Information collections contained in 10 CFR Part 37 for Modernizing Requirements Relating to Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of Radioactive Material Rule
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Information collections
contained in 10 CFR Part 37 for Modernizing Requirements Relating
to Physical Protection of Category 1 and Category 2 Quantities of
Radioactive Material Rule
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collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)
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02/13/2026
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PROPOSED RULE: MODERNIZING
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF CATEGORY 1 AND
CATEGORY 2 QUANTITIES OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL PROPOSED RULE NOTE:
This proposed rule is part of the NRC’s rulemaking efforts under
Executive Order 14300. Although the rule affects existing
information collections, the current submission requests a new,
temporary clearance number. After the final rule is published, the
associated burden will be transferred to the respective existing
clearance numbers, and this temporary clearance will be
discontinued. The NRC is conducting a review and wholesale revision
of its regulations. As part of this initiative, the NRC is
proposing to revise its regulations to remove unnecessary
requirements relating to physical protection of category 1 and
category 2 quantities of radioactive material. The proposed rule
would remove the requirement for licensees to submit oath or
affirmation certifications for reviewing officials to the NRC, as
well as eliminate the 10-year reinvestigation mandate.
Additionally, the required coordination frequency with LLEAs would
be reduced from at least every 12 months to at least every 3 years,
or when licensees make changes to the facility design or operation
that adversely affect the potential vulnerability of the licensee’s
material to theft, sabotage or diversion. Lastly, the obligation to
maintain a maintenance and testing program, including related
recordkeeping, would also be eliminated.
The proposed rule would
decrease burden for 10 CFR Part 37 licensees by 2,480 hours and
1,920 responses. The decrease in burden hours and responses for
this clearance cycle is because the NRC is conducting a review and
wholesale revision of its 10 CFR Part 37 regulations. As part of
this initiative, the NRC is proposing to revise its regulations to
streamline requirements relating to physical protection of category
1 and category 2 quantities of radioactive material. The number of
overall licensees required to comply with 10 CFR Part 37
requirements is estimated to reduce 960 licensees since the last
clearance period. This reflects the current estimate of licensees
based on staff knowledge of the industry and takes into account
licensees with aggregated material that is comparable to category 1
and category 2 quantities
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Andrew Carrera 301 415-1078
andrew.carrera@nrc.gov
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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
02/13/2026
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