NRC Form 749, "Manual License Verification Report."

OMB Control No: 3150-0223	ICR Reference No: 202007-3150-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 201706-3150-006
Agency/Subagency: NRC	Agency Tracking No:
Title: NRC Form 749, "Manual License Verification Report."
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 07/31/2020

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	01/31/2021
Responses	6,107	456
Time Burden (Hours)	445	456
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: When a licensee is unable to use the License Verification System to perform their license verification prior to transferring radioactive materials in quantities of concern, a manual process is available, in which licensees submit the NRC Form 749, “Manual License Verification Report.” The form provides the information necessary for the license issuing agencies to perform the verification on behalf of the licensee transferring the radioactive materials.

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Authorizing Statute(s): PL: Pub.L. 83 - 703 161c 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:
	85 FR 25479	05/01/2020
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	85 FR 46194	07/31/2020
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 NRC Form 749, Manual License Verification Report NRC Form 749 Manual License Verification Report

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	6,107	456	0	0	5,651	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	445	456	0	0	-11	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: There was a slight increase in the number of forms submitted during the years 2017, 2018, and 2019, mainly due to the licensee’s preference of using the manual verification form over the LVS. In the last clearance, the NRC estimated an average of 456 manual license verifications per year. The current submission estimates 587 manual verifications annually. The information provided by licensees will ensure that only authorized licensees obtain radioactive materials in authorized amounts. The collection will allow the NRC or Agreement State to confirm that (1) a license is valid and accurate, (2) a licensee is authorized to acquire quantities and types of radioactive materials, and (3) that the licensee is authorized to receive radioactive material at the location requested for delivery. This also adds 5,520 responses from the online License Verification system. Previously these responses were not included in this clearance. The burden hours in the previous renewal were improperly calculated and should have been 59 hours and not 456 hours. The actual change in burden is an increase of 386 hours due to the increased number of annual verification requests..

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $556

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? No

Agency Contact: Ernesto Quinones, Ernesto 301 415-0271

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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: 07/31/2020

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