Notices. Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment
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BILLING CODE 7590-01-P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC-2022-0211] Information Collection: NRC Form 4, Cumulative Occupational Dose History 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, “NRC Form 4, Cumulative Occupational Dose History.” DATES: Submit comments by October 30, 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; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website: • *Federal Rulemaking Website:* Go to *https://www.regulations.gov* and search for Docket ID NRC-2022-0211. 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(s) 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. 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-2022-0211 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-2022-0211. • *NRC's 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 NRC's 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 NRC Form 4 are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML23082A177 and ML23082A160. • *NRC's PDR:* The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to *PDR.Resource@nrc.gov* or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • *NRC's Clearance Officer:* A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by contacting the NRC's 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 Docket ID NRC-2022-0211, 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 NRC, 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. 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 OMB's approval for the information collection summarized below. 1. *The title of the information collection:* NRC Form 4, “Cumulative Occupational Dose History.” 2. *OMB approval number:* 3150-0005. 3. *Type of submission:* Extension. 4. *The form number, if applicable:* NRC Form 4. 5. *How often the collection is required or requested:* On Occasion. 6. *Who will be required or asked to respond:* NRC licensees who are required to comply with 10 CFR part 20. 7. *The estimated number of annual responses:* 243,429 (1,880 reporting + 237,145 third-party disclosure + 4,404 recordkeepers). 8. *The estimated number of annual respondents:* 4,404. 9. *The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request:* 66,558 (157 reporting + 7,115 third-party disclosure + 59,286 recordkeeping). 10. *Abstract:* Abstract: The NRC Form 4 is used to record the summary of an occupational worker's cumulative occupational radiation dose, including prior occupational exposure and the current year's occupational radiation exposure. The NRC Form 4 is used by licensees, and inspected by the NRC, to ensure that occupational radiation doses do not exceed the regulatory limits specified in 10 CFR 20.1501. 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? Dated: August 24, 2023. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Kristen E. Benney, Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2023-18665 Filed 8-29-23; 8:45 am]
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