Notice2024-02011
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Solicitations of Outside Advisors Information Collection Request (ICR)
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Published
February 9, 2024
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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 89, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9125-9126]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02011]
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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; Solicitations of Outside Advisors Information Collection
Request (ICR)
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
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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 April 9, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Liz Reinhart, Management Analyst, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6b3babfacb7b4b3a2bef8a4b3bfb8beb7a4a296b8bfa5a2f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a7c2cbceddc6c5c2d3cf89d5c2cec9cfc6d5d3e7c9ced4d389c0c8d1">[email protected]</span></a> or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ececcdffdf1f3f3fbf0eaeddefaf1fdb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d7878596b4b8babab2b9a3a497b3b8b4f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>. 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,
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1d7c6e767e75746d6e5d7e75746d6e337a726b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c3a2b0a8a0abaab3b083a0abaab3b0eda4acb5">[email protected]</span></a> or 1-202-815-2677.
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).
On February 28, 2023, the CHIPS Program Office (CPO) released a
notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for CHIPS
Incentives that will support investments in the construction,
expansion, and modernization of (a) commercial facilities in the United
States for the front- and back-end fabrication of leading-edge,
current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors; (b) commercial
facilities in the United States for wafer manufacturing; and (c)
commercial facilities in the United States for materials used to
manufacture semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment,
provided that the capital investment, equals or exceeds $300 million.
As stated on p. 14 of the NOFO, ``[t]he Department will engage
outside advisors, consultants, and/or attorneys at the due diligence
stage. . . .'' The information request seeks information from potential
advisors, consultants, and/or attorneys to determine their
qualifications to provide advice on transactions under the NOFO in
fields such as construction management, corporate investigations and
risk, finance and audits, insurance, market reviews, legal, real
estate, and other technical issues.
II. Method of Collection
The CPO intends to collect information from applicants through
email, although other methods, e.g., interviews, etc., may also be
leveraged.
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: 200.
Estimated Time per Response: 8 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,600 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $75,750.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory to be retained as an outside
advisor.
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. 2024-02011 Filed 2-8-24; 8:45 am]
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