[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 1092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-417]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology


Economic Impact of NIST Thermocouple Program

ACTION: Proposed Data 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 March 10, 1997.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information on 
the information collection instruments(s) and instructions should be 
directed to George Burns, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, 
Building 221 (Physics), Room B-230, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, (301-975-4817) phone; e-mail: 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    NIST seeks to assess economic impacts of its thermocouple 
calibration program. The respondents will be U.S. thermocouple 
manufacturers and their customers as well as the providers of 
independent thermocouple calibration services. The results will be used 
by NIST for program evaluation purposes.

II. Method of Collection

    Personnel of firms in the U.S. thermocouple industry and their 
customers, as well as providers of independent thermocouple calibration 
services, may respond to questionnaires by mail, fax, E-mail, or 
telephone.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: None.
    Affected Public: Personnel of firms in the U.S. thermocouple 
industry and their customers as well as providers of independent 
thermocouple calibration services.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,500 (25 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. Requests 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 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 the use of automated 
collection techniques and 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: January 2, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-417 Filed 1-7-97; 8:45 am]
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