[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 48 (Tuesday, March 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 11097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5898]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Applications for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award

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 May 13, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Madeleine Clayton, 
Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 
6608, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via 
the Internet at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument(s) and instructions 
should be directed to JoAnne M. Surette, Baldrige National Quality 
Program, Administration Building, Room 623, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 
1020, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 
20899-1020, telephone (301) 975-5267, fax, (301)948-3716, e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Department of Commerce is responsible for the Baldrige National 
Quality Program and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. NIST, 
an agency of the Department's Technology Administration, manages the 
Baldrige Program. Applicants for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Award are required to perform two steps: (1) The applicant organization 
certifies that it meets eligibility requirements; and (2) the applicant 
organization prepares and completes an application form and the 
application process. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award 
Program Office will assist with or offer advice on any questions or 
issues that the applicant may have concerning the eligibility process 
or in completing the self-certification forms. NIST will use the 
application package to assess and provide feedback on the applicant's 
quality and performance practices.

II. Method of Collection

    Applicants must comply in writing according to the Baldrige Award 
Application Forms booklet.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0693-0006.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for profit organizations, and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 100 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 10,000 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to the Public: $0.

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 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: March 7, 2002.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-5898 Filed 3-11-02; 8:45 am]
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