[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15653-15654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8377]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This collection has been submitted under 
the Paperwork Reduction Act's emergency processing procedures.
    Agency: Technology Administration.
    Title: National Medal of Technology Nomination Applications.

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    Agency Form Number: None.
    OMB Approval Number: 0692-0001.
    Type of Request: Reinstatement of a previously approved 
collection--Emergency Review Requested.
    Burden: 375 hours.
    Avg. Hrs. Per Response: 3 hours.
    Number of Respondents: 125.
    Needs and Uses: The National Medal of Technology is the highest 
honor awarded by the President of the United States to America's 
leading innovators. This Award is bestowed upon individuals, teams, or 
companies for accomplishment in the innovation, development, and 
commercialization of technology as evidenced by the establishment of 
new or significantly improved products, processes, or services. The 
program strives to highlight the national importance of fostering 
technological innovation based upon solid science, resulting in 
commercially successful products and services. The information 
collected through the application process is used by the Technology 
Nomination Evaluation Committee for selecting nominees to be 
recommended by the Secretary of Commerce to the President for this 
Award.
    Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit 
organizations, non-for-profit institutions, and the federal government.
    Frequency: Applications are accepted on an annual basis.
    Respondent's Obligation: Respondents voluntarily submit an 
application in order to be considered for the Award.
    OMB Desk Officer: Maya A. Bernstein (202) 395-3785.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, 
(202) 482-3272, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent to Maya A. Bernstein, OMB Desk Officer, Room 
10236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503. She can 
be reached at (202) 395-3785. An emergency clearance has been requested 
by April 3, 1997.

    Dated: March 27, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and 
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-8377 Filed 4-1-97; 8:45 am]
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