Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Review; Comment Request

AGENCY:

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

ACTION:

Notice of the OMB review of information collection and solicitation of public comment.

SUMMARY:

The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and that a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.

1. Type of submission, new, revision, or extension: revision.

2. The title of the information collection: Request for Taxpayer Identification Number.

3. The form number if applicable: NRC Form 531.

4. How often the collection is required: One time from each applicant or individual to enable that Department of the Treasury to process electronic payments or collect debts owed to the government.

5. Who will be required or asked to report: The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires all Federal agencies to obtain TINs from all persons who do business with the Government including contractors and recipient of credit, licenses, permits, and benefits.

6. An estimate of the number of responses: 300.

7. The estimated number of annual respondents: 300.

8. An estimate of the total number of hours needed annually to complete the requirement or request: 25 hours (5 minutes per response).

9. An indication of whether Section 3507(d), Pub. L. 104-13 applies: Applicable.

10. 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 recipient of credit, licenses, permits and benefits. TINs will be used to process all electronic payments (refunds) made to licensees by electronic funds transfer by the Department of the Treasury (Treasury). Treasury will use TINs to determine whether the refund can be used to administratively offset any delinquent debts reported to the Treasury by other government agencies. In addition, TINs will be used to collect and report to the Treasury any delinquent indebtedness arising out of the licensee's or applicant's relationship with the NRC.

A copy of the final 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 should be directed to the OMB reviewer listed below by November 13, 2000. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but assurance of consideration cannot be given to comments received after this date.

Amy Farrell, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (3150-0188), NEOB-10202, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503

Comments can also be submitted by telephone at (202) 395-7318.

The NRC Clearance Officer is Brenda Jo. Shelton, 301-415-7233.