Agency received comments on proposed rule and will respond at final rule.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
02/28/2011
02/28/2011
04/30/2011
5,207
0
5,207
25,224
0
25,224
0
0
0
Proposed Rule entitled: 10 CFR Part 31, "Limiting the Quantity of Byproduct Material in a Generally Licensed Device." The NRC is proposing to amend its regulations to limit the amount of certain byproduct material in a generally licensed device to below 1/10 of the IAEA Category 3 thresholds. The proposed amendment would require licensees possessing devices meeting or exceeding these thresholds to submit an application for a specific license. The NRC and/or the Agreement States would review such applications and issue licenses as appropriate.
by having to become specific licensees and follow the requirements of these existing Parts in NRC and equivalent Agreement State regulations. The information is needed to improve the accountability and control certain existing generally licensed devices with radioactive sources above the limit in this proposed amendment.
The changes for 10 CFR Part 19 (3150-0044) requires an increase of 1,632 burden hrs and an increase of 1,865 respondents and 3,265 responses.
In addition, the cost for professional effort has been increased from $157 to $238 per hour.
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.
UpdatedSupportingStatement-0717-2009 (3).doc
10 CFR 19, Notices, Instructions, and Reports to Workers: Inspection and Investigations