OMB files this comment in accordance with 5 CFR 1320.11(c). This OMB action is not an approval to conduct or sponsor an information collection under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This action has no effect on any current approvals. If OMB has assigned this ICR a new OMB Control Number, the OMB Control Number will not appear in the active inventory. For future submissions of this information collection, reference the OMB Control Number provided. In accordance with 5 CFR 1320, OMB is withholding approval at this time. Prior to publication of the final rule, the agency must submit to OMB a summary of all comments related to the information collection contained in the proposed rule and the agency response. The agency should clearly indicate any changes made to the information collection as a result of these comments.
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APR1400 PROPOSED RULE
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or Commission) is amending its regulations at Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 52 to certify the Advanced Power Reactor 1400 (APR1400) standard design. Applicants or licensees intending to construct and operate an APR1400 design may do so by referencing this design certification (DC) rule, and need not demonstrate in its application the safety of the certified design as amended. Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 52 establishes the process for obtaining design certifications. The addition of Appendix F to 10 CFR Part 52 allows interested parties to reference the APR1400 design in an application for a combined license (COL). The information collection requirements of 10 CFR Part 52 were based largely on the requirements for licensing nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 50. Therefore, the burden for 10 CFR Part 52 resulting from the addition of a design certification is minimal.
Statute at Large:
68 Stat. 919
Name of Statute: Atomic Energy Act
This proposed rulemaking constitutes design certification for the APR1400 standard design through the addition of Appendix F to 10 CFR Part 52. This appendix allows interested parties to reference the APR1400 design in an application for a COL. The respondent is the KEPCO/KHNP (the design certification applicant) who will incur 37 hours of recordkeeping burden at a cost of $10,175 (37 hours x $275/hr.).
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.
APR1400 OMB supporting statement proposed rule.docx
APR1400 Design Certification