[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 67770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32620]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Applications for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, 
Proposed Collection; Comment Request

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 February 24, 
1997.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Request for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to Lanse Felker, Office of Quality Program, Building 
101, Room A537, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
Gaithersburg, MD 20899, (301) 975- 2715, (301) 948-3716 fax, 
[email protected] e-mail.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    Applicants for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award must 
submit an eligibility application, and if declared eligible, an 
application package. NIST will use the eligibility application to 
determine if the application is eligible to apply and will use the 
application package to assess and provide feedback on the applicant's 
quality and performance practices.

II. Method of Collection

    Applications must comply in writing according to the Application 
Form and Instructions booklet.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 00693-0006.
    Form Number: N/A.
    Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Affected Public: Eligible U.S. organizations that choose to apply 
for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 100 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,000 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $1,000,000 (10,000 hours  x  $100 per 
hour).

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) The accuracy of the agency's estimate 
of the burden (including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of 
information; (b) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (c) ways to minimize the burden of 
the collection of information on respondents.
    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: December 17, 1996.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 96-32620 Filed 12-23-96: 8:45 am]
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