Notice2021-13661
Information Collection: US NRC Acquisition Regulation
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Published
June 28, 2021
Issuing agencies
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. The information collection is entitled, "US NRC Acquisition Regulation."
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 121 (Monday, June 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34058-34059]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13661]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2020-0190]
Information Collection: US NRC Acquisition Regulation
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of submission to the Office of Management and Budget;
request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has recently
submitted a request for renewal of an existing collection of
information to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review.
The information collection is entitled, ``US NRC Acquisition
Regulation.''
DATES: Submit comments by July 28, 2021. Comments received after this
date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission
is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before
this date.
ADDRESSES: Written comments and recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of
this notice to <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this
particular information collection by selecting ``Currently under
Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Cullison, NRC Clearance Officer,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001;
telephone: 301-415-2084; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#40092e262f232f2c2c252334336e1225332f35322325002e32236e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6bf98909995999a9a93958285d8a493859983849593b6988495d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2020-0190 when contacting the NRC
about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain
publicly available information related to this action by any of the
following methods; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment
submission through the Federal Rulemaking website:
<bullet> Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a> and search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0190. A copy of
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2020-0190 on this website.
<bullet> NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at <a href="https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html">https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html</a>. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or
by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#deaebaacf0acbbadb1abacbdbb9eb0acbdf0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="057561772b7760766a70776660456b77662b626a73">[email protected]</span></a>. The supporting statement and burden
spreadsheet are available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML21168A186 and
ML21168A187.
<bullet> Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of public documents, is currently closed. You may submit your request
to the PDR via email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1c1d5c39fc3d4c2dec4c3d2d4f1dfc3d29fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a1d1c5d38fd3c4d2ced4d3c2c4e1cfd3c28fc6ced7">[email protected]</span></a> or call 1-800-397-4209 or
301-415-4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (ET), Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
<bullet> NRC's Clearance Officer: A copy of the collection of
information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by
contacting the NRC's Clearance Officer, David Cullison, Office of the
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0d44636b626e626161686e797e235f687e62787f6e684d637f6e236a627b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3ba9d959c909c9f9f96908780dda196809c86819096b39d8190dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>.
B. Submitting Comments
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to <a href="https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain">https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain</a>. Find this particular
information collection by selecting ``Currently under Review--Open for
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.
The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact
information in comment submissions that you do not want to be publicly
disclosed in your comment submission. All comment submissions are
posted at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a> and entered into ADAMS. Comment
submissions are not routinely edited to remove identifying or contact
information.
If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons
for submission to the OMB, then you should inform those persons not to
include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be
publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should
state that comment submissions are not routinely edited to remove such
information before making the comment submissions available to the
public or entering the comment into ADAMS.
II. Background
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 35), the NRC recently submitted a request for renewal of
an existing collection of information to OMB for review entitled, ``US
NRC Acquisition Regulation.'' The NRC hereby informs potential
respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
The NRC published a Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment
period on this information collection on March 9, 2021 (86 FR 13589).
1. The title of the information collection: ``US NRC Acquisition
Regulation.''
2. OMB approval number: 3150-0169.
3. Type of submission: Extension.
4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.
5. How often the collection is required or requested: Monthly, once
(at time of award), and on occasion (when changes occur).
6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Contractors and
bidders.
7. The estimated number of annual responses: 6,258 (6,112 reporting
responses + 146 recordkeepers).
8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 535.
9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the
information collection requirement or request: 17,412 (14,834 reporting
+ 2,578 recordkeeping).
10. Abstract: The mandatory requirements of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission Acquisition Regulation (NRCAR) implement and supplement the
government-wide Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and
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ensure that the regulations governing the procurement of goods and
services with the NRC satisfy the needs of the agency. This includes
reports and recordkeeping requirements for certain contractors or
offerors to submit a monthly progress report that summarizes work
performed during the previous month, and/or retain records of
equipment, payroll, inspection and quality control records, as
applicable. Because of differing statutory authorities among Federal
agencies, the FAR permits agencies to issue a regulation to implement
FAR policies and procedures internally to satisfy the specific need of
the agency. The NRCAR includes policies, procedures, solicitation
provisions and contract clauses needed to ensure effective and
efficient evaluation, negotiation, and administration of agency
acquisitions. Certain reports, such as reports of contractor
organizational conflicts of interest or changes in key personnel are
collected from contractors on as needed basis as changes occur, whether
at the time of award or throughout the life of the contract. Some
reports are required to be submitted monthly such as the Financial
Status report and Technical Progress Report. There are also some
reports that bidders are required to submit upon request, such as
responses to pre-award questions that demonstrate their ability to meet
minimum standards set forth in FAR.
Dated: June 22, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
David C. Cullison,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-13661 Filed 6-25-21; 8:45 am]
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