In accordance
with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three
years. As terms of clearance, when NRC resubmits this ICR for OMB
approval, it is required to provide more clarity on the specific
information it is seeking to collect from the public due to the
related regulatory requirements.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
03/31/2019
36 Months From Approved
03/31/2016
103,983
0
83,796
138,570
0
139,109
326,558
0
529,137
Part 37 of Title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR), contains security requirements for
the use of category 1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive
material. Licensees are required to: (1) Develop procedures for
implementation of the security provisions; (2) develop a security
plan that describes how security is being implemented; (3) conduct
training on the procedures and security plan; (4) conduct
background investigations for those individuals permitted access to
category 1 or category 2 quantities of radioactive material; (5)
coordinate with LLEAs so the LLEAs would be better prepared to
respond in an emergency; (6) conduct preplanning and coordination
activities before shipping radioactive material; and (7) implement
security measures for the protection of the radioactive material.
Licensees are required to promptly report any attempted or actual
theft or diversion of the radioactive material. Licensees are
required to keep copies of the security plan, procedures,
background investigation records, training records, and
documentation that certain activities have occurred. The NRC uses
the information required by 10 CFR part 37 to fulfill it
responsibilities to respond to, investigate, and correct situations
that adversely affect public health and safety or the common
defense and security.
The previous burden for this
collection was 139,109.1 hours and 83,796 responses. The burden is
expected to change to 138,570.2 hours and 103,983 responses (a
decrease of 539 hours and an increase of 20,187 responses). The
estimated burden has changed for the following reasons: • The
number of overall licensees required to comply with Part 37
requirements has increased from the previous estimate (from 1,400
licensees to 1,500 licensees). This reflects the current estimate
of licensees and takes into account licensees with aggregated
material that is comparable to category 1 and category 2
quantities. With a greater number of licensees, there are a greater
number of annual responses than the previous estimate. In
particular, the number of responses associated with pre-planning
and coordination of Category 2 shipping with receiving licensee
(37.75(b)) and notification of shipping licensee upon receipt on
Category 2 shipments (37.75(c)) increased by a total of 19,500
responses due to the increase in the number of estimated
respondents. • Now that NRC licensees have implemented the one-time
reporting and record keeping requirements, this burden no longer
applies to NRC licensees. However, one-time reporting and record
keeping requirements still apply to Agreement State licensees with
later implementation periods, for Part 37 compatible regulations,
as well as to new licensees that have not previously met this
requirement (total estimate around 1,200 licensees). Because a
large pool of licensees have completed some of the more time
consuming one-time reporting requirements, the total burden for
Part 37 has decreased.
$403,808
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Michelle Smethers 301
415-6711
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.