39 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), establishes radiation safety requirements for the use of radioactive material for well logging. The information in the applications, reports, and records is used by the NRC staff to ensure that the health and safety of the public is protected and that licensee possession and use of source and byproduct material is in compliance with license and regulatory requirements. .

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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:
	82 FR 10030	02/09/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 26145	06/06/2017
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
10 CFR Part 39, Licenses and Radiation Safety Requirements for Well Logging

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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	4,226	2,393	0	0	1,833	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	44,931	50,980	0	0	-6,049	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	4,523	0	0	0	4,523	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 has decreased by 6,049 hours from 50,980 hours to 44,931 hours (NRC Licensees = 5,857 hrs + AS Licensees = 39,074 hrs) because of a decrease in the number of licensees by 35 from 235 to 200. The number of NRC licensees has decreased by 6 from 32 to 26, resulting in a burden decrease of 1,086 hours from 6,943 hours to 5,857 hours (25 reporting hrs + 5,507 recordkeeping hrs + 325 third-party disclosure hrs). The number of Agreement State (AS) licensees has decreased by 29 from 203 to 174, resulting in a burden decrease of 4,963 hours from 44,037 to 39,074 hours (55 reporting hrs + 36,844 recordkeeping hrs + 21,745 third-party disclosure hrs). The number of well logging licensees licensed by the Agreement States is assumed to follow the same ratio as the total number of NRC licensees to Agreement States licensees. The current ratio of NRC to Agreement State licenses is 1:6.7. Two tables for third-party disclosures were created because it was determined that the regulatory requirements in 10 CFR 39.15(a) & (b), 39.49, and 39.61(a) through (c) did not require reporting to the NRC. Instead the regulations required that licensees provide certain information to their employees. The number of NRC licensees is expected to remain at or near the current number (26) over the coming three years. This assumption is based on the small change from the previous clearance period. The number of Agreement State licensees is likewise expected to remain at or near the current number (174) over the coming three years. In addition, there was a decrease in professional cost from $272/hr to $267/hr.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $20,826

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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: 06/21/2017

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