10 CFR Part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
2011_Final_Supporting_Statment_for_OMB_Clearance_3150-0155 - revised 4_9_2012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-04-09

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
33435	License Renewal Application (10 CFR Part 54, Reporting Requirements)	Modified
185448	Commitment Completion Letter Other-Description of information gathering device for commitment	Unchanged
185447	Documentation of compliance with 10 CFR Part 54 (Recordkeeping)	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0155	ICR Reference No: 201202-3150-009
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200806-3150-003
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 54, Requirements for Renewal of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants
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 with change	Conclusion Date: 04/23/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 02/27/2012
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	04/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2012
Responses	60	0	50
Time Burden (Hours)	305,490	0	544,940
Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,470	0	4,128

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Abstract: 10 CFR Part 54, 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. 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.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 103 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:
	76 FR 39906	07/07/2011
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	76 FR 58541	09/21/2011
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
License Renewal Application (10 CFR Part 54, Reporting Requirements)
Commitment Completion Letter
Documentation of compliance with 10 CFR Part 54 (Recordkeeping)

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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	60	50	0	0	10	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	305,490	544,940	0	0	-239,450	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	5,470	4,128	0	0	1,342	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 estimate decreased by 239,450 from 544,940 hours (504,900 hours reporting plus 40 hours to prepare and submit commitment completion review letters as required by each renewed license plus 40,000 hours recordkeeping) to 305,490 hours (252,450 hours reporting plus 40 hours to prepare and submit commitment completion review letters as required by each renewed license plus 53,000 hours recordkeeping). Reporting Burden The reporting burden decreased because 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 66 nuclear power plants, which covers approximately 60 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 from six in the previous clearance period (6 x 84,150 = 504,900 hours + plus 40 hours to prepare and submit commitment completion review letters) to three during this clearance period (3 x 84,150 = 252,450 hours + 40 hours to prepare and submit commitment completion review letters), resulting in a reduction of 252,450 hours reporting. Recordkeeping Burden Although the recordkeeping burden (1,000 hours per application) estimate did not change in this submission, the number of recordkeepers increased from 40 recordkeepers to 53 recordkeepers. This is an increase by an additional 13 recordkeepers for this clearance period. The recordkeeping burden also increased by 13,000 hours. This is an increase from 40,000 hours in the previous submission to 53,000 hours for this clearance period. Each year, as additional licensees apply for and NRC grants renewed licenses, the number of recordkeepers increases. After receiving a renewed license, a licensee must fulfill its recordkeeping responsibilities. This estimate is based on issuance dates for those sites that have already received renewed licenses, the projected issuance dates for license renewals currently under review, and the renewal applications expected to be submitted based on licensee intent letters. These additional 13 recordkeepers also increase the total burden. 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 $258/hour to $273/hour.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $5,047,116

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: 02/27/2012

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