Notice2023-07604
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; CHIPS Environmental Questionnaire Information Collection
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Published
April 12, 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 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22009-22010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07604]
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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; CHIPS Environmental Questionnaire Information Collection
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 12, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
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email to Maureen O'Reilly, Management Analyst, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#72222033111d1f1f171c060132161d115c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bceceefddfd3d1d1d9d2c8cffcd8d3df92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>. Please reference OMB
Control Number 0693-0093 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 Cierra Bean, Business Operations Analyst, CHIPS Program Office,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7b1a08101813120b083b1813120b08551c140d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7415071f171c1d040734171c1d04075a131b02">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 815-2677.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The CHIPS Incentives Program is authorized by Title XCIX--Creating
Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America of the William
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Pub. L. 116-283, referred to as the CHIPS Act or Act), as amended
by the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Division A of Pub. L. 117-167). The CHIPS
Incentives Program is administered by the CHIPS Program Office (CPO)
within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the
United States Department of Commerce (Department). Businesses and other
entities applying for CHIPS Act funding may submit an optional pre-
application and must submit a full-application via a form available at
<a href="https://applications.chips.gov/">https://applications.chips.gov/</a>. One part of both applications is the
Environmental Questionnaire. The purpose of the Environmental
Questionnaire is to ensure that the Department of Commerce is aware, in
broad terms, of relevant environmental considerations, and can work
with the potential applicant to ensure that the applicant can provide
all required environmental information during the full application and
due diligence stages when applying for funding. Each applicant must
provide the requested information on the Environmental Questionnaire
using the template which will be made available on the CHIPS Incentives
Program application portal.
Information to be collected includes information pertaining to an
applicant's:
<bullet> Project Description
<bullet> Project Site/Affected Environment
<bullet> Resource Consumption Rates and Effluent Emissions Streams and
Impacts
<bullet> Tribal, Historic, and Cultural Resources
<bullet> Project Setting
<bullet> Vegetation Resources
<bullet> Conservation Areas
<bullet> Coastal Zones and Navigable Waters
<bullet> Wetlands
<bullet> Floodplains
<bullet> Endangered Species
<bullet> Land Use and Zoning
<bullet> Solid Waste Management
<bullet> Hazardous or Toxic Substances
<bullet> Impacts to Water Quality/Water Resources
<bullet> Water Supply and Distribution System
<bullet> Wastewater Collection and Treatment Facilities
<bullet> Environmental Justice & Socioeconomics
<bullet> Transportation (Streets, Traffic and Parking)
<bullet> Air Quality
<bullet> Greenhouse Gases and Their Environmental Effects
<bullet> Noise
<bullet> Health and Safety
<bullet> Permits and Other Government Agency Involvement
<bullet> Public Notification/Controversy
<bullet> Environmental Experience and Approach
II. Method of Collection
The Environmental Questionnaire must be submitted electronically as
part of the Pre-application or Full-application at <a href="https://applications.chips.gov/">https://applications.chips.gov/</a>. The Pre-application and Full-application
request basic contact information, picklists, cost estimates, and
project narratives. Some of the submissions will be entered into fields
within the web-based form. Some of the information, to include the
Environmental Questionnaire, will be document uploads into the system
by the respondent. These methods were chosen to reduce applicant burden
by eliminating redundant entries to the greatest extent possible and
consolidating entries into one online form.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693-0093.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,600 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $75,712.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory to obtain or retain benefits.
Legal Authority: CHIPS Act of 2022 (Division A of Pub. L. 117-167)
(the Act).
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 Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-07604 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
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