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Section 73.503, Licensing requirements and service; Section 73.621, Noncommercial educational TV stations; Section 73.3527, Local public inspection file of noncommercial educational stations

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On April 20, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order in MB Docket No. 12-106, FCC 17-41, In the Matter of Noncommercial Educational Station Fundraising for Third-Party Non-Profit Organizations. Under the Commission’s existing rules, a noncommercial educational (NCE) broadcast station may not conduct fundraising activities to benefit any entity besides the station itself if the activities would substantially alter or suspend regular programming. The Report and Order relaxes the rules to allow NCE stations to spend up to one percent of their total annual airtime conducting on-air fundraising activities that interrupt regular programming for the benefit of third-party non-profit organizations.

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47 USC 151,154(i), 303, 307, 399B	View Law

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Broadcast Auction Form Exhibits

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The Commission's rules require that broadcast auction participants submit exhibits disclosing ownership, bidding agreements, bidding credit eligibility and engineering data. This data is used by Commission staff to ensure that applicants are qualified to participate in Commission auctions and to ensure that license winners are entitled to receive the new entrant bidding credit, if applicable. Exhibits regarding joint bidding agreement are designed to prevent collusion. Submission of engineering exhibits for non-table services enables the Commission to determine which applications are mutually exclusive.

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47 USC 154(i) and 309	View Law

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Information Collections contained in 10 CFR Parts 30, 31, 32, 34, 39, 40, NRC Forms 241, 483, 313, and 1003 for Modernizing NRC Regulations NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use Proposed Rule

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PROPOSED RULE- Modernizing NRC Regulations NRC Regulations for Byproduct Material Use The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations for the licensing of byproduct material, some source material, and some special nuclear material. The NRC’s goal in amending these regulations is to modernize the safe, effective, and efficient use of licensed material. This action will reduce the licensing burden and the need for exemptions from existing regulations; address other deregulatory issues deemed relevant by the NRC; and support the NRC’s Principles of Good Regulation, including openness, clarity, and reliability. This effort is consistent with, and implements direction in, the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024 (ADVANCE Act), and recently issued Executive Order (EO) 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.” This information collection includes burden reduction associated with revised information collection in Part 30, 31, 32, 34, 39, 40, and Forms 241, 483, and 313. It also includes burden associated with new information collections in proposed Part 31 and proposed NRC Form 1003.

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Statement of Personal History

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SBA regulations require that the agency determine whether a participating Certified Development Company's, Small Business Lending Company, Non-Federally Regulated Lender's, Intermediary Lending Pilot Program Intermediary's or Microlender's management, ownership, Associates, etc., is of "good character." This Information collection helps SBA to make that determination and qualify capabilities of the lenders' key personnel.

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Regulation I: Disclosure Requirements for Depository Institutions Lacking Federal Deposit Insurance

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Regulation I applies to all depository institutions lacking Federal deposit insurance. It requires the disclosure of certain insurance-related information in periodic statements, account records, locations where deposits are normally received, and advertising. This part also requires such depository institutions to obtain a written acknowledgment from depositors regarding the institution’s lack of Federal deposit insurance.

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Pub.L. 81 - 797 Section 43(b)-(f)	View Law

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Qualified Facility List Application Form

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Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Disposition Services disposes of excess property received from the military services. The inventory changes daily and includes thousands of items from air conditioners to vehicles, clothing to computers, and more. DLA Disposition Services manages the disposal of hazardous property for DoD activities, maximizing the use of each item and minimizing environmental risks and costs through monitored compliant disposal. Part of that monitored compliant disposal is the Qualified Facility List where facilities are screened to ensure they are operating within the limits of the law. The information collected via the DLA Form 2507, “Application for Qualified Facility List (QFL),” will be used to validate hazardous waste (HW) disposal facilities around the world. Prior to the U.S. Government sending hazardous waste to a disposal facility, the facility must undergo a vetting process to ensure they are properly permitted, insured, and operating within local, state, and/or national regulations.

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Occupational Requirements Survey

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The Occupational Requirements Survey (ORS) is a nationwide survey that the BLS is conducting at the request of the Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration (SSA), Members of Congress, and representatives of the disability community have all identified collection of updated information on the requirements of work in today’s economy as crucial to the equitable and efficient operation of the Social Security Disability (SSDI) program. Estimates produced from the data collected by the ORS will be used by the SSA to update occupational requirements data in administering the SSDI and Supplemental Security Income programs. The ORS collects data from a sample of employers. These requirements of work data consist of information about the duties, responsibilities, and job tasks for a sample of occupations for each sampled employer.

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31 USC § 1535	View Law

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Generic Clearance for the Collection of Qualitative Feedback on Agency Service Delivery

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Office of Customer Education and Outreach (OCEO) seeks to obtain OMB approval of a generic clearance to collect qualitative and quantitative feedback. By feedback we mean information that provides useful insights on perceptions and opinions, but are not statistically significant surveys that yield results that can be generalized to the population of study. This collection of information is necessary to enable the OCEO to garner customer and stakeholder feedback in an efficient and timely manner in accordance with our commitment to improving service delivery. The information collected from our customers and stakeholders will help ensure that users have an effective, efficient, and satisfying experience with OCEO programs. This feedback will provide insights into customer or stakeholder perceptions, experiences and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. These collections will allow for ongoing, collaborative and actionable communications between the OCEO and its customers and stakeholders. It will also allow feedback to contribute directly to the improvement of program management.

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7 USC 2, 5, 12a(5), 26	View Law

Pub.L. 111 - 203 748	View Law

7 USC 23	View Law

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Electronic Disclosure By Employee Benefit Plans

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On January 28, 1999, the Department published a notice of proposed rulemaking on electronic disclosure and recordkeeping issues (64 FR 4506). Where, previously, only group health plans had specifically been provided with a safe harbor for electronic disclosure, the proposal expanded the use of electronic disclosure to include all pension and welfare benefit plans covered by Title I of ERISA. In addition, the proposal added summary annual reports to the list of disclosure documents included in the safe harbor provisions. On April 9, 2002, the Department published a notice of final rulemaking on electronic disclosure and recordkeeping issues (67 FR 17264) to establish a “safe harbor” for the use of electronic media to satisfy the general furnishing requirement. In 2020, the Department issued a final rule providing a new safe harbor (Notice-and-Access Safe Harbor) for plan administrators who wish to satisfy ERISA's delivery requirements for retirement plan documents by posting them on a website and notifying workers of the online availability of such documents (85 FR 31884). This information collection contains a third-party disclosure. The consent serves to demonstrate to the plan administrator that an individual has the ability to access information in the electronic form that will be used for disclosure purposes. Such confirmation will ensure the compatibility of the hardware and software between the individual and the plan and will also serve to demonstrate that the administrator has taken appropriate and necessary measures reasonably calculated to ensure that the system for furnishing documents results in actual receipt, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Where applicable, the consent provides a means for the individual to provide the plan with the correct email address to facilitate the efficiencies that may arise from the use of electronic technologies where appropriate. Retirement plan administrators may satisfy their obligation to furnish ERISA-required disclosures by making the information accessible online and furnishing a notice of internet availability of these disclosures to covered individuals. The notice of internet availability must be sent to the electronic address of the participant, for example to the participant's email address and include, among other things, a brief description of the document being posted online, a website address where the document is posted, and instructions for requesting a free paper copy or electing paper delivery in the future. It must be sent each time a retirement plan disclosure is posted to the internet website. To prevent “email overload,” the 2019 final rule allows a notice of internet availability to incorporate or combine other notices of internet availability in limited circumstances. The Department has received approval from OMB for this ICR under OMB Control No. 1210-0121. The current approval is scheduled to expire on August 31, 2023.

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29 USC 1024(b)	View Law

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FOCI Outside Director/Proxy Holder Nomination Questionnaires

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This information collection is necessary so that DCSA can provide proper monitoring and oversight of companies with Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI), while those companies provide services on a U.S. government contract. In order to mitigate foreign ownership risks, DCSA approves the nomination of Outside Director/Proxy Holder(s) (OD/PH) for the specified company. The OD/PH will be a cleared U.S. citizen, disinterested in the company and its shareholder, who can exercise management prerogative to ensure the foreign owner is effectively insulated from controlling or influencing the management or business of the cleared company in a manner that could affect its performance on classified contracts.

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Pub.L. 83 - 703 103	View Law

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Diversions, Return Flow, and Consumptive Use of Colorado River Water in the Lower Colorado River Basin

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The United States is required to collect this information by the Supreme Court and requires water users to report this information under water delivery contracts.

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Claims Under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA)

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Under 42 USC 2210, the Department of Justice would require personal information from individuals applying to receive funds under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act in order to determine their eligibility.

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42 USC 2210 (note)	View Law

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The Used Car Rule

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The Federal Trade Commission seeks renewed OMB clearance for the information collection provisions implementing the provisions of the Used Car Trade Regulation Rule, 16 CFR Part 455. The Used Car Rule requires dealers to display on used cars offered for sale a window sticker called a “Buyers Guide” containing warranty and other information. The Rule also requires Spanish language versions of the Buyers Guide when dealers conduct sales in Spanish.

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15 USC 2301-2132	View Law

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HOME Investment Partnerships Program

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This information describes the eligibility of HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) beneficiaries, the eligibility of proposed HOME activities, HOME program agreements, and HOME performance reports. The data identifies who benefits from the HOME program and how statutory and regulatory requirements are satisfied. The respondents are state and local government HOME participating jurisdictions.

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Pub.L. 101 - 625 104 Stat. 4079	View Law

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Form USM-523A, Sequestered Juror Information Form

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The United States Marshals Service is responsible for ensuring the security of federal courthouses, courtrooms, and federal jurist. The information collected in this form assists Marshals Service personnel in the planning of, and response to, potential security needs of the court and jurors during the course of proceedings.

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28 USC 561	View Law

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Pension Benefit Statement

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Section 105(a) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) requires administrators of defined contribution plans and defined benefit plans to provide periodic pension benefit statements to participants and certain beneficiaries. If a defined contribution plan permits participants and beneficiaries to direct their own investments, benefit statements must be provided at least once each quarter. If the defined contribution plan does not permit participants and beneficiaries to direct their own investments, benefit statements must be provided at least once each year. In the case of defined benefit plans, benefit statements generally must be provided at least once every three years. Section 105(a)(2)(A)(i)(I) requires a benefit statement to indicate the participant's or beneficiary's “total benefits accrued.” On December 20, 2019, ERISA section 105 was amended by section 203 of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (SECURE Act). As amended, ERISA section 105 requires, in relevant part, that “a lifetime income disclosure . . . be included in only one pension benefit statement provided to participants of defined contribution plans during any one 12-month period.” A lifetime income disclosure “shall set forth the lifetime income stream equivalent of the total benefits accrued with respect to the participant or beneficiary.” A lifetime income stream equivalent means the amount of monthly payments the participant or beneficiary would receive if the total accrued benefits of such participant or beneficiary were used to provide a single life annuity and a qualified joint and survivor annuity.

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29 USC 1104	View Law

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Office of Community Services Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration Data Collection

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The Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration (AHSSD) Data Collection (OMB #0970-0628) was originally approved in March 2024 and then revised in September 2024. The information collection includes individual-level survey instruments and on-site focus groups to collect information from program participants, onsite and virtual interviews to collect information from program staff, and report forms to capture service delivery and outcomes. The Office of Community Services (OCS) Affordable Housing and Supportive Services Demonstration (AHSSD) data collection was approved on March 1, 2024. The approved Quarterly Narrative PPR Guidance requires recipients to provide narrative updates on project activities, accomplishments, challenges, and implementation efforts with question prompts specific to the use of AHSSD funding for the project. The approved guidance document requires grant recipients to provide the AHSSD PPR information using the ACF Standard PPR form (OMB Control #0970-0406). A revision request for the ACF Standard PPR is currently submitted to OMB for review and approval. To minimize changes in reporting format and information collected from AHSSD grant recipients, OCS would like to align the AHSSD-specific PPR form with the currently approved Quarterly Narrative PPR Guidance by incorporating the guidance into the PPR document. This not only minimizes changes but also streamlines reporting by integrating AHSSD-specific prompts with the prompts from the original standard form.

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42 USC 1310	View Law

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Sections 76.1709 and 76.1620, Availability of Signals; Section 76.56, Signal Carriage Obligations; Section 76.1614, Identification of Must-Carry Signals

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On November 16, 2018, the Commission adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in MB Docket Nos. 17-317 and 17-105, FCC 18-166, In the Matter of Electronic Delivery of MVPD Communications; Modernization of Media Regulation Initiative. The Report and Order modernized the Commission’s rules regarding certain information that cable operators currently are required to provide to their subscribers on paper. The Report and Order permits these notices, including the information operators must provide pursuant to 47 CFR Section 76.1614, to instead be provided electronically via verified e-mail, so long as the cable operator complies with certain consumer safeguards. Specifically, the item permits certain written responses by the cable operator to be delivered by e-mail if the consumer used e-mail to make the request or complaint directly to the cable operator, or if the consumer specifies e-mail as the preferred delivery method in the request or complaint. On January 31, 2017, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (Public Inspection File R&O) in MB Docket No. 16-161, FCC 17-3, In the Matter of Revisions to Public Inspection File Requirements – Broadcaster Correspondence File and Cable Principal Headend Location which eliminated the requirement in former 47 CFR Section 76.1708 that cable operators maintain for public inspection the designation and location of the cable system’s principal headend. The Public Inspection File R&O removed and reserved 47 CFR. Section 76.1708.

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47 USC 4(i), 614 and 615	View Law

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Section 76.309, Customer Service Obligations; Section 76.1600, Electronic Delivery of Notices; Section 76.1602, Customer Service – General Information, Section 76.1603, Customer....

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The Commission requires the various disclosure and notifications contained in this collection as a means of consumer protection to ensure that subscribers and franchising authorities are aware of cable operators' business practices, current rates, rate changes for programming, service and equipment, and channel line-up changes.

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47 USC 1, 4(i) and (j), 325, 338,	View Law

47 USC 624A, 631, 632, 653	View Law

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10 CFR Part 71, Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material

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The NRC regulations in 10 CFR part 71 establish requirements for packaging, preparation for shipment, and transportation of licensed material, and prescribe procedures, standards, and requirements for approval by NRC of packaging and shipping procedures for fissile material and for quantities of licensed material in excess of Type A quantities. The NRC collects information pertinent to 10 CFR part 71 for three reasons: to issue a package approval; to ensure that any incidents or package degradation or defect are appropriately captured, evaluated and if necessary, corrected to minimize future potential occurrences; and to ensure that all activities are completed using an NRC-approval quality assurance program.

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FERC-574, Gas Pipeline Certificates: Hinshaw Exemption

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The 3-year renewal of information collected by FERC-574 is a written application declaring the applicant's intent following the requirements set forth in 18 CFR 152. Although the FERC-574 application provides specific data per 18 CFR 152, the information is not collected on a prescribed or preformatted form. The application provides the information which the applicant must furnish the Commission in order to make a determination as to whether the application meets exemption provisions of Section 1(c) of the Natural Gas Act. It is used by the Commission's staff to research the jurisdictional aspects of the applicant's operations. Commission staff conducts a systematic review of the prepared application with supplemental documentation provided in the filing. The research includes examining maps and land ownership records to establish whether or not there is Federal jurisdiction. In addition, companies that are currently regulated by the Commission and change their status and wish to become non-jurisdictional, must document that they meet the criteria as provided for in Part 152. The required documents allow for a full and complete analysis of a company and provide sufficient data to make a jurisdictional decision. A finding of non-jurisdictional by the Commission can result in the elimination of a substantial paperwork burden for an applicant who might otherwise have to file to comply with sections 4 and 7 of the NGA. Failure to issue these requirements would mean the Commission is not meeting its statutory obligations under Sections 1(c), 4 and 7 of the NGA.

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15 USC 717(c)	View Law

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Certificate of Coverage Request

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To obtain a certificate of coverage, SSA requires the worker or employer to write to SSA and provide personally identifiable information and details of employment. The information required to issue a certificate differs depending on the agreement negotiated with a particular country. As a result, SSA created 30 forms for each agreement corresponding to the 30 countries with which we have agreements. The forms require respondents to provide personally identifiable information about the worker; the employer; and residential locations for the worker and employer. Some of the questions include the applicant’s name, U.S. Social Security number, date of birth, country of birth, country of citizenship, country of permanent residence, date of hire, country of hire, beginning and ending date of work assignment in the foreign country, the employer, and residential location in the U.S. and abroad. The respondents are U.S. citizens and residents who wish to work in a foreign country, and their employers.

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42 USC 433	View Law

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36 CFR SUBPART E--OIL AND GAS RESOURCES

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DATA SUBMITTED BY OIL AND GAS LEASEES AND OPERATORS IS USED FOR AGENCY APPROVAL OF PROPOSED SURFACE DISTURBING ACTIVITIES FOR DRILLING OPERATION AND SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL OPERATION ON A WELL THROUGH REVIEW OF TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.

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Pub.L. 100 - 203 5106, 5107, and 5062	View Law

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Truth in Savings (Regulation DD)

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Consumers rely on the disclosures required by The Truth in Savings Act (TISA) and Regulation DD to facilitate informed decision-making regarding deposit accounts offered at depository institutions. Without this information, consumers would be severely hindered in their ability to assess the true costs and terms of the deposit accounts offered. Federal agencies and private litigants use the records to ascertain whether accurate and complete disclosures of depository accounts have been provided to consumers. This information also provides the primary evidence of law violations in TISA enforcement actions brought by the CFPB. Without the Regulation DD recordkeeping requirement, the CFPB's ability to enforce TISA would be significantly impaired.

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12 USC 4301	View Law

Pub.L. 111 - 203 100B	View Law

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Information Collections contained in 10 CFR Parts 26, 57, and 73 Forms 361T, 366, 366A, 366B for Licensing Requirements for Microreactors and Other Reactors with Comparable Risk Profiles Proposed Rule

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PROPOSED RULE- Licensing Requirements for Microreactors and Other Reactors with Comparable Risk Profiles The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend its regulations to establish a risk-informed and performance-based regulatory framework for rapid licensing of new microreactors and other reactors with comparable risk profiles and for high-volume deployment of these reactors. The proposed rule would provide a flexible set of licensing pathways, reduce regulatory burden, and ensure that safety and security requirements remain commensurate with the potential hazards posed by these facilities. The purpose of this rulemaking is to expedite the licensing process for microreactors and other reactors with comparable risk profiles. This effort is consistent with, and implements direction in, the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy Act of 2024 (ADVANCE Act), and Executive Order (EO) 14300, “Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.” This information collection covers burden associated with proposed Part 57, “Licensing Requirements for Microreactors and Other Reactors with Comparable Risk Profiles,” as well as burden associated with revised information collections in Part 26, “Fitness for Duty Programs,” Part 73, “Physical Protection of Plants and Materials,” and NRC Forms 361, 366, 366A, 366B, 396, and 398. It also includes burden associated with new information collection in proposed Part 57 and proposed Forms 893 and 894.

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