[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 84 (Tuesday, April 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19047-19048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-10552]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology


Phase Equilibria Data for Ceramics

ACTION: Proposed Collection; comment request.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 1, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Acting 
Departmental Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Request for additional information or copies of the information 
collection instrument(s) and instructions should be directed to Joseph 
A. Carpenter, Jr.,

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Ceramics Division, Building 223 (MATL)/Room A256, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, (301) 975-6397 phone, 
(301) 990-8729 fax, [email protected] e-mail.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    NIST seeks to assess economic impacts of its joint program with the 
American Ceramic Society on the evaluation and distribution of relevant 
phase equilibria data. The respondents will be U.S. ceramic producers 
and their customers. The results will be used by NIST for program 
evaluation purposes.

II. Method of Collection

    Personnel of firms in the U.S. ceramics industry and their 
customers may respond to questionnaires by mail, fax and E-Mail. 
Interviews will be conducted by phone.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission for a new collection.
    Affected Public: Personnel of firms in the U.S. ceramics industry 
and their customers.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $40,000. (400  x  $100 per hour fully 
burdened cost for a senior level technical manager.) There are no 
equipment or maintenance costs associated with this collection.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have a practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they will also become a matter of public record.

    Dated: April 23, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-10552 Filed 4-29-96; 8:45 am]
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