Part of the NRCâs function is to license and regulate the operation of commercial nuclear power plants to ensure protection of public health and safety and the environment in accordance with the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (the Act) as amended. In order for the NRC to carry out these responsibilities, licensees must report significant events in accordance with §50.73, so that the NRC can evaluate the events to determine what actions, if any, are warranted to ensure protection of public health and safety or the environment. §50.73 requires reporting on NRC Forms 366, 366A, and 366B.
The NRC reviewed the number of LERs submitted over the past two clearance cycles. Based on this information as well as NRC staff knowledge about the number of licensees and potential future submissions, staff estimates the annual average will remain constant for the licensees reporting using NRC Forms 366, 366A and 366B in the future; therefore there is no significant change in burden from the 442 annual forms previously estimated. Note that the current burden estimate is for 442.1 form submissions annually. In order to simplify estimates, the current submission rounds this estimate to 442 forms annually, resulting in a decrease of 8 hours in estimated burden. This estimate includes submission of cyber security event notifications on the NRC Form 366.
The number of responses increased due to inclusion of all recordkeeping responses in the total. Previously, only 65 of the recordkeeping responses were included in the total. The current submission accounts for all 100 recordkeepers, resulting in an increase of 35 recordkeeping responses.
There was a slight decrease in the fee rate from $274/hr to $268/hr for this clearance cycle.
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.