[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 153 (Friday, August 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42844-42845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20973]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request
AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to submit an information
collection request to OMB and solicitation of public comment.
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SUMMARY: The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of approval
of information collections under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
Information pertaining to the requirement to be submitted:
1. The title of the information collection: NRC Form 531, Taxpayer
Identification Number.
2. Current OMB approval number: None.
3. How often the collection is required: One time from each
applicant or individual to enable the Department of the Treasury to
process electronic financial payment or collect debts owed to the
government.
4. Who is required or asked to report: All individuals doing
business with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, including contractors
and recipients of credit, licenses, permits, and benefits.
5. The number of annual respondents: 1,600 the first year and 500
annually thereafter or 867 annually over a three year period.
6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement
or request: 72 hours (5 minutes per response).
7. Abstract: The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires
that agencies collect taxpayer identification numbers (TINs) from
individuals who do business with the Government, including contractors
and recipients of credit, licenses, permits, and benefits. The TIN will
be used to process all electronic payments (refunds) made to licensees
by electronic funds transfer by the Department of the Treasury. The
Department of the Treasury will use the TIN to determine whether the
refund can be used to administratively offset any delinquent debts
reported to the Treasury by other government agencies. In addition, the
TIN will be used to collect and report to the Department of the
Treasury any delinquent indebtedness arising out of the licensee's or
applicant's relationship with the NRC.
Submit, by October 7, 1997, 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?
2. Is the burden estimate accurate?
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 collected be minimized,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology?
A copy of the draft supporting statement may be viewed free of
charge at the NRC Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, NW (lower
level), Washington, DC. Members of the public
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who are in the Washington, DC area can access this document via modem
on the Public Document Room Bulletin Board (NRC's Advance Copy Document
Library), NRC subsystem at FedWorld, 703-321-3339. Members of the
public who are located outside of the Washington, DC area can dial
FedWorld, 1-800-303-9672, or use the FedWorld Internet address:
fedworld.gov (Telnet). The document will be available on the bulletin
board for 30 days after the signature date of this notice. If
assistance is needed in accessing the document, please contact the
FedWorld help desk at 703-487-4608.
Comments and questions about the information collection
requirements may be directed to the NRC Clearance Officer, Brenda Jo.
Shelton, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, T-6 F33, Washington, DC
20555-0001, or by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic
mail at [email protected].
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 1st day of August, 1997.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Arnold E. Levin,
Acting Designated Senior Official for Information Resources Management.
[FR Doc. 97-20973 Filed 8-7-97; 8:45 am]
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