10 CFR Part 52, Licenses, Certifications and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
NuScale_PR_OMB-SS .docx Supporting Statement A	2021-07-01

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
42863	10 CFR Part 52, Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3150-0151	ICR Reference No: 202107-3150-002
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202008-3150-006
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR Part 52, Licenses, Certifications and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/04/2021

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2024
Responses	1,433	1,428
Time Burden (Hours)	336,280	335,891
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,914	1,909

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Abstract: PROPOSED RULE: NEW APPENDIX G TO 10 CFR PART 52 DESIGN CERTIFICATION FOR THE NUSCALE DESIGN - The NRC is proposing to amend its regulations to certify the NuScale standard design. This action is necessary so that applicants or licensees intending to construct and operate an NuScale standard design may do so by referencing this design certification rule. The applicant for certification of the NuScale standard design is NuScale Power, LLC.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 1 Stat. 311 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act of 1954
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
3150-AJ98	Proposed rulemaking	86 FR 34999	07/01/2021

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Federal Register Notices & Comments

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
10 CFR Part 52, Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	1,433	1,428	0	5	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	336,280	335,891	0	389	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,914	1,909	0	5	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Changing Regulations

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This proposed rulemaking constitutes design certification for the NuScale standard design through the addition of Appendix G to 10 CFR Part 52. This appendix allows interested parties to reference the NuScale design in an application for a COL. One respondent is NuScale Power (the design certification applicant) who will incur 37 hours of recordkeeping burden at a cost of $10,323 (37 hours x $279/hr). The other respondents are the two COL applicants, expected to submit COL applications during the period of this clearance, who will, together, incur 346 hours of reporting burden (at time of application) and 6 hours of recordkeeping burden at a cost of $98,208 ((6 hours + 346 hours) x $279/hr)).

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $12,217,266

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     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? No

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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: 07/04/2021

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