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###### Nuclear Regulatory Commission

          - [Docket No. NRC-2009-0150]

# AGENCY:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

# ACTION:

Notice of pending NRC action to submit an information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and solicitation of public comment.

# SUMMARY:

                        The NRC invites public comment about our intention to request the OMB's approval for renewal of an existing information collection that is summarized below. We are required to publish this notice in the                         **Federal Register**                         under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).                    

Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted:

                        1.                         *The Title of the Information Collection:*10 CFR Part 60—“Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories.”                    

                        2.                         *Current OMB Approval Number:*                         3150-0127.                    

                        3.                         *How Often the Collection is Required:*                         The information need only be submitted one time.                    

                        4.                         *Who is Required or Asked to Report:*                         State or Indian Tribes, or their representatives, requesting consultation with the NRC staff regarding review of a potential high-level radioactive waste geologic repository site, or wishing to participate in a license application review for a potential geologic repository (other than a potential geologic repository site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada, currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Energy, which is now regulated under 10 CFR Part 63).                    

                        5.                         *The Number of Annual Respondents:*                         1; however none are expected in the next three years.                    

                        6.                         *The Number of Hours Needed Annually to Complete the Requirement or Request:*                         1; however, none are expected in the next three years.                    

                        7.                         *Abstract:*                         Part 60 requires States and Indian Tribes to submit certain information to the NRC if they request consultation with the NRC staff concerning the review of a potential repository site, or wish to participate in a license application review for a potential repository (other than the Yucca Mountain, Nevada site proposed by the U.S. Department of Energy). Representatives of States or Indian Tribes must submit a statement of their authority to act in such a representative capacity. The information submitted by the States and Indian Tribes is used by the Director of the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards as a basis for decisions about the commitment of NRC staff resources to the consultation and participation efforts. As provided in § 60.1, the regulations in 10 CFR Part 60 no longer apply to the licensing of a geologic repository at Yucca Mountain. All of the information collection requirements pertaining to Yucca Mountain were included in 10 CFR Part 63, and were approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 3150-0199. The Yucca Mountain site is regulated under 10 CFR Part 63 (66 FR 55792, November 2, 2001).                    

Submit, by June 15, 2009, comments that address the following questions:

1. Is the proposed collection of information necessary for the NRC to properly perform its functions? Does the information have practical utility?

2. Is the burden estimate accurate?

3. Is there a way to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected?

4. How can the burden of the information collection be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology?

                        A copy of the draft supporting statement may be viewed free of charge at the NRC Public Document Room, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O-1 F21, Rockville, MD 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC worldwide Web site:                         *http://www.nrc.gov/​public-involve/​doc-comment/​omb/​index.html*. The document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after the signature date of this notice. Comments submitted in writing or in electronic form will be made available for public inspection. Because your comments will not be edited to remove any identifying or contact information, the NRC cautions you against including any information in your submission that you do not want to be publicly disclosed. Comments submitted should reference Docket No. NRC-2009-0150. You may submit your comments by any of the following methods. Electronic comments: Go to                         *http://www.regulations.gov*                         and search for Docket No. NRC-2009-0150. Mail comments to NRC Clearance Officer, Gregory Trussell (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Questions about the information collection requirements may be directed to the NRC Clearance Officer, Gregory Trussell (T-5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, by telephone at 301-415-6445, or by e-mail to                         *INFOCOLLECTS.Resource@NRC.GOV*.                    

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 2nd day of April 2009.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Gregory Trussell,

NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.

[FR Doc. E9-8447 Filed 4-13-09; 8:45 am]

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