Notice2026-04528
Information Collection: Collection of Research Code Non-Disclosure Agreement Information
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Published
March 9, 2026
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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, "Collection of Research Code Non-Disclosure Agreement Information."
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11345-11346]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04528]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2025-0022]
Information Collection: Collection of Research Code Non-
Disclosure Agreement Information
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, ``Collection of Research Code
Non-Disclosure Agreement Information.''
DATES: Submit comments by April 8, 2026. 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: Heather Dempsey, Acting NRC Clearance
Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001;
telephone: 301-415-0856; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5eccbc3cac6cac9c9c0c6d1d68bf7c0d6cad0d7c6c0e5cbd7c68bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="96dff8f0f9f5f9fafaf3f5e2e5b8c4f3e5f9e3e4f5f3d6f8e4f5b8f1f9e0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2025-0022 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:
<bullet> Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and search for Docket ID NRC-2025-0022.
<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 ADAMS Public Search.''
For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room
(PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at 301-415-4737, or by email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f2f3b2d512d1a0c100a0d1c1a3f110d1c51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3a3b7a1dda196809c86819096b39d8190dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>. A copy of the collection of information and
related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing ADAMS
Accession Nos. ML25248A334 and ML25160A298. The supporting statement is
available in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML26036A021.
<bullet> NRC's PDR: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an
appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6a3a2e3844380f19051f18090f2a041809440d051c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="653521374b3700160a10170600250b17064b020a13">[email protected]</span></a> or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8
a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (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 Acting Clearance Officer, Heather Dempsey, Office
of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-0856; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e577078717d7172727b7d6a6d304c7b6d716b6c7d7b5e706c7d30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d74535b525e525151585e494e136f584e52484f5e587d534f5e135a524b">[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
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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,
``Collection of Research Code Non-Disclosure Agreement Information.''
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 November 26, 2025, 90 FR
54404.
1. The title of the information collection: Collection of Research
Code Non-Disclosure Agreement Information.
2. OMB approval number: 3150-0240.
3. Type of submission: Extension.
4. The form number, if applicable: Not Applicable.
5. How often the collection is required or requested: The
collection is required every time an NRC developed code is requested by
users.
6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Users of the code from
domestic and foreign licensees, universities, corporations, and members
of the public, as well as foreign technical support organizations.
7. The estimated number of annual responses: 962.
8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 962.
9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the
information collection requirement or request: 962.
10. Abstract: This information collection request is a non-
disclosure agreement (NDA) used for domestic and foreign entities to
obtain and use the NRC's nuclear safety analytical computer codes. NRC
develops and uses computer codes to independently model and evaluate
safety issues associated with the licensed use of radioactive
materials. As a global leader in nuclear regulatory research and safety
assessment, NRC is frequently approached by domestic and international
organizations requesting copies of NRC computer codes. In general, to
obtain an NRC code an individual or organization first agrees to not
redistribute the code (i.e., non-disclosure) through an NDA. The NDA
also imposes terms and conditions for code use, and requires
notification to NRC of code errors, code modifications, and updated
user information. An officially signed and executed NDA of users
agreeing to the terms and conditions is current NRC practice for access
to NRC-developed computer codes. Once the NDA has been signed,
received, reviewed, and accepted, the requesting individual or
organization is given access to the requested code. The information
collection enables the NRC to ensure that proper procedures and
agreements are in place to guide the distribution and use of these
codes according to NRC and U.S. Government policies and international
agreements such as import-export restrictions and intellectual property
rights. Further information collection on code errors and modifications
by code users permits NRC to maintain control and quality of its codes
in a timely and efficient manner.
Dated: March 4, 2026.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Heather Dempsey,
Acting NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-04528 Filed 3-6-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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