Information Collection: Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material, 12382-12383 [2024-03237]

Download as PDF 12382 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 33 / Friday, February 16, 2024 / Notices examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https:// www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. If you require assistance accessing the proposed consent decree, you may request assistance by email or by mail to the addresses provided above for submitting comments. Thomas Carroll, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 2024–03293 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410–15–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 713th Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) In accordance with the purposes of Sections 29 and 182b of the Atomic Energy Act (42 U.S.C. 2039, 2232(b)), the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) will hold meetings on March 6–8, 2024. The Committee will be conducting meetings that will include some Members being physically present at the NRC while other Members participate remotely. Interested members of the public are encouraged to participate remotely in any open sessions via MS Teams or via phone at 301–576–2978, passcode 734707940#. A more detailed agenda including the MSTeams link may be found at the ACRS public website at https:// www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/acrs/agenda/. If you would like the MSTeams link forwarded to you, please contact the Designated Federal Officer as follows: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov, or Lawrence.Burkhart@nrc.gov. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Wednesday, March 6, 2024 8:30 a.m.–8:35 a.m.: Opening Remarks by the ACRS Chair (Open)— The ACRS Chairman will make opening remarks regarding the conduct of the meeting. 8:35 a.m.–10:30 a.m.: Draft Final Branch Technical Position (BTP) 7–19, Revision 9, ‘‘Guidance for Evaluation of Diversity and Defense-in-Depth to Address Common Cause Failure Due to Latent Design Effects in Digital Computer-Based Instrumentation and Control Systems’’ (Open)—The Committee will have presentations and discussion with the NRC staff regarding the subject topic. 10:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.: Committee Deliberation on Draft Final BTP 7–19, Revision 9 (Open)—The Committee will VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Feb 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 have deliberations regarding the subject topic. 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Review of NRC Research Program—Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Non-Destructive Examination and InService Inspection Activities (Open)— The Committee will have presentations and discussion with the NRC staff regarding the subject topic. 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports (Open)—The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. 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[NOTE: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2), a portion of this meeting may be closed to discuss organizational and personnel matters that relate solely to internal personnel rules and practices of the ACRS.] [NOTE: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), a portion of this session may be closed in order to discuss and protect information designated as proprietary.] 10:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.: Review of NRC Research Program—High Energy Arc Fault(Open)—The Committee will have presentations and discussion with the NRC staff regarding the subject topic. 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports(Open)—The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. Friday, March 8, 2024 8:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m.: Preparation of Reports(Open)—The Committee will continue its discussion of proposed ACRS reports. Procedures for the conduct of and participation in ACRS meetings were published in the Federal Register on June 13, 2019 (84 FR 27662). In accordance with those procedures, oral or written views may be presented by members of the public, including representatives of the nuclear industry. Persons desiring to make oral statements should notify Quynh Nguyen, Cognizant ACRS Staff and the Designated Federal Officer (Telephone: 301–415–5844, Email: Quynh.Nguyen@nrc.gov), 5 days before the meeting, if possible, so that appropriate arrangements can be made to allow necessary time during the PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 meeting for such statements. In view of the possibility that the schedule for ACRS meetings may be adjusted by the Chairman as necessary to facilitate the conduct of the meeting, persons planning to attend should check with the cognizant ACRS staff if such rescheduling would result in major inconvenience. An electronic copy of each presentation should be emailed to the cognizant ACRS staff at least one day before the meeting. In accordance with subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92–463 and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), certain portions of this meeting may be closed, as specifically noted above. Use of still, motion picture, and television cameras during the meeting may be limited to selected portions of the meeting as determined by the Chairman. Electronic recordings will be permitted only during the open portions of the meeting. ACRS meeting agendas, meeting transcripts, and letter reports are available through the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) at pdr.resource@ nrc.gov, or by calling the PDR at 1–800– 397–4209, or from the Publicly Available Records System component of NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System, which is accessible from the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ adams.html or https://www.nrc.gov/ reading-rm/doc-collections/#ACRS/. Dated: February 13, 2024. Russell E. Chazell, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Office of the Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–03236 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2023–0099] Information Collection: Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of submission to the Office of Management and Budget; request for comment. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, ‘‘Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material.’’ SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 33 / Friday, February 16, 2024 / Notices Submit comments by March 18, 2024. 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: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under Review— Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2023– 0099 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–2023–0099. • 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, at 301–415–4737, or by email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov. The supporting statement and burden spreadsheet are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML23347A096 and ML23184A055. • 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, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:24 Feb 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone: 301–415–2084; email: Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov. B. Submitting Comments Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/ public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under Review— Open for Public Comments’’ or by using the search function. 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. II. Background Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. chapter 35), the NRC recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to OMB for review entitled, ‘‘Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material.’’ The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The NRC published a Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period on this information collection on October 2, 2023, 88 FR 67827. 1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR part 74, Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material. 2. OMB approval number: 3150–0123. 3. Type of submission: Extension. 4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable. 5. How often the collection is required or requested: Submission of PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 12383 fundamental nuclear material control plans is a one-time requirement which has been completed by all current licensees as required. However, licensees may submit amendments or revisions to the plans as necessary. Reports are submitted as events occur. 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Persons licensed under part 74 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), who possess and use certain forms and quantities of special nuclear material (SNM). 7. The estimated number of annual responses: 183. 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 163. 9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 9,439 hours (939 reporting + 8,500 recordkeeping). 10. Abstract: 10 CFR part 74 establishes requirements for material control and accounting of SNM, and specific performance-based regulations for licensees authorized to possess, use, or produce strategic SNM, SNM of moderate strategic significance, or SNM of low strategic significance. The information is used by the NRC to make licensing and regulatory determinations concerning material control of SNM and to satisfy obligations of the United States to the International Atomic Energy Agency. Submission or retention of the information is mandatory for persons subject to the requirements. Dated: February 13, 2024. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David C. Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–03237 Filed 2–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2022–0215] Interim Staff Guidance: Material Compatibility for Non-Light Water Reactors; Correction Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Final guidance; issuance; correction. AGENCY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is correcting a notice that was published in the Federal Register (FR) on February 6, 2024, regarding Interim Staff Guidance (ISG) DANU–ISG–2023–01 ‘‘Material Compatibility for non-Light Water Reactors.’’ This action is necessary to correct the NRC Docket ID. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\16FEN1.SGM 16FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12382-12383]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03237]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2023-0099]


Information Collection: Material Control and Accounting of 
Special Nuclear Material

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of submission to the Office of Management and Budget; 
request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently 
submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of 
information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. 
The information collection is entitled, ``Material Control and 
Accounting of Special Nuclear Material.''

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DATES: Submit comments by March 18, 2024. 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: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed 
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of 
this notice to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this 
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under 
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, 
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; 
telephone: 301-415-2084; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2023-0099 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-2023-0099.
     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, at 301-415-4737, 
or by email to [email protected]. The supporting statement and 
burden spreadsheet are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. 
ML23347A096 and ML23184A055.
     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 
[email protected] 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: 
[email protected].

B. Submitting Comments

    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular 
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
    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.

II. Background

    Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35), the NRC recently submitted a request for renewal of 
an existing collection of information to OMB for review entitled, 
``Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material.'' The 
NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct 
or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a 
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB 
control number.
    The NRC published a Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment 
period on this information collection on October 2, 2023, 88 FR 67827.
    1. The title of the information collection: 10 CFR part 74, 
Material Control and Accounting of Special Nuclear Material.
    2. OMB approval number: 3150-0123.
    3. Type of submission: Extension.
    4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.
    5. How often the collection is required or requested: Submission of 
fundamental nuclear material control plans is a one-time requirement 
which has been completed by all current licensees as required. However, 
licensees may submit amendments or revisions to the plans as necessary. 
Reports are submitted as events occur.
    6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Persons licensed under 
part 74 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), who 
possess and use certain forms and quantities of special nuclear 
material (SNM).
    7. The estimated number of annual responses: 183.
    8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 163.
    9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the 
information collection requirement or request: 9,439 hours (939 
reporting + 8,500 recordkeeping).
    10. Abstract: 10 CFR part 74 establishes requirements for material 
control and accounting of SNM, and specific performance-based 
regulations for licensees authorized to possess, use, or produce 
strategic SNM, SNM of moderate strategic significance, or SNM of low 
strategic significance. The information is used by the NRC to make 
licensing and regulatory determinations concerning material control of 
SNM and to satisfy obligations of the United States to the 
International Atomic Energy Agency. Submission or retention of the 
information is mandatory for persons subject to the requirements.

    Dated: February 13, 2024.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David C. Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-03237 Filed 2-15-24; 8:45 am]
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