Information Collection: General Domestic Licenses for Byproduct Material, 45927-45928 [2024-11407]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 102 / Friday, May 24, 2024 / Notices explaining how recently enacted legislation that prohibits imports of certain uranium products (natural uranium and low-enriched uranium) from the Russian Federation affects imports under NRC licenses. After the statutory prohibition becomes effective, importers will no longer be able to use the NRC general license to import these materials from the Russian Federation unless they first obtain a waiver from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The NRC will return any specific license applications for such imports without action. May 24, 2024. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2024–0097 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly available information related to this document using any of the following methods: • Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC–2024–0097. Address questions about Dockets 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. • 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. • 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. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Office of International Programs, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555–0001, telephone: 301–287–9241, email: IP.Resource@ nrc.gov. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 DATES: The NRC regulates imports of special nuclear material (including low-enriched uranium) and source material (including natural uranium) under part 110 of title SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 May 23, 2024 Jkt 262001 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘Export and Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material,’’ pursuant to its authority in sections 53 and 62 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended. The NRC is providing this notice to inform persons who are subject to NRC regulation under 10 CFR part 110 of recent legislation that prohibits certain uranium imports. On May 13, 2024, President Biden signed into law the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act (the Act) (Pub. L. 118–62, 138 Stat. 1022). The Act amends section 3112A of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h–10a) to prohibit imports into the United States of unirradiated low-enriched uranium and natural uranium that are produced in the Russian Federation or by a Russian entity (defined as ‘‘an entity organized under the laws of or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the Russian Federation’’).1 The Act also prohibits imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium and natural uranium that are determined to have been exchanged with, swapped for, or otherwise obtained in lieu of unirradiated lowenriched uranium or natural uranium produced in the Russian Federation or by a Russian entity in a manner designed to circumvent the import prohibition. This statutory import prohibition becomes effective on August 11, 2024. The Act grants the Secretary of Energy the authority, for a finite period, to waive the import prohibition and authorize imports of unirradiated lowenriched uranium and natural uranium that fall within the statutory prohibition. A notice from the DOE describing the process for seeking a waiver is being published concurrently in the Federal Register. Imports of lowenriched uranium and natural uranium under DOE waivers remain subject to all applicable NRC regulations, including the general import license in 10 CFR 110.27. Accordingly, after the statutory prohibition takes effect on August 11, 2024, the general license in 10 CFR 110.27 can no longer be used for imports that fall within the statutory prohibition, unless the importer obtains 1 In this notice, the terms ‘‘low-enriched uranium’’ and ‘‘natural uranium’’ have the meanings given in 10 CFR 110.2. Section 3112A of the USEC Privatization Act (42 U.S.C. 2297h– 10a(a)(5)) defines low-enriched uranium as any form of uranium, including uranium hexafluoride and uranium oxide, in which the uranium contains less than 20 percent uranium-235, including natural uranium. This statutory definition encompasses low-enriched uranium and natural uranium as those terms are defined in 10 CFR 110.2. PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45927 a waiver from the DOE. Additionally, specific licenses under 10 CFR part 110 will not be available for imports that fall within the prohibition. If the NRC receives any applications for such specific licenses, including cases where the DOE has denied a waiver request or because waivers are no longer available, those applications will be returned by the NRC without action. Dated: May 16, 2024. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David L. Skeen, Director, Office of International Programs. [FR Doc. 2024–11164 Filed 5–23–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2023–0206] Information Collection: General Domestic Licenses for Byproduct Material Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment. AGENCY: 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, ‘‘General Domestic Licenses for Byproduct Material.’’ DATES: Submit comments by July 23, 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: 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–2023–0206. 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 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1 45928 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 102 / Friday, May 24, 2024 / Notices Submitting Comments’’ in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David 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: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments A. Obtaining Information Please refer to Docket ID NRC–2023– 0206 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–2023–0206. • 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 ML24059A034 and ML24059A032. • 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 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–2023–0206, in your comment submission. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 May 23, 2024 Jkt 262001 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: 10 CFR part 31, General Domestic Licenses for Byproduct Material. 2. OMB approval number: 3150–0016. 3. Type of submission: Extension. 4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable. 5. How often the collection is required or requested: Reports are submitted as events occur. General license registration requests may be submitted at any time. Changes to the information on the registration may be submitted as they occur. Devices meeting certain criteria must be registered annually. 6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Persons receiving, possessing, using, or transferring devices containing byproduct material. 7. The estimated number of annual responses: 172,694 (10,418 reporting responses + 226 third-party responses + 162,050 recordkeepers). 8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 162,050 (18,843 NRC licensee respondents + 143,207, Agreement State licensee respondents). 9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request: 45,116 hours. 10. Abstract: Part 31 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ‘‘General Domestic Licenses for Byproduct Material’’ establishes general licenses for the possession and use of PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 byproduct material in certain devices. General licensees are required to keep testing records and submit event reports identified in 10 CFR part 31, which assist the NRC in determining, with reasonable assurance, that devices are operated safely and without radiological hazard to users or the public. 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: May 20, 2024. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2024–11407 Filed 5–23–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2024–0001] Sunshine Act Meetings Weeks of May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, and July 1, 2024. The schedule for Commission meetings is subject to change on short notice. The NRC Commission Meeting Schedule can be found on the internet at: https:// www.nrc.gov/public-involve/publicmeetings/schedule.html. PLACE: The NRC provides reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in these public meetings or need this meeting notice or the transcript or other information from the public meetings in another format (e.g., braille, large print), please notify Anne Silk, NRC Disability Program Specialist, at 301–287–0745, by videophone at 240–428–3217, or by email at Anne.Silk@nrc.gov. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. STATUS: Public. TIME AND DATE: E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 102 (Friday, May 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45927-45928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11407]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2023-0206]


Information Collection: General Domestic Licenses for Byproduct 
Material

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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

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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, ``General Domestic Licenses for Byproduct 
Material.''

DATES: Submit comments by July 23, 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: 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-2023-0206. Address 
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann; 
telephone: 301-415-0624; email: [email protected]. For technical 
questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this document.
     Mail comments to: David 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

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Submitting Comments'' in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cullison, Office of the Chief 
Information 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-2023-0206 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-2023-0206.
     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 
ML24059A034 and ML24059A032.
     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 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

    The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the 
Federal rulemaking website (https://www.regulations.gov). Please 
include Docket ID NRC-2023-0206, 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: 10 CFR part 31, General 
Domestic Licenses for Byproduct Material.
    2. OMB approval number: 3150-0016.
    3. Type of submission: Extension.
    4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.
    5. How often the collection is required or requested: Reports are 
submitted as events occur. General license registration requests may be 
submitted at any time. Changes to the information on the registration 
may be submitted as they occur. Devices meeting certain criteria must 
be registered annually.
    6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Persons receiving, 
possessing, using, or transferring devices containing byproduct 
material.
    7. The estimated number of annual responses: 172,694 (10,418 
reporting responses + 226 third-party responses + 162,050 
recordkeepers).
    8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 162,050 (18,843 NRC 
licensee respondents + 143,207, Agreement State licensee respondents).
    9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the 
information collection requirement or request: 45,116 hours.
    10. Abstract: Part 31 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR), ``General Domestic Licenses for Byproduct 
Material'' establishes general licenses for the possession and use of 
byproduct material in certain devices. General licensees are required 
to keep testing records and submit event reports identified in 10 CFR 
part 31, which assist the NRC in determining, with reasonable 
assurance, that devices are operated safely and without radiological 
hazard to users or the public.

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: May 20, 2024.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-11407 Filed 5-23-24; 8:45 am]
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