Agency extended comment period and will respond to comments at the final rule stage.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2012
08/31/2012
01/31/2013
23
0
23
92,381
0
92,381
0
0
0
10 CFR Part 51 specifies information to be provided by applicants and licensees so that the NRC can make determinations necessary to adhere to the policies, regulations, and public laws of the United States, which are to be interpreted and administered in accordance with the policies set forth in the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended.
The NRCÂs regulations in 10 CFR Part 51.53(c) require each applicant to prepare and submit a report entitled ÂApplicantÂs Environmental Report  Operating License Renewal Stage, with the applicantÂs license renewal application. The information provided by an applicant in the environmental report (ER) helps the NRC meet its regulatory obligations under NEPA. In the ER, the applicant provides information about the plant, the environment that could be affected by license renewal, and an assessment of the environmental impacts identified as Category 2 issues in Table B-1 in Appendix B to Subpart A to 10 CFR Part 51. The applicant also is required to include descriptive information and any new and significant impact information for Category 1 issues in Table B-1.
The GEIS was published as a Final Rule on December 18, 1996 (61 FR 66537). In Appendix B to Subpart A of 10 CFR Part 51, the Commission stated its intent to review the findings in Appendix B on a 10-year cycle and to update the requirements if necessary. The proposed rule revisions are the result of the 10-hear review conducted by the NRC on the information and findings currently presented in Table B-1 and are based on lessons learned and knowledge gained from previous license renewal reviews.
Burden Increases: The estimated burden of 2,568 hours for one-time reporting (annualized) represents an increase in reporting requirements that must be included in the applicantÂs ER due to changes made to Table B-1 (e.g., creating new Category 1 and 2 Issues; additional information requirements added to some Category 2 Issues; changing some issues from Category 1 to Category 2).
Burden Decreases: The estimated burden of 624 hours for one-time reporting (annualized) represents a reduction in reporting requirements due to changes made to Table B 1 (i.e., changing some issues from Category 2 to Category 1).
Net-one-time reporting (annualized) industry burden: 1,944 hours (2,568 hours  624 hours) at a cost of $462,672.
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:
(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;
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.
GEIS OMB Supporting Stmt.doc
10 CFR Part 51, Environmental Protection Regulations for Domestice Licensing and Related Regulatory