Operator Licensing Examination Data

OMB Control No: 3150-0131	ICR Reference No: 201708-3150-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201605-3150-001
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Operator Licensing Examination Data
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 11/09/2017
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 09/08/2017
Terms of Clearance: In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, the information collection is approved for three years.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	11/30/2020	36 Months From Approved	11/30/2017
Responses	100	0	105
Time Burden (Hours)	75	0	105
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The NRC annually requests all commercial power reactor licensees and applicants for an operating license to voluntarily send to the NRC: (1) their projected number of candidates for operator licensing initial examinations, (2) the estimated dates of the examinations, (3) information on whether the examinations will be facility developed or NRC developed, and (4) the estimated number of individuals that will participate in the Generic Fundamentals Examination (GFE) for that calendar year. NRC uses an official form, NRC Form 536, for the voluntary reporting of this operator licensing examination projection data. The estimated burden is one hour per respondent annually. As part of Project AIM (an NRC effort to streamline processes for efficiency and budget reduction purposes), the Commission changed the Generic Fundamentals Examination schedule from the examination being given quarterly to bi-annually. This change does not affect the numbers of candidates for the examination, nor does it affect the reporting frequency (annually) for the NRC Form 536. The NRC is requesting a nonsubstantive change to the NRC Form 536 to make the form consistent with new examination schedules. Section C of the form, ”Proposed Generic Fundamentals Examination (GFE) Schedule” currently includes boxes for licensees to report the number of candidates proposed to take the GFE in March, June, September, and December. The revised form would only include boxes for reporting the number of candidates proposed for the testing dates of March and September, because the June and December tests have been eliminated. This change would not affect the burden for completing the form. Respondents would continue to report the data annually, and the estimated burden remains one hour per response.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 1-311 Name of Law: Atomic Energy Act

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 13874	03/15/2017
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	82 FR 36161	08/03/2017
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title Form No. Form Name Operator Licensing Examination Data NRC Form 536 Operator Licensing Examination Data

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	100	105	0	0	-5	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	75	105	0	0	-30	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The burden hours decreased from 1 hour to 0.75 hour as a result of the deletion of the previously required estimates for the GFE. The respondents change from 105 to 100 due to decommissioning of 5 power reactor facilities since 2014. The cost burden decreased because of the decrease in fee rate from $272 to $265.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $19,875

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

Agency Contact: Angela Baxter 301 415-1065

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:
		(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
		(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
		(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
		(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
		(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
		(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
		(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
			(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;
		(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
		(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
		(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
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.
Certification Date: 09/08/2017

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