Collection of Research Code Non-Disclosure Agreement Information

Collection of Research Code Non-Disclosure Agreement Information Data Survey

1. An estimate of how long it takes someone to complete an NDA (will need to consider the new NDA format).

2. How many NDAs you receive per year from the following (only non-government entities) – this data will be rolled up into an estimate so it doesn’t have to be exact but an accurate representation of the number you generally have received per year in the past 3 years.

   1. Licensees/NPPs (Foreign and domestic): 

   2. Universities (Foreign and domestic): 

   3. Corporations (Foreign and domestic): 

   4. Members of the public (Foreign and domestic): 

   5. Other categories? Please list.

3. Any future expected deviations or changes from past years (for example RAMP NDAs may increase by xx per year over the next 3 years because it is a new program and more participants are expected.)

4. How many submissions per year you receive required by the NDA and an estimate of how long it takes to compile and submit the information:

   1. Code errors

   2. Code improvements or modifications

   3. Updating list of code users

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

Estimated burden per response to comply with this information request to obtain a benefit: 60 minutes. Entities must provide information to obtain access to the nuclear safety analytical computer codes. This information is needed to verify that code users meet all statutory and regulatory requirements, improve the codes, and maintain code integrity. Send comments regarding burden estimate to the Information Services Branch (T-6 A10M ), U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, or by e-mail to Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov, and to the Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, NEOB-10202, (3150-XXXX), Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503. If a means used to impose an information collection does not display a currently valid OMB control number, the NRC may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, the information collection.