Notice2021-24955
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Baldrige Executive Fellow Program
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Published
November 16, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Institute of Standards and Technology
Abstract
The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63336-63337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24955]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Baldrige Executive Fellow Program
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before January 18, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Maureen O'Reilly, Management Analyst, NIST by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#11414350727e7c7c747f656251757e723f767e67"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84d4d6c5e7ebe9e9e1eaf0f7c4e0ebe7aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number 0693-0076 in
the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Dawn Bailey, Baldrige Performance Excellence Program, NIST, 100
Bureau Drive, Stop
[[Page 63337]]
1020, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 301-975-3074, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#086c697f66266a6961646d714866617b7c266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f39792849ddd91929a9f968ab39d9a8087dd949c85">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Baldrige Performance Excellence Program seeks applicants for
the Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, a one-year, leadership
development experience for direct reports to the most senior leader in
an organization or business unit leaders. Using the Baldrige Excellence
Framework as a foundation, the program discusses impactful leadership
through visits to Baldrige Award recipient sites and senior leaders,
virtual discussions, and face-to-face peer training using an adult
learning model. Fellows will discuss how to achieve performance
excellence for their own organizations, stimulate innovation, and build
the knowledge and capabilities necessary for organizational
sustainability. Fellows will create a capstone project that tackles an
issue of strategic importance in their own organizations; capstones
have included innovating supply chains and customer relationship
management systems, improving health systems and their communication
with physicians, and creating balanced scorecards. The Baldrige
Executive Fellows Program has been nationally recognized as a leading
executive-development program as part of the leadership awards,
sponsored by <a href="http://HR.com">HR.com</a>. The program is aligned with the Baldrige Program
mission to improve the competitiveness and performance of U.S.
organizations for the benefit of all U.S. residents. The Baldrige
Program and its Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award were created by
Public Law 100-107 (The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement
Act of 1987) and signed into law on August 20, 1987.
II. Method of Collection
Senior leaders interested in applying for selection as a Baldrige
Fellow must provide the following package of material directly to the
Baldrige Program:
1. A resum[eacute], including email, postal address, and telephone
contact information; and the name and email address of an assistant or
alternate contact person.
2. An organizational chart that includes names and titles showing
the applicant's position within the organization.
3. A recommendation letter from the applicant's highest-ranking
official showing the organization's support of his/her participation in
the program.
4. A list of key competitors (in order that the Baldrige Program
may avoid creating a cohort that would be unable to share effectively
due to competitive situations).
U.S. mail or other delivery service is one way to provide
materials. Another secure way to provide materials is through the NIST
Secure File Transfer Service (``N-files''). Information is collected
one time per year (typically in September-December) for each cohort of
Fellows.
Information is needed to make selection decisions that are based on
(1) sector mix, (2) appropriate level within the organization, (3)
likelihood to follow through, (4) diversity, and (5) no direct
competitors with participating award recipients or other Fellows.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693-0076.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Any senior or mid-level leader from business or
other for-profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; state,
local, or tribal government; Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 24 per year.
Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour to gather materials.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 24 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-24955 Filed 11-15-21; 8:45 am]
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