Information Collection: NRC Form 396, Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee

<NOTICE> NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION <DEPDOC>[NRC-2025-0011]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Information Collection: NRC Form 396, Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Nuclear Regulatory Commission. <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Renewal of existing information collection; request for comment. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) invites public comment on the renewal of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for an existing collection of information. The information collection is entitled, NRC Form 396, “Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee.” </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Submit comments by November 3, 2025. Comments received after this date will be considered if it is practical to do so, but the Commission is able to ensure consideration only for comments received on or before this date. </DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">ADDRESSES:</HD> You may submit comments by any of the following methods; however, the NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website: • <E T="03">Federal rulemaking website:</E> Go to <E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov</E> and search for Docket ID NRC-2025-0011. Address questions about Docket IDs in <E T="03">Regulations.gov</E> to Bridget Curran; telephone: 301-415-1003; email: <E T="03">Bridget.Curran@nrc.gov.</E> For technical questions, contact the individual(s) listed in the <E T="02">For Further Information Contact</E> section of this document. • <E T="03">Mail comments to:</E> David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Mail Stop: T-6 A10M, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. For additional direction on obtaining information and submitting comments, see “Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments” in the <E T="02">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION</E> section of this document. <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: <E T="03">Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov.</E> </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">I. Obtaining Information and Submitting Comments</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD2">A. Obtaining Information</HD> Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2025-0011 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information for this action. You may obtain publicly available information related to this action by any of the following methods: • <E T="03">Federal Rulemaking Website:</E> Go to <E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov</E> and search for Docket ID NRC-2025-0011. A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by accessing Docket ID NRC-2025-0011 on this website. • <E T="03">NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS):</E> You may obtain publicly available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at <E T="03">https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.</E> To begin the search, select “Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.” For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, at 301-415-4737, or by email to <E T="03">PDR.Resource@nrc.gov.</E> A copy of the collection of information may be obtained without charge by accessing ADAMS Accession Nos. ML25013A316 and ML25217A445. The supporting statement is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML25013A315. • <E T="03">NRC's PDR:</E> The PDR, where you may examine and order copies of publicly available documents, is open by appointment. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to <E T="03">PDR.Resource@nrc.gov</E> or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. • <E T="03">NRC's Clearance Officer:</E> A copy of the collection of information and related instructions may be obtained without charge by contacting the NRC's Clearance Officer, David Cullison, Office of the Chief Information Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-2084; email: <E T="03">Infocollects.Resource@nrc.gov.</E> <HD SOURCE="HD2">B. Submitting Comments</HD> The NRC encourages electronic comment submission through the Federal rulemaking website ( <E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov</E> ). Please include Docket ID NRC-2025-0011, in your comment submission. The NRC cautions you not to include identifying or contact information in comment submissions that you do not want to be publicly disclosed in your comment submission. All comment submissions are posted at <E T="03">https://www.regulations.gov</E> and entered into ADAMS. Comment submissions are not routinely edited to remove identifying or contact information. If you are requesting or aggregating comments from other persons for submission to the NRC, then you should inform those persons not to include identifying or contact information that they do not want to be publicly disclosed in their comment submission. Your request should state that comment submissions are not routinely edited to remove such information before making the comment submissions available to the public or entering the comment into ADAMS. <HD SOURCE="HD1">II. Background</HD> In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), the NRC is requesting public comment on its intention to request the OMB's approval for the information collection summarized as follows. 1. <E T="03">The title of the information collection:</E> NRC Form 396, Certification of Medical Examination by Facility Licensee. 2. <E T="03">OMB approval number:</E> 3150-0024. 3. <E T="03">Type of submission:</E> Extension. 4. <E T="03">The form number, if applicable:</E> NRC Form 396. 5. <E T="03">How often the collection is required or requested:</E> Upon application for an initial or upgrade license; every 6 years for the renewal of an operator or senior operator license, and notices of disability that occur during licensed tenure. 6. <E T="03">Who will be required or asked to respond:</E> Facility licensees who are tasked with certifying the medical fitness or operator licensee. 7. <E T="03">The estimated number of annual responses:</E> 1,862. 8. <E T="03">The estimated number of annual respondents:</E> 133. 9. <E T="03">The estimated number of hours needed annually to comply with the information collection requirement or request:</E> 2,161 hours (1,729 reporting hours + 432 recordkeeping hours). 10. <E T="03">Abstract:</E> NRC Form 396 is used to transmit information to the NRC regarding the medical condition of applicants for initial operator licenses or renewal of operator licenses and for the maintenance of medical records for all licensed operators. The information is used to determine whether the physical condition and general health of applicants for operator licensees is such that the applicant would not be expected to cause operational errors and endanger public health and safety. <HD SOURCE="HD1">III. Specific Requests for Comments</HD> The NRC is seeking 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? Please explain your answer. 2. Is the estimate of the burden of the information collection accurate? Please explain your answer. 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 on respondents be minimized, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology? <SIG> <DATED>Dated: August 29, 2025.</DATED> For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. <NAME>David Cullison,</NAME> NRC Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. </SIG> </SUPLINF> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-16877 Filed 9-2-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>