Notice2024-12768
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Decision Science Data Collections
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Published
June 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 113 (Tuesday, June 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49157-49158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12768]
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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; Generic Clearance for Decision Science Data Collections
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 August 12, 2024.
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#732321323d3a2027331d1a00075d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86d6d4c7c8cfd5d2c6e8eff5f2a8e1e9f0">[email protected]</span></a>.
Please reference OMB Control Number 0693-0089 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 Maureen O'Reilly, Management Analyst, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive,
Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 301-975-3189 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7c111d090e19191252130e19151010053c12150f08521b130a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e58884909780808bcb8a97808c89899ca58b8c9691cb828a93">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The core mission of the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) is to promote U.S. innovation and industrial
competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and
technology in ways that enhance economic security and improve our
quality of life. NIST's operating units across the agency increasingly
recognize that the built environment is meant to serve social and
economic functions. With this in mind, NIST proposes to conduct a
number of data collection efforts directly related to decision-making
across individuals, institutions, and communities relevant to key
research areas of the agency. The use of decision and information
science is critical to further the mission of NIST to promote U.S.
innovation and industrial competitiveness. NIST proposes to conduct a
number of data collection efforts in decision and information science
to include: decision analysis, risk analysis, cost-benefit and cost-
effectiveness analysis, constrained optimization, simulation modeling,
and application of perception, information processing, and decision
models and theories; and drawing on parts of operations research,
microeconomics, statistical inference, management control, cognitive
and social psychology, and computer science. By focusing on decisions
as the unit of analysis, decision science provides a unique framework
for understanding interactions across technologies, socio-economic
networks, organizations (e.g., institutions, firms), elements of the
built environment, and a range of ecological problems and perceptions
that influence these decisions.
Data may be collected through a variety of modes, including but not
limited to electronic or social media, direct or indirect observation
(i.e., in-person, video and audio collections), interviews, structured
questionnaires, and focus groups.
II. Method of Collection
NIST will collect this information by electronic means, when
possible, as well as by mail, fax, telephone, technical discussions,
and in-person interviews. NIST may also utilize observational
techniques to collect this information.
Furthermore, remuneration will be offered to respondents when
deemed appropriate. Remuneration is justified due to:
(1) The complex study design of many collections requires ongoing
participation of various respondents, each of whom is important to
achieving study goals. In such studies, should attrition occur at a
higher rate than expected, the study goals will not be met.
(2) There is burden on the respondent to take time out of their
workday in many cases. There will be equity in the use of remuneration:
all respondents will be treated equally with regard to incentives.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693-0089.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; first responders;
businesses or other for-profit organizations; not-for-profit
institutions; State, local or tribal government; Federal government;
Standards-making bodies; Universities.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 30,000.
Estimated Time per Response: Varied, dependent upon the data
collection method used. The possible response time may be 15 minutes to
complete a questionnaire or 2 hours to participate in an interview.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $125,000.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority:
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. 2024-12768 Filed 6-10-24; 8:45 am]
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