Notice2024-07656
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Davis-Bacon and Related Act Compliance Information Collection Request (ICR)
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Published
April 11, 2024
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 89, Number 71 (Thursday, April 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 25572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07656]
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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; Davis-Bacon and Related Act Compliance 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 June 10, 2024.
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#91c1c3d0f2fefcfcf4ffe5e2d1f5fef2bff6fee7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8bdbd9cae8e4e6e6eee5fff8cbefe4e8a5ece4fd">[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,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#53322038303b3a232013303b3a23207d343c25"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7617051d151e1f060536151e1f060558111900">[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).
All Federal agencies administering programs subject to Davis-Bacon
wage provisions are required by CFR part 5, section 5.7 (b) to submit a
report of all new covered contracts/projects and all compliance and
enforcement activities every six months to the Department of Labor
(DOL). In order for CPO to comply with this reporting requirement, it
must collect contract and enforcement information from CHIPS and
Science Act Incentives Program awardees, the Department's direct
contractors, and other prime contractors that administer the
Department's programs subject to Davis-Bacon requirements. The
Department will require that such entities complete and submit a Semi-
Annual Enforcement Report every six months, by the 21st of April and
the 21st of October each year.
II. Method of Collection
Submit semi-annual report to the Department 20 days after the end
of semi-annual reporting period by April 20th and October 20th for
applicable performance period. The CHIPS Semi-Annual Enforcement Report
is due to DOL by April 30 and October 31 of each year. The April 30
report is for the reporting period from October 1 through March 31 of
each year, and the October 31 report is for the reporting period from
April 1 through September 30 of each year. The Department asks for the
information by the 20th of the month in which it is due (i.e., April
20th and October 20th), so that all reports can be combined, and a
final report compiled for submission to DOL. The Department's form
number is OMB 0693-XXXX.
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: 100 respondents annually.
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours per response.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $18,928.
Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
Legal Authority: Statutory Authority: 29 CFR 5.7(b).
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. 2024-07656 Filed 4-10-24; 8:45 am]
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