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I. Discussion
The NRC is issuing a revision to an
existing guide in the NRC’s ‘‘Regulatory
Guide’’ series. This series was
developed to describe and make
available to the public information
regarding methods that are acceptable to
the NRC staff for implementing specific
parts of the agency’s regulations,
techniques that the NRC staff uses in
evaluating specific issues or postulated
events, and data that the NRC staff
needs in its review of applications for
permits and licenses.
Revision 5 of RG 1.28 was issued with
a temporary identification of Draft
Regulatory Guide, DG–1326. This
revision of the guide (Revision 5)
updates the guidance to endorse, with
clarification or exceptions, multiple
revisions of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers standard NQA–1
titled ‘‘Quality Assurance Requirements
for Nuclear Facility Applications.’’
II. Additional Information
The NRC published a notice of the
availability of DG–1326 in the Federal
Register on March 27, 2017 (82 FR
15242), for a 60-day public comment
period. The public comment period
closed on May 26, 2017. Public
comments on DG–1326 and the staff
responses to the public comments are
available in ADAMS under Accession
No. ML17207A289.
III. Congressional Review Act
This RG is a rule as defined in the
Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C.
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801–808). However, the Office of
Management and Budget has not found
it to be a major rule as defined in the
Congressional Review Act.
IV. Backfitting and Issue Finality
This RG 1.28 describes methods that
the NRC considers acceptable for
establishing and implementing a QA
program for the design and construction
of nuclear power plants and fuel
reprocessing plants. Issuance of this RG
does not constitute backfitting as
defined in § 50.109 of title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
(the Backfit Rule) and is not otherwise
inconsistent with the issue finality
provisions in part 52. As discussed in
the ‘‘Implementation’’ section of this
RG, the NRC has no current intention to
impose this guidance on holders of
current operating licenses or combined
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This RG may be applied to
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combined licenses, early site permits,
and certified design rules docketed by
the NRC as of the date of issuance of
this RG, as well as future applications
submitted after the issuance of the
regulatory guide. Such action would not
constitute backfitting as defined in the
Backfit Rule or be otherwise
inconsistent with the applicable issue
finality provision in part 52, inasmuch
as such applicants or potential
applicants are not within the scope of
entities protected by the Backfit Rule or
the relevant issue finality provisions in
part 52.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 13th day
of October, 2017.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Edward O’Donnell,
Acting Chief, Regulatory Guidance and
Generic Issues Branch, Division of
Engineering, Office of Nuclear Regulatory
Research.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Summary: In accordance with the
requirement of Section 3506 (c)(2)(A) of
the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
which provides opportunity for public
comment on new or revised data
collections, the Railroad Retirement
Board (RRB) will publish periodic
summaries of proposed data collections.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper performance of
the functions of the agency, including
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whether the information has practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the RRB’s
estimate of the burden of the collection
of the information; (c) ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
ways to minimize the burden related to
the collection of information on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
1. Title and purpose of information
collection: RUIA Claims Notification
and Verification System; OMB 3220–
0171. Section 5(b) of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA),
requires that effective January 1, 1990,
when a claim for benefits is filed with
the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB),
the RRB shall provide notice of the
claim to the claimant’s base year
employer(s) to provide them an
opportunity to submit information
relevant to the claim before making an
initial determination. If the RRB
determines to pay benefits to the
claimant under the RUIA, the RRB shall
notify the base-year employer(s).
The purpose of the RUIA Claims
Notification and Verification System is
to provide two notices, pre-payment
Form ID–4K, Prepayment Notice of
Employees’ Applications and Claims for
Benefits Under the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act, and postpayment Form ID–4E, Notice of RUIA
Claim Determination. Prepayment Form
ID–4K provides notice to a claimant’s
base-year employer(s), of each
unemployment application and
unemployment and sickness claim filed
for benefits under the RUIA and
provides the employer an opportunity to
convey information relevant to the
proper adjudication of the claim.
The railroad employer can elect to
receive Form ID–4K by one of three
options: A computer-generated paper
notice, by Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI), or online via the RRB’s Employer
Reporting System (ERS). The railroad
employer can respond to the ID–4K
notice by telephone, manually by
mailing a completed ID–4K back to the
RRB, or electronically via EDI or ERS.
Completion is voluntary. The RRB
proposes to replace using EDI with the
use of secure File Transfer Protocol
(FTP), which is the standard network
protocol used for transferring files
between a railroad employer and the
RRB. The RRB proposes no changes to
the other versions of the ID–4K.
Once the RRB determines to pay a
claim post-payment Form Letter ID–4E,
Notice of RUIA Claim Determination, is
used to notify the base-year employer(s).
This gives the employer a second
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Railroad employers who are mailed
Form ID–4E are instructed to write if
they want a reconsideration of the RRB’s
determination to pay. Employers who
receive the ID–4E electronically, may
file a reconsideration request by
opportunity to challenge the claim for
benefits.
The ID–4E mainframe-generated
paper notice, EDI, and Internet versions
are transmitted on a daily basis,
generally on the same day that the
claims are approved for payment.
completing the ID–4E by either EDI or
ERS. Completion is voluntary. The RRB
proposes to replace using EDI with the
use of secure File Transfer Protocol
(FTP). The RRB proposes no changes to
the other versions of the ID–4E.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual
responses
Form No.
ID–4K
ID–4K
ID–4K
ID–4E
ID–4E
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
(Manual) ............................................................................................................................
(FTP) .................................................................................................................................
(Internet) ...........................................................................................................................
(Manual) ............................................................................................................................
(Internet) ...........................................................................................................................
1,250
16,500
64,000
50
120
2
(*)
2
2
2
42
210
2,133
2
4
Total ......................................................................................................................................
81,920
........................
2,391
* The burden for the 5 participating employers who transmit FTP responses is calculated at 10 minutes each per day, 251 workdays a year or
210 total hours of burden.
2. Title and purpose of information
collection: Request for Internet Services,
OMB 3220–0198. The RRB uses a
Personal Identification Number (PIN)/
Password system that allows RRB
customers to conduct business with the
agency electronically. As part of the
system, the RRB collects information
needed to establish a unique PIN/
Password that allows customer access to
RRB Internet-based services. The
information collected is matched against
records of the railroad employee that are
maintained by the RRB. If the
information is verified, the request is
approved and the RRB mails a Password
Request Code (PRC) to the requestor. If
the information provided cannot be
verified, the requestor is advised to
contact the nearest field office of the
RRB to resolve the discrepancy. Once a
PRC is obtained from the RRB, the
requestor can apply for a PIN/Password
online. Once the PIN/Password has been
established, the requestor has access to
RRB Internet-based services.
Completion is voluntary, however, the
RRB will be unable to provide a PRC or
allow a requestor to establish a PIN/
Password (thereby denying system
access), if the requests are not
completed. The RRB proposes no
changes to the PRC screens or the PIN/
Password screens.
ESTIMATE OF ANNUAL RESPONDENT BURDEN
Annual
responses
Form No.
Time
(minutes)
Burden
(hours)
Request PRC ...............................................................................................................................
Establish Pin/Password ...............................................................................................................
14,000
17,500
5.0
1.5
1,167
200
Total ......................................................................................................................................
31,500
........................
1,367
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Additional Information or Comments:
To request more information or to
obtain a copy of the information
collection justification, forms, and/or
supporting material, contact Dana
Hickman at (312) 751–4981 or
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Comments
regarding the information collection
should be addressed to Brian Foster,
Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North
Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611–
1275 or emailed to Brian.Foster@rrb.gov.
Written comments should be received
within 60 days of this notice.
Brian D. Foster,
Clearance Officer.
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Agency Forms Submitted for OMB
Review, Request for Comments
Summary: In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is
forwarding an Information Collection
Request (ICR) to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs
(OIRA), Office of Management and
Budget (OMB). Our ICR describes the
information we seek to collect from the
public. Review and approval by OIRA
ensures that we impose appropriate
paperwork burdens.
The RRB invites comments on the
proposed collections of information to
determine (1) the practical utility of the
collections; (2) the accuracy of the
estimated burden of the collections; (3)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
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clarity of the information that is the
subject of collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of collections on
respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Comments to the RRB or OIRA must
contain the OMB control number of the
ICR. For proper consideration of your
comments, it is best if the RRB and
OIRA receive them within 30 days of
the publication date.
1. Title and purpose of information
collection: Certification of Termination
of Service and Relinquishment of
Rights; OMB 3220–0016.
Under Section 2(e)(2) of the Railroad
Retirement Act (RRA), an age and
service annuity, spouse annuity, or
divorced spouse annuity cannot be paid
unless the Railroad Retirement Board
(RRB) has evidence that the applicant
has ceased railroad employment and
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RAILROAD RETIREMENT BOARD
Proposed Collection; Comment Request
Summary: In accordance with the requirement of Section 3506
(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 which provides
opportunity for public comment on new or revised data collections, the
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will publish periodic summaries of
proposed data collections.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed information
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information has practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the RRB's estimate of the burden of the collection
of the information; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize
the burden related to the collection of information on respondents,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
1. Title and purpose of information collection: RUIA Claims
Notification and Verification System; OMB 3220-0171. Section 5(b) of
the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA), requires that effective
January 1, 1990, when a claim for benefits is filed with the Railroad
Retirement Board (RRB), the RRB shall provide notice of the claim to
the claimant's base year employer(s) to provide them an opportunity to
submit information relevant to the claim before making an initial
determination. If the RRB determines to pay benefits to the claimant
under the RUIA, the RRB shall notify the base-year employer(s).
The purpose of the RUIA Claims Notification and Verification System
is to provide two notices, pre-payment Form ID-4K, Prepayment Notice of
Employees' Applications and Claims for Benefits Under the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act, and post-payment Form ID-4E, Notice of RUIA
Claim Determination. Prepayment Form ID-4K provides notice to a
claimant's base-year employer(s), of each unemployment application and
unemployment and sickness claim filed for benefits under the RUIA and
provides the employer an opportunity to convey information relevant to
the proper adjudication of the claim.
The railroad employer can elect to receive Form ID-4K by one of
three options: A computer-generated paper notice, by Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI), or online via the RRB's Employer Reporting System
(ERS). The railroad employer can respond to the ID-4K notice by
telephone, manually by mailing a completed ID-4K back to the RRB, or
electronically via EDI or ERS. Completion is voluntary. The RRB
proposes to replace using EDI with the use of secure File Transfer
Protocol (FTP), which is the standard network protocol used for
transferring files between a railroad employer and the RRB. The RRB
proposes no changes to the other versions of the ID-4K.
Once the RRB determines to pay a claim post-payment Form Letter ID-
4E, Notice of RUIA Claim Determination, is used to notify the base-year
employer(s). This gives the employer a second
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opportunity to challenge the claim for benefits.
The ID-4E mainframe-generated paper notice, EDI, and Internet
versions are transmitted on a daily basis, generally on the same day
that the claims are approved for payment. Railroad employers who are
mailed Form ID-4E are instructed to write if they want a
reconsideration of the RRB's determination to pay. Employers who
receive the ID-4E electronically, may file a reconsideration request by
completing the ID-4E by either EDI or ERS. Completion is voluntary. The
RRB proposes to replace using EDI with the use of secure File Transfer
Protocol (FTP). The RRB proposes no changes to the other versions of
the ID-4E.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
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ID-4K (Manual).................................................. 1,250 2 42
ID-4K (FTP)..................................................... 16,500 (*) 210
ID-4K (Internet)................................................ 64,000 2 2,133
ID-4E (Manual).................................................. 50 2 2
ID-4E (Internet)................................................ 120 2 4
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Total....................................................... 81,920 .............. 2,391
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* The burden for the 5 participating employers who transmit FTP responses is calculated at 10 minutes each per
day, 251 workdays a year or 210 total hours of burden.
2. Title and purpose of information collection: Request for
Internet Services, OMB 3220-0198. The RRB uses a Personal
Identification Number (PIN)/Password system that allows RRB customers
to conduct business with the agency electronically. As part of the
system, the RRB collects information needed to establish a unique PIN/
Password that allows customer access to RRB Internet-based services.
The information collected is matched against records of the railroad
employee that are maintained by the RRB. If the information is
verified, the request is approved and the RRB mails a Password Request
Code (PRC) to the requestor. If the information provided cannot be
verified, the requestor is advised to contact the nearest field office
of the RRB to resolve the discrepancy. Once a PRC is obtained from the
RRB, the requestor can apply for a PIN/Password online. Once the PIN/
Password has been established, the requestor has access to RRB
Internet-based services.
Completion is voluntary, however, the RRB will be unable to provide
a PRC or allow a requestor to establish a PIN/Password (thereby denying
system access), if the requests are not completed. The RRB proposes no
changes to the PRC screens or the PIN/Password screens.
Estimate of Annual Respondent Burden
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Annual
Form No. responses Time (minutes) Burden (hours)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Request PRC..................................................... 14,000 5.0 1,167
Establish Pin/Password.......................................... 17,500 1.5 200
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Total....................................................... 31,500 .............. 1,367
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Additional Information or Comments: To request more information or
to obtain a copy of the information collection justification, forms,
and/or supporting material, contact Dana Hickman at (312) 751-4981 or
Dana.Hickman@RRB.GOV. Comments regarding the information collection
should be addressed to Brian Foster, Railroad Retirement Board, 844
North Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611-1275 or emailed to
Brian.Foster@rrb.gov. Written comments should be received within 60
days of this notice.
Brian D. Foster,
Clearance Officer.
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