Federal Register #NRC20250049

NRC Seeks Comment on Renewal of Special Nuclear Material Inventory Reporting Requirements

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is seeking public comment on the renewal of its information collection requirements for NRC Form 327 and NUREG/BR-0096. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Federal agency responsible for regulating nuclear materials - OEMs and Vendors: - NRC (issuer of forms and guidance) - Products/Services Requested: - Submission of NRC Form 327: 'Special Nuclear Material (SNM) and Source Material (SM) Physical Inventory Summary Report' - Use of NUREG/BR-0096: Instructions and guidance for completing the inventory report - Estimated 77 annual responses from 7 licensees - Reporting intervals vary by material type and facility - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Applies to fuel cycle facility licensees handling special nuclear material (e.g., enriched uranium, plutonium, U-233) - Reports are used to assess material control and accounting, and to detect theft or diversion of SNM - No procurement of goods or services; this is a regulatory information submission requirement - Submissions required at intervals based on the strategic significance of the material held

Description

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has submitted a request for renewal of an existing information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This collection involves NRC Form 327, which is used by certain fuel cycle facility licensees to report inventories of special nuclear material (SNM) and source material (SM). The data helps the NRC assess material control and accounting programs and detect any theft or diversion of nuclear materials. The renewal also includes NUREG/BR-0096, which provides instructions and guidance for completing the physical inventory report. Comments on this renewal are requested by May 4, 2026.

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