The agency will respond to comments at the final rule stage.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
10/31/2011
10/31/2011
10/31/2011
370
0
370
25,551
0
25,551
286
0
286
The proposed rule amends Part 72 to clarify the terms for dry spent fuel storage cask designs, or Certificates of Compliance (CoCs), and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) licenses. Specifically, the proposed rule changes would allow for longer initial and renewal terms for Part 72 CoCs and licenses, clarify the general license storage term, and clarify the difference between CoC Âapproval and Ârenewal. In addition, the proposed rule also allows Part 72 general licensees to implement changes authorized by an amended CoC to a cask loaded under the initial CoC or an earlier amended CoC (a Âpreviously loaded caskÂ) without express NRC approval, provided the cask then conforms to the terms, conditions, and specifications of the amended CoC. Specifically, the draft proposed rule results in changes to information collection requirements in §§ 72.42, 72.212, and 72.240.
The proposed rule would result in a total burden hour decrease of 39 hours. This decrease is due to the following:
Reporting:
 The proposed rule would add reporting requirements totaling 89 hours annually, including requirements to conduct aging analyses for license renewal applications, register the use of each cask within 30 days, register the use of each cask when applying changes authorized by an amended CoC, and submit a SAR with cask design renewal applications.
 The proposed rule also would reduce the reporting burden by 160 hours by decreasing the number of exemptions sought by licensees under Section 72.7 as a result of the new rule language in Section 72.212(b)(4) allowing licensees to apply changes authorized by an amended CoC to a previously loaded cask. Previously, licensees seeking to apply changes authorized by an amended CoC would have had to seek an exemption.
 The total reporting burden change is a decrease of 71 hours (+89 hours  160 hours = -71 hours).
Recordkeeping:
 The proposed rule would add recordkeeping requirements totaling 32 hours, including time to keep records of written evaluations performed prior to applying the changes authorized by an amended CoC to a previously loaded cask and evaluations of site parameter changes, as well as to maintain copies of amended CoCs.
Therefore, the proposed rule overall results in an annual net savings to the industry of 39 hours or $10,023 (-71 reporting burden hours + 32 recordkeeping burden hours / $18,247 reporting burden savings + $8,224 recordkeeping burden). The NRC estimates that the savings associated with Section 72.7 more than offsets the added reporting and recordkeeping burden.
NOTE: The proposed rule does not increase the universe of respondents. When the renewal of the information collection for Part 72 was submitted in June 2008, NRC reported 50 respondents. However, 5 Certificate of Compliance holders were inadvertently left out of the total. Since that time, there have been 2 additional licensees. Therefore, the total for Part 72 should be 57 respondents. NRC estimates that the proposed rule affects 46 of these licensees within the three-year period, based on knowledge of expiration dates for CoCs and Part 72 licenses. The additional 7 responses that are listed as an increase due to adjustment in Agency estimate are 7 recordkeeping responses due to the adjustment from 50 to 57 respondents.
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.
Part 72 SS License and CoC terms FINAL.doc
Part 72 Regulatory Analysis FINAL.pdf
10 CFR Part 72, Licensing Requirements for the Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste