[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 149 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 45083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17663]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION


Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection; 
Comment Request

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.

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SUMMARY: The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of 
continued approval of information collections 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: NRC Form 396, 
``Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee.''
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0024.
    3. How often the collection is required: Upon application for an 
initial operator license, every six years for the renewal of operator 
or senior operator license, and upon notices of disability.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Facility licensees who are 
tasked with certifying the medical fitness of an applicant or licensee.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 137.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 793 (323 hours for reporting [.25 hours per response], and 
470 hours for recordkeeping [3.4 hours per recordkeeper].
    7. Abstract: NRC Form 396 is used to transmit information to the 
NRC regarding the medical condition of applicants for initial operator 
licenses or renewal of operator licenses and for the maintenance of 
medical records for all licensed operators. The information is used to 
determine whether the physical condition and general health of 
applicants for operator licensees is such that the applicant would not 
be expected to cause operational errors and endanger public health and 
safety.
    Submit, by September 30, 2008, 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-2008-0416. 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-2008-0416. 
Mail comments to NRC Clearance Officer, Russell Nichols (T-5 F52), U.S. 
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Questions 
about the information collection requirements may be directed to the 
NRC Clearance Officer, Russell Nichols (T-5 F52), U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, by telephone at 301-
415-6874, or by e-mail to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#622b2c242d212d2e2e272136314c3007110d17100107222c30214c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3f767179707c7073737a7c6b6c116d5a4c504a4d5c5a7f716d7c11787069">[email protected]</span></a>.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of July 2008.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Tremaine Donnell,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Service.
[FR Doc. E8-17663 Filed 7-31-08; 8:45 am]
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