In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the collection is approved for 3 years. Upon resubmission, it is suggested the agency continue to assess and where necessary update and/or correct any ratios or assumptions used in calculating estimated burden.
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
01/31/2014
36 Months From Approved
12/31/2010
1,116
0
778
284,868
0
199,125
29,233
0
20,515
10 CFR Part 34 establishes radiation safety requirements for the use of radioactive material in industrial radiography. The information in the applications, reports and records is used by the NRC staff to ensure that the health and safety of the public is protected and that licensee possession and use of source and byproduct material is in compliance with license and regulatory requirements.
The total burden increased by 85,743 from 199,125 to 284,868. The burden for NRC licensees decreased and the burden for Agreement States increased as follows:
 NRC Licensees. Although the overall burden increased, the burden for NRC licensees decreased by 5,716 hours (from 43,397 to 37,681 hours). The burden decreased as a result of a decrease in the number of NRC licensees. The actual number of NRC licensees has decreased by 15, from 113 to 98 because Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey became Agreement States since the last renewal, and licensees in these states are no longer counted as NRC licensees.
 Agreement State Licensees. The burden for Agreement State licensees increased by 91,459 hours (from 155,728 to 247,187 hours) due to a change in the ratio used to calculate the number of Agreement State licensees. The number of NRC licensees is known, whereas the total number of Agreement State licensees is an estimate based on NRCÂs best information available from the Agreement States. NRC uses the ratio of the total of NRC licensees (subject to Part 34) to the total number Agreement State licensees to estimate the number of Agreement State respondents for each section. NRC uses this ratio approach as the total number of Agreement State licensees subject to various Part 34 Sections is not known exactly and, therefore, must be estimated. The ratio used to estimate Agreement State respondents changed from 3.6 to 6.6; therefore, the number of Agreement State licensees increased by 240, from 407 to 647. This resulted in a burden increase of 91,459 hours from 155,728 to 247,187 hours.
The ratio changed because the difference in the number of NRC licensees versus Agreement States licensees has increased (three States: Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey, all of whom have a large number of material licensees, become Agreement States since the last renewal). This change affected the overall ratio used to calculate the number of Agreement State to NRC Part 34 licensees. The increase in the number of licensees is tied to a corresponding increase in the number of expected responses for various sections, resulting in an overall increase in the burden hour estimate.
In the last submittal for this information collection, recordkeepers were not counted as respondents. The current submission has correctly identified all respondents, including licensees reporting information to the NRC as well as those required to retain records. As a result of this adjustment, the number of respondents has increased from 253 to 745 (647 Agreement State licensees plus 98 NRC licensees). Note that licensees reporting information are a subset of the licensees who are recordkeepers, and do not represent an additional group of licensees.
$12,336
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Gwendolyn Davis 3014158165
No
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.
3150-0007 - Final Supporting Statement - 10 CFR Part 34.docx
10 CR Part 34, Licenses for Radiography and Radiation Safety Requirements for Radiographic Operations