Notice2023-07363
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; NIST MEP Client Impact Survey
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Published
April 7, 2023
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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 88, Number 67 (Friday, April 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20860-20861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07363]
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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; NIST MEP Client Impact Survey
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 June 6, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Maureen O'Reilly, Management Analyst, NIST at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fcfcddefcf0f2f2faf1ebecdffbf0fcb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ffafadbe9c9092929a918b8cbf9b909cd1989089">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB Control Number 0693-0021 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 Megean Blum, NIST MEP, 301-975-3160, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0548606260646b2b67697068456b6c76712b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c71595b595d52125e5049517c52554f48125b534a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
Sponsored by NIST, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is
a national network of locally-based manufacturing extension centers
working with small manufacturers to assist them improve their
productivity, improve profitability and enhance their economic
competitiveness. The information collected will provide the MEP with
information regarding MEP Center performance regarding the delivery of
technology and business solutions to U.S.-based manufacturers. The
collected information will assist in determining the performance of the
MEP Centers at both local and national levels, provide information
critical to monitoring and reporting on MEP programmatic performance,
and assist management in policy decisions. Responses to the collection
of information are mandatory per the regulations governing the
operation of the MEP Program (15 CFR parts 290, 291, 292, and H.R.
1274--section 2). The information collected will include MEP Customer
inputs regarding their sales, costs, investments, and employment.
Customers will take the survey online. Customers will only be surveyed
once per year under this collection. Data collected in this survey is
confidential.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693-0021.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Revision of a current information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 14,500.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,625.
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
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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 Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-07363 Filed 4-6-23; 8:45 am]
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