Documents Containing Reporting or Recordkeeping Requirements: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review, 75484-75485 [E5-7517]

Download as PDF 75484 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 243 / Tuesday, December 20, 2005 / Notices Written comments must be submitted to OMB at the address below on or before January 19, 2006 to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Desk Officer for NARA, Office of Management and Budget, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503; fax: 202–395–5167. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the proposed information collections and supporting statements should be directed to Tamee Fechhelm at telephone number 301–837–1694 or fax number 301–837–3213. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13), NARA invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed information collections. NARA published a notice of proposed collection for these information collections on September 29, 2005 (70 FR 56931 and 56932). No comments were received. NARA has submitted the described information collections to OMB for approval. In response to this notice, comments and suggestions should address one or more of the following points: (a) Whether the proposed information collections are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of NARA; (b) the accuracy of NARA’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collections; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of information technology; and (e) whether small businesses are affected by this collection. In this notice, NARA is soliciting comments concerning the following information collections: 1. Title: Application for attendance at the Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents. OMB number: 3095–0012. Agency form number: None. Type of review: Regular. Affected public: Individuals, often already working on documentary editing projects, who wish to apply to attend the annual one-week Institute for the Editing of Historical Documents, an intensive seminar in all aspects of modern documentary editing techniques taught by visiting editors and specialists. Estimated number of respondents: 25. Estimated time per response: 1.5 hours. Frequency of response: On occasion, no more than annually (when DATES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:23 Dec 19, 2005 Jkt 208001 respondent wishes to apply for attendance at the Institute). Estimated total annual burden hours: 37.5 hours. Abstract: The application is used by the NHPRC staff to establish the applicant’s qualifications and to permit selection of those individuals best qualified to attend the Institute jointly sponsored by the NHPRC, the Wisconsin Historical Society, and the University of Wisconsin. Selected applicants forms are forwarded to the resident advisors of the Institute, who use them to determine what areas of instruction would be most useful to the applicants. You can also use NARA’s Web site at https://www.archives.gov/nhprc/forms/ editing-application.pdf to review and fill-in the application. 2. Title: National Historical Publications and Records Commission Grant Program. OMB number: 3095–0013. Agency form number: None. Type of review: Regular. Affected public: Nonprofit organizations and institutions, state and local government agencies, Federally acknowledged or state-recognized Native American tribes or groups, and individuals who apply for NHPRC grants for support of historical documentary editions, archival preservation and planning projects, and other records projects. Estimated number of respondents: 148 per year submit applications; approximately 100 grantees among the applicant respondents also submit semiannual narrative performance reports. Estimated time per response: 54 hours per application; 2 hours per narrative report. Frequency of response: On occasion for the application; semiannually for the narrative report. Currently, the NHPRC considers grant applications 2 times per year; respondents usually submit no more than one application per year. Estimated total annual burden hours: 8,392 hours. Abstract: The NHPRC is changing the way it provides information about its grant program. The previously all inclusive grant guidelines booklet is being replaced by a suite of announcements where the information will be specific to the grant opportunity named. The basic information collection remains the same. The grant proposal is used by the NHPRC staff, reviewers, and the Commission to determine if the applicant and proposed project are eligible for an NHPRC grant, and whether the proposed project is methodologically sound and suitable for PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 support. The narrative report is used by the NHPRC staff to monitor the performance of grants. You can also use NARA’s Web site at https://www.archives.gov/nhprc/ guidelines/ to review the guidelines. The forms used to apply for a grant can be found at https:// www.archives.gov/nhprc/forms/. Dated: December 7, 2005. L. Reynolds Cahoon, Senior Advisor on Electronic Records. [FR Doc. E5–7551 Filed 12–19–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7515–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Documents Containing Reporting or Recordkeeping Requirements: Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and solicitation of public comment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). 1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision. 2. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR part 52, Appendix D, AP1000 Design Certification, Final Rule. 3. The form number if applicable: Not applicable. 4. How often the collection is required: Semi-annually. 5. Who will be required or asked to report: Applicant for a combined license. 6. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 2 (1 response plus 1 recordkeeper). 7. The estimated number of annual respondents: 1. 8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: Approximately 39 additional burden hours (5 hours reporting plus 34 hours recordkeeping). 9. An indication of whether section 3507(d), Public Law 104–13 applies: It is applicable. 10. Abstract: The NRC is proposing to amend its regulations to certify the AP1000 standard plant design under subpart B of 10 CFR part 52. This action is necessary so that applicants or licensees intending to construct and operate an AP1000 design may do so by E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 243 / Tuesday, December 20, 2005 / Notices referencing the AP1000 design certification rule (DCR). This proposed DCR, as set out in Appendix D, is nearly identical to the AP600 DCR in Appendix C of the 10 CFR part 52. The information collection requirements for part 52 were based largely on the requirements for licensing nuclear facilities under 10 CFR part 50. The applicant for certification of the AP1000 design is Westinghouse Electric Company LLC. A copy of the supporting statement may be viewed free of charge at the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O–1 F21, Rockville, MD 20852. OMB clearance packages are available at the NRC worldwide Web site: https:// www.nrc.gov/public-involve/doccomment/omb/. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer by February 21, 2006. John A. Asalone, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150–0151), NEOB–10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington DC 20503. Comments can also be e-mailed to John_A._Asalone@omb.eop.gov or submitted by telephone at (202) 395– 4650. The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, 301–415–7233. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of December 2005. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Brenda Jo. Shelton, NRC Clearance Office, Office of Information Services. [FR Doc. E5–7517 Filed 12–19–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Docket No. 50–382] Entergy Operations, Inc.; Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3; Exemption 1.0 Background Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee) is the holder of Facility Operating License No. NPF–38 which authorizes operation of Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3). The license provides, among other things, that the facility is subject to all rules, regulations, and orders of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC, the Commission) now or hereafter in effect. VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:23 Dec 19, 2005 Jkt 208001 The facility consists of one pressurized-water reactor located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. 2.0 Request/Action Sections IV.F.2.b and c of Appendix E, to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50 require the licensee at each site to conduct an exercise of its onsite emergency plan and of its offsite emergency plans biennially with full or partial participation by each offsite authority having a role under the offsite plan. During such biennial exercises, the NRC evaluates onsite and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) evaluates offsite emergency preparedness activities, including interaction with the various State and local emergency management agencies. The licensee successfully conducted a full-participation emergency preparedness exercise on May 21, 2003, and it was evaluated by the NRC and FEMA. The licensee had scheduled a plume exposure pathway exercise for December 7, 2005. However, due to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the State of Louisiana was unable to support the exercise. Under the current regulations, the licensee would have had until December 31, 2005, to complete its next biennial full or partial-participation emergency preparedness exercises consisting of both onsite and offsite exercises. By letter dated October 24, 2005, the licensee requested an exemption from Section IV.F.2.c of Appendix E to 10 CFR part 50. Though not referenced in the licensee’s request, the NRC staff has determined that an exemption from Section IV.F.2.b of Appendix E to 10 CFR part 50 is also necessary, since the last full participation onsite exercise was completed on May 21, 2003. The licensee commits to conduct the next biennial full participation emergency preparedness exercise on June 28, 2006. Future onsite and offsite exercises will be scheduled biennially from the year 2005. 3.0 Discussion The Commission, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12(a)(1), may grant exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR Part 50 that are authorized by law, will not present an undue risk to public health and safety, and are consistent with the common defense and security. The Commission, however, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2), will not consider granting an exemption unless special circumstances are present. Under 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(ii), special circumstances are present when PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 75485 application of the regulation in the particular circumstances would not serve the underlying purpose of the rule or is not necessary to achieve the underlying purpose of the rule. Under 10 CFR 50.12(a)(2)(v), special circumstances are present whenever the exemption would provide only temporary relief from the applicable regulation and the licensee or applicant has made good faith efforts to comply with the regulation. The underlying purposes for conducting a biennial exercise are to ensure that emergency organization personnel are familiar with their duties and to test the adequacy of emergency plans. In order to accommodate the scheduling of exercises, the NRC has allowed licensees to schedule the exercises at any time during the calendar biennium. Conducting the Waterford 3 exercise in calendar year 2006 places the exercise past the previously scheduled biennial calendar year of 2005. Since the last exercise conducted at Waterford 3 on May 21, 2003, Waterford 3 has conducted two emergency response team tabletops (site drills without state or parish participation) on August 8 and December 9, 2003, and Waterford 3 site-wide drills (which includes state and parish participation) on March 11, June 17, September 30, and December 2, 2004, and February 17, and August 4, 2005. The licensee also states: Emergency response team tabletops are conducted prior to each site-wide drill. The local parishes had limited participation (communication only) in each of the sitewide drills. The Louisiana Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness also participated to a limited extent (communications only) in these drills. The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality participated in all the site-wide drills by manning the Waterford 3 Emergency Operations Facility and the Emergency News Center. The NRC and FEMA did not participate in any of the tabletops or sitewide drills. Although these drills were not evaluated by NRC and FEMA, the results were critiqued by the drill participants, our emergency response organization, and the parish and state officials who participated in the drills. The drills were also evaluated by our Quality Assurance Department. An emergency preparedness medical drill at Ochsner Medical Center (Ochsner) took place on July 23, 2003, and FEMA evaluated a medical drill at Ochsner on August 6, 2003. Issues identified during all emergency preparedness drills and in the critiques that follow all the drills have been resolved or are being resolved under our corrective action program. The Waterford 3 emergency response, along with the parish and state emergency response, were further tested E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Documents Containing Reporting or Recordkeeping Requirements: 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

ACTION: Notice of the OMB review of information collection and 
solicitation of public comment.

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SUMMARY: The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following 
proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: Revision.
    2. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR part 52, 
Appendix D, AP1000 Design Certification, Final Rule.
    3. The form number if applicable: Not applicable.
    4. How often the collection is required: Semi-annually.
    5. Who will be required or asked to report: Applicant for a 
combined license.
    6. An estimate of the number of annual responses: 2 (1 response 
plus 1 recordkeeper).
    7. The estimated number of annual respondents: 1.
    8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to 
complete the requirement or request: Approximately 39 additional burden 
hours (5 hours reporting plus 34 hours recordkeeping).
    9. An indication of whether section 3507(d), Public Law 104-13 
applies: It is applicable.
    10. Abstract: The NRC is proposing to amend its regulations to 
certify the AP1000 standard plant design under subpart B of 10 CFR part 
52. This action is necessary so that applicants or licensees intending 
to construct and operate an AP1000 design may do so by

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referencing the AP1000 design certification rule (DCR). This proposed 
DCR, as set out in Appendix D, is nearly identical to the AP600 DCR in 
Appendix C of the 10 CFR part 52. The information collection 
requirements for part 52 were based largely on the requirements for 
licensing nuclear facilities under 10 CFR part 50. The applicant for 
certification of the AP1000 design is Westinghouse Electric Company 
LLC.
    A copy of the supporting statement may be viewed free of charge at 
the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville 
Pike, Room O-1 F21, Rockville, MD 20852. OMB clearance packages are 
available at the NRC worldwide Web site: https://www.nrc.gov/public-
involve/doc-comment/omb/. The document will be available on 
the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this 
notice.
    Comments and questions should be directed to the OMB reviewer by 
February 21, 2006.
    John A. Asalone, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs 
(3150-0151), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington DC 
20503.
    Comments can also be e-mailed to John--A.--Asalone@omb.eop.gov or 
submitted by telephone at (202) 395-4650.
    The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, 301-415-7233.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day of December 2005.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Office, Office of Information Services.
 [FR Doc. E5-7517 Filed 12-19-05; 8:45 am]
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