10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Aganist Radiation

OMB Control No: 3150-0014	ICR Reference No: 200811-3150-003
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200807-3150-006
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Aganist Radiation
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 04/27/2009
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 11/18/2008
Terms of Clearance: Supporting Statement amended per agency request and also updated to reflect inadvertently blank items in Certification (see Item 18).

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2012	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2009
Responses	5,502	0	7,539
Time Burden (Hours)	110,244	0	138,094
Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,472	0	8,000

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Abstract: General requirements for radiation protection, that are applicable to all NRC licensees, are contained in 10 CFR Part 20, “Standards for Protection Against Radiation.” These standards are based, in part, upon the recommendations of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), and incorporate Federal Guidance issued by the former Federal Radiation Council and the Environmental Protection Agency. Provisions of Part 20 apply to individuals licensed by the NRC to possess byproduct, source, or special nuclear material. Part 20 also contains criteria for decommissioning of facilities and termination of the facility license. Part 20 is intended to ensure that occupationally exposed individuals and members of the public are adequately protected from the potential hazards of exposure to radiation and/or radioactive materials. This clearance package covers the requirements for all sections of 10 CFR Part 20. The recordkeeping and reporting requirements for possession of material have been centralized into two Subparts: Subpart L -- Records (20.2102 - 2110) and Subpart M -- Reports (20.2201-2206). Cross references to the recordkeeping requirements appear in other related portions of the Part 20 rule, but these cross references do not constitute separate recordkeeping requirements. Recordkeeping and reporting requirements for license termination are contained in Subpart E. Two record retention periods appear in Part 20: 3 year retention for most survey records and retention for the lifetime of an active NRC license for those records of doses (or records that provide a basis for dose estimates) received by individual workers or members of the public.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 1-311 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 15779	03/25/2008
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	73 FR 47983	08/15/2008
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name 10 CFR 20, Standards for Protection Aganist Radiation

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	5,502	7,539	0	-450	-1,587	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	110,244	138,094	0	-3,600	-24,250	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	10,472	8,000	0	2,472	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: There is a decrease in the estimated total burden from 138,094 to 110,244 hours (change of 27,850 hours). This decrease is due to a decrease (1,037) in the number of NRC licensees required to report and keep records (a decrease from 4,777 respondents to 3,740 respondents). In addition, in the 2006 revision to the approved collection there was a one-time reporting requirement (3,600 burden hours) which is no longer applicable. This one time reporting requirement (Paragraph 20.2207(h)) required licensees, in possession of International Atomic Energy Agency Category 1 and/or Category 2 nationally tracked source, to report its initial inventory to the National Source Tracking System by January 31, 2009. This has been completed. In addition, there is an increase in the cost per hour rate to $238. The reductions captured in this renewal package were primarily due to agency adjustments which resulted in a decrease of 1,587 responses; and a decrease in burden of 24,250 hours. Additionally, the remainder of the reductions are due to agency discretion, which resulted in a decrease of 450 responses; and a decrease in burden of 3,600 hours. Thus, the overall reductions were 2,037 responses, from 7,539 to 5,502 responses and 27,850 burden hours from 138,094 to 110,244 hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $2,070,838

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Stanley Turel 301 415-6234 [email protected]

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(i) Why the information is being collected;
			(ii) Use of information;
			(iii) Burden estimate;
			(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
			(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
			(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date: 11/18/2008

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