In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, comment filed on proposed rule. Agency to address
comments received at the final rule stage.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2012
09/30/2011
03/31/2012
182,119
0
182,119
1,005,313
0
1,005,313
91,332
0
91,332
PROPOSED RULE for 10 CFR Part 73,
Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event
Notifications The NRC is proposing to amend the current security
regulations and add new security requirements pertaining to nuclear
power reactors and Category I SSNM facilities for access to
enhanced weapons and firearms background checks. The proposed
rulemaking would fulfill certain provisions of the Energy Policy
Act of 2005 and add several new requirements to event notification
requirements that resulted from insights from implementation of the
security orders, review of site security plans, and implementation
of the enhanced baseline inspection program and force-on-force
exercises. NOTE: Burden hours for this proposed rule have been
entered under clearance numbers 3150-0204 (NRC Form 754) and
3150-0002 (10 CFR Part 73). ALL Federal Government costs for the
rule have been entered under 3150-0002, Part 73.
The NRC is proposing
regulations that would implement its authority under the new
section 161A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (AEA), as amended,
and revise existing regulations governing security event
notifications. These proposed regulations are consistent with the
provisions of the Firearms Guidelines the NRC published under
section 161A with the approval of the U.S. Attorney General on
September 11, 2009 (74 FR 46800). Changes include allowing
licensees to apply for stand-alone preemption authority or combined
enhanced weapons authority and preemption authority, and requiring
licensees who apply for enhanced weapons authority to submit
revised security plans and safety assessments and keep records of
weapon inventories. Hours and responses associated with these
changes are included in 73.18 and 73.19 and are reported as due to
new statute. In addition, the proposed rule expands the
applicability of security event notification requirements to
additional facilities and activities. These information collections
appear in 73.71. Burden hour changes associated with security event
notifications are reported as a change due to agency
discretion.
$2,882,346
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Robert Beall 301 415-3874
robert.beall@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.