Federal Register: March 9, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 45)

DOCID: FR Doc 05-4546

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of pending NRC action to submit an information collection request to OMB and solicitation of public comment.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

The NRC is preparing a submittal to OMB for review of continued 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 64, Travel Voucher (Part 1); NRC Form 64A, Travel Voucher (Part 2), Schedule of Expenses and Amount Claimed; and NRC Form 64B, Optional Travel Voucher (Part 2), Expense Report.

2. Current OMB Approval Number: 31500192.

3. How Often the Collection Is Required: On occasion.

4. Who Is Required or Asked To Report: Contractors, consultants and invited NRC travelers who travel in the course of conducting business for the NRC.

5. The Number of Annual Respondents: 100.

6. The Number of Hours Needed Annually To Complete the Requirement or Request: 100 hours (1 hour per response).

7. Abstract: As a part of completing the travel process, the traveler must file travel reimbursement vouchers and trip reports. The respondent universe for the above forms include consultants and contractors and those who are invited by the NRC to travel, e.g., prospective employees. Travel expenses that are reimbursed are confined to those expenses essential to the transaction of official business for an approved trip.

Submit, by May 9, 2005, 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, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Room O1 F21, Rockville, MD 20852. OMB clearance requests are available at the NRC worldwide Web site: http://www.nrc.gov/publicinvolve/doccomment/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 (T5 F53), U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 205550001, by telephone at 301) 4157233, or by Internet electronic mail to INFOCOLLECTS@NRC.GOV.

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of March 2005.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of Information Services.
[FR Doc. 054546 Filed 3805; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY:

Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,