Notice2026-18550
Information Collection: NRC Form 212, Qualifications Investigation Professional, Technical, and Administrative Positions
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Published
September 11, 2026
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Abstract
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, NRC Form 212, "Qualifications Investigation Professional, Technical, and Administrative Positions."
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 175 (Friday, September 11, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57937-57938]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-18550]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[NRC-2026-3169]
Information Collection: NRC Form 212, Qualifications
Investigation Professional, Technical, and Administrative Positions
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Renewal of existing information collection; request for
comment.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public
comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
approval for an existing collection of information. The information
collection is entitled, NRC Form 212, ``Qualifications Investigation
Professional, Technical, and Administrative Positions.''
DATES: Submit comments by November 10, 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: Submit your comments, identified by NRC-2026-3169,
electronically 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-2026-3169. Address
questions about Docket IDs in <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a> to Bridget Curran;
telephone: 301-415-1003; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86c4f4efe2e1e3f2a8c5f3f4f4e7e8c6e8f4e5a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b5f7c7dcd1d2d0c19bf6c0c7c7d4dbf5dbc7d69bd2dac3">[email protected]</span></a>. For technical
questions, contact the individual(s) listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document.
For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting
comments, see ``Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Benney, Office of the Chief
Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6355; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dc95b2bab3bfb3b0b0b9bfa8aff28eb9afb3a9aebfb99cb2aebff2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c38aada5aca0acafafa6a0b7b0ed91a6b0acb6b1a0a683adb1a0eda4acb5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments
A. Obtaining Information
Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2026-3169 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-2026-3169. A copy of
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2026-3169 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 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#bcecf8ee92eed9cfd3c9cedfd9fcd2cedf92dbd3ca"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="712135235f2314021e04031214311f03125f161e07">[email protected]</span></a>. A copy of the collection of information and
related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing ADAMS
Accession No. ML26211A172. The supporting statement is available in
ADAMS under Accession No. ML26211A182.
<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#174753453945726478626574725779657439707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf9f8b9de19daabca0babdacaa8fa1bdace1a8a0b9">[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
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instructions may be obtained without charge by contacting the NRC's
Clearance Officer, Kristen Benney, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001;
telephone: 301-415-6355; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#db92b5bdb4b8b4b7b7beb8afa8f589bea8b4aea9b8be9bb5a9b8f5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="652c0b030a060a0909000611164b3700160a10170600250b17064b020a13">[email protected]</span></a>.
B. Submitting Comments
The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the
Federal rulemaking website (<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>). Please
include Docket ID NRC-2026-3169, in your comment submission.
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 NRC, 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
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35), the NRC is requesting public comment on its intention to
request the OMB's approval for the information collection summarized as
follows.
1. The title of the information collection: NRC Form 212,
``Qualifications Investigation Professional, Technical, and
Administrative Positions.''
2. OMB approval number: 3150-0033.
3. Type of submission: Extension.
4. The form number, if applicable: NRC Form 212.
5. How often the collection is required or requested: The form is
collected for every new hire to the NRC.
6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Former employers,
supervisors, and other references indicated on the job application are
asked to complete the NRC Form 212.
7. The estimated number of annual responses: 500.
8. The estimated number of annual respondents: 500.
9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the
information collection requirement or request: 250 hours.
10. Abstract: Information requested on NRC Form 212 is used to
determine the qualifications and suitability of applicants for
employment in professional, technical, and administrative positions
with the NRC. The completed form may be used to examine, rate and/or
assess the prospective employee's qualifications. The information
regarding the qualifications of applicants for employment is reviewed
by professional personnel in the Office of the Chief Human Capital
Officer, in conjunction with other information in the NRC files, to
determine the qualifications of the applicant for appointment to the
position under consideration.
III. Specific Requests for Comments
The NRC is seeking 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? Please explain your answer.
2. Is the estimate of the burden of the information collection
accurate? Please explain your answer.
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 on respondents
be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology?
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.
Dated: September 9, 2026.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Kristen Benney,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-18550 Filed 9-10-26; 8:45 am]
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