ML22206A221

OMB-3150-0035 Draft 2023 Collection Renewal 10 CFR Part 21 Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance - 60 Day FRN

ML22206A221
Person / Time
Issue date:	01/30/2023
From:	David Cullison NRC/OCIO
To:	NRC/NRR/DRO
Shared Package
ML22192A183	List: ML22206A216 ML22206A217 ML22206A221 ML23037A106 ML23037A107 ML23037A108 ML23037A111
References
NRC-2022-0145, OMB-3150-0035
Download: ML22206A221 (6)

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2022-0145]

Information Collection: Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment.

SUMMARY

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance.

DATES: Submit comments by April 3, 2023. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

Federal rulemaking website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2022-0145. Address questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; telephone: 301-415-0624; email: Stacy.Schumann@nrc.gov. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the For Further Information Contact section of this document.

Mail comments to: David C. Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop: T-6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.

For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

2 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David C. Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2022-0145 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this action by any of the following methods:

Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2022-0145. A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2022-0145 on this website.

NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select Begin Web-based ADAMS Search. For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRCs Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The supporting statement and burden spreadsheet are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML22206A216 and ML22206A217.

NRCs PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents, by appointment, at the NRCs PDR, Room P1 B35, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. To make an appointment to visit the PDR,

3 please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 and 4 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

NRCs Clearance Officer: A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by contacting the NRCs Clearance Officer, David C. Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email:

Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov.

B. Submitting Comments The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please include NRC-2022-0145 in your comment submission.

The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information in comment submissions that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. All comment submissions are posted at https://www.regulations.gov and entered into ADAMS. Comment submissions are not routinely edited to remove identifying or contact information.

If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the OMB, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that comment submissions are not routinely edited to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS.

4 II. Background In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35),

the NRC is requesting public comment on its intention to request the OMBs approval for the information collection summarized below.

1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR Part 21, Reporting of Defects and Noncompliance.

2. OMB approval number: 3150-0035.

3. Type of submission: Extension.

4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.

5. How often the collection is required or requested: On occasion. Defects and noncompliances are reportable as they occur.

6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Individual directors and responsible officers of firms constructing, owning, operating, or supplying the basic components of any facility or activity licensed under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, or the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, to report immediately to the NRC the discovery of defects in basic components or failures to comply that could create a substantial safety hazard.

7. The estimated number of annual responses: 755 responses (43 reporting responses + 357 third party disclosure response + 355 recordkeepers).

8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 355

9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 28,975 (3,407 reporting hours + 25,200 hours0.00231 days <br />0.0556 hours <br />3.306878e-4 weeks <br />7.61e-5 months <br /> recordkeeping + 368 hours0.00426 days <br />0.102 hours <br />6.084656e-4 weeks <br />1.40024e-4 months <br /> third party disclosure).

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10. Abstract: Part 21 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),

requires each individual, corporation, partnership, commercial grade dedicating entity, or other entity subject to the regulations in this part to adopt appropriate procedures to evaluate deviations and failures to comply to determine whether a defect exists that could result in a substantial safety hazard. Depending upon the outcome of the evaluation, a report of the defect must be submitted to the NRC. Reports submitted under 10 CFR part 21 are reviewed by the NRC staff to determine whether the reported defects or failures to comply in basic components at the NRC licensed facilities or activities are potentially generic safety problems. These reports have been the basis for the issuance of numerous NRC Generic Communications that have contributed to the improved safety of the nuclear industry. The records required to be maintained in accordance with 10 CFR part 21 are subject to inspection by the NRC to determine compliance with the subject regulation.

III. Specific Requests for Comments The NRC is seeking comments that address the following questions:

1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility? Please explain your answer.

2. Is the estimate of the burden of the information collection accurate? Please explain your answer.

3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected?

4. How can the burden of the information collection on respondents be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology?

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5. Are the current burden estimates for recordkeeping accurate given that records must be retained for longer than three years (for example, entities providing a certified design or design approval under Part 52 retain any notifications sent to purchasers and affected licensees for a minimum of 5 years after the date of the notification, and retain a record of the purchasers for 15 years after delivery of the design)? Please explain your answer.

Dated: January 30, 2023.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

/RA/

David C. Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.