Information Collection: Information Collections Contained in the Sunset Rule

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Abstract

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on this proposed information collection. The information collection is entitled, "Information Collections Contained in the Sunset Rule."

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 191 (Monday, October 5, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63312-63313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20354]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[NRC-2026-4159]


Information Collection: Information Collections Contained in the 
Sunset Rule

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Proposed information collection; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public 
comment on this proposed information collection. The information 
collection is entitled, ``Information Collections Contained in the 
Sunset Rule.''

DATES: Submit comments by December 4, 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 Docket ID NRC-2026-4159, 
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-2026-4159. 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#0e4c7c676a696b7a204d7b7c7c6f604e607c6d20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="783a0a111c1f1d0c563b0d0a0a191638160a1b561f170e">[email&#160;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#e5ac8b838a868a898980869196cbb780968a90978680a58b9786cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1f8dfd7ded2deddddd4d2c5c29fe3d4c2dec4c3d2d4f1dfc3d29fd6dec7">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments

A. Obtaining Information

    Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2026-4159 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-2026-4159. A copy of 
the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained 
without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2026-4159 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#e6b6a2b4c8b483958993948583a6889485c8818990"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="277763750975425448525544426749554409404851">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>. The supporting statement is available in ADAMS 
under Accession No. ML26266A265.
    <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#f7a7b3a5d9a592849882859492b7998594d9909881"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="451501176b1720362a30372620052b37266b222a33">[email&#160;protected]</span></a> or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 
a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern

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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 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#044d6a626b676b6868616770772a5661776b71766761446a76672a636b72"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6bf98909995999a9a93958285d8a493859983849593b6988495d8919980">[email&#160;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-2026-4159, 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: Information Collections 
Contained in the Sunset Rule.
    2. OMB approval number: An OMB control number has not yet been 
assigned to this proposed information collection.
    3. Type of submission: New.
    4. The form number, if applicable: Not applicable.
    5. How often the collection is required or requested: Annually.
    6. Who will be required or asked to respond: Reporting requirements 
will be removed for certain applicants and licensees under 10 CFR parts 
34, 35, 36, and 39.
    7. The estimated number of annual responses: -34.
    8. The estimated number of annual respondents: -34.
    9. The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the 
information collection requirement or request: -450.
    10. Abstract: The NRC is conducting a review and wholesale revision 
of its regulations in part 10 of title 10 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (10 CFR). As part of this initiative, the NRC is proposing 
to deregulate and sunset regulations throughout 10 CFR, including 
sections related to the submission of exemption requests. The proposed 
rulemaking will deregulate multiple 10 CFR requirements and would 
necessitate changes to information collection. The information 
collections removed in this final rule would affect certain applicants 
and licensees under 10 CFR parts 34, 35, 36, and 39.

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: October 1, 2026.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Kristen Benney,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2026-20354 Filed 10-2-26; 8:45 am]
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