[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 7914]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3765]



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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 and 
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 445, ``Request 
for Approval of Foreign Travel''.
    2. Current OMB approval number: None.
    3. How often the collection is required: On occasion.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Contractors and consultants 
who travel to foreign countries in the course of conducting business 
for the NRC.
    5. The number of annual respondents: 30.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: 30.
    7. Abstract: Information forwarded on NRC 445, Request for Approval 
of Foreign Travel, is supplied by consultants and contractors who 
travel to foreign countries in the course of conducting business for 
the NRC. In accordance with 48 CFR 20, ``NRC Acquisition Regulation,'' 
contractors traveling to foreign countries are required to complete 
this form. The information requested includes the traveler's 
identifying information, travel dates, proposed itinerary, purpose of 
travel, a listing of the trip coordinators, endorsements and 
recommendations, estimated travel cost, concurrences, and approval by 
the Office Director, Regional Administrator or Chairman, as 
appropriate.
    Submit, by April 19, 1999, 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 collection 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. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC 
worldwide web site (http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/PUBLIC/OMB/index.html). The 
document will be available on the NRC home page site for 60 days after 
the signature date of this notice.
    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, by telephone at 301-415-7233, or by Internet electronic 
mail at [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 10th day of February 1999.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-3765 Filed 2-16-99; 8:45 am]
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