Notice2023-15560
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Research and Development (R&D) Information Collection Request (ICR)
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Published
July 24, 2023
Issuing agencies
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 140 (Monday, July 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 47482]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15560]
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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; Research and Development (R&D) Information Collection Request
(ICR)
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 September 22,
2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Liz Reinhart, Management Analyst, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#33636172505c5e5e565d474073575c501d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="41111300222e2c2c242f353201252e226f262e37">[email protected]</span></a>). Please reference
Research and Development (R&D) Information Collection Request (ICR) OMB
Control Number 0693-xxxx 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 Specialist, CHIPS Program Office,
(202) 815-2677, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5c4d6cec6cdccd5d6e5c6cdccd5d68bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f2938199919a9b8281b2919a9b8281dc959d84">[email protected]</span></a>.
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).
The CPO will collect data and information in support of the
research and development (R&D) notice of funding opportunity (NOFO)
application process. The R&D NOFO will be designed to fund projects
that strengthen U.S. semiconductor R&D leadership to catalyze and
capture the next set of critical technologies, applications, and
industries. CPO funds will be awarded to projects and programs with
intended outcomes of creating a dynamic, new network of innovation for
the semiconductor ecosystem in the United States. The long-term payoff
will be reestablishing this sector as the engine of innovation for the
U.S. domestic economy.
Information collected as part of the application process may
include but is not limited to project descriptions, project timelines,
narrative justifications for incentives, applicant financial
information, and relevant project environmental and workforce
information.
II. Method of Collection
CPO intends to collect information from applicants electronically,
although other methods, e.g., interviews, email, etc., may also be
leveraged. The primary tool will be Salesforce, which CPO leverages for
NOFO applications.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 140.
Estimated Time per Response: 125 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 17,500 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $828,100.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory to be eligible for CHIPS Act
funding.
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. 2023-15560 Filed 7-21-23; 8:45 am]
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