In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, comment filed on proposed rule. Agency to address
comments at final rule stage.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
11/30/2013
11/30/2013
11/30/2013
11
0
11
204,075
0
204,075
0
0
0
Proposed Rule, 10 CFR Part 52,
Economic Simplied Boiling Water Reactor (ESBWR) Design
Certification, Appendix E The NRC proposes to amend its regulations
to certify the ESBWR standard plant design under Subpart B of 10
CFR Part 52. This action is necessary so that applicants or
licensees intending to construct and operate an ESBWR design may do
so by referencing this DCR. The applicant for certification of the
ESBWR design is GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy.
The proposed rulemaking
constitutes design certification for the ESBWR standard plant
design through the addition of Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 52. This
appendix allows interested parties to reference the ESBWR design in
an application for a COL. The addition of Appendix E increases the
total annual burden by 45 hours (from 204,075 to 204,120), which
includes an increase by 5 burden hours for reporting (from 191,774
to 191,779) and 40 burden hours for recordkeeping (from 12,301 to
12,341). It also results in the addition of 2 respondents (from 5
to 7) and 3 responses (from 11 to 14). The new respondents are
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy (the design certification applicant) and
Detroit Edison Company (the combined license applicant). There is a
corresponding cost increase of $11,655 (45 hours x $259/hr).
$0
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
George tartal 301 415-0016
george.tartal@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.
Part 52 Proposed Rule Supporting Stmt.doc
10 CFR Part 52, Early Site Permits; Standard Design Certifications; and Combined Licenses for Nuclear Plants