[Federal Register: January 30, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 20)]
[Notices]               
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

 
Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection: 
Comment Request

AGENCY: 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 
continued approval of information collection 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 212, 
Qualifications Investigation, and NRC Form 212A, Qualifications 
Investigation Secretarial/Clerical.
    2. Current OMB approval number: 3150-0033 for NRC 212, 3150-0034 
for NRC 212A.
    3. How often the collection is required: Whenever Human Resources' 
specialists determine qualification investigations are required in 
conjunction with applications for employment related to vacancies.
    4. Who is required or asked to report: Supervisors, former 
supervisors, and/or other references of external applicants.
    5. The number of annual respondents: NRC Form 212, 1400 annually, 
NRC Form 212A, 300 annually.
    6. The number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement 
or request: NRC Form 212, 350 hours (15 minutes per response), NRC Form 
212A, 75 hours (15 minutes per response).
    7. Abstract: Information requested on NRC Forms 212 and 212A is 
used to determine the qualifications and suitability of external 
applicants for employment in professional and clerical or secretarial 
positions with the NRC. The completed form may be used to examine, rate 
and/or assess the prospective employee's qualifications. The 
information regarding the qualifications of applicants for employment 
is reviewed by professional personnel of the Office of Human Resources, 
in conjunction with other information in the NRC files, to determine 
the qualifications of the applicant for appointment to the position 
under consideration.
    Submit, by March 31, 1998, 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) under the FedWorld collection 
link on the home page tool

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bar. 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, or by telephone at (301) 415-7233, or by Internet 
electronic mail at BJS1@NRC.GOV.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 27th day of January, 1998.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brenda Jo. Shelton,
NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-2323 Filed 1-29-98; 8:45 am]
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