[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71140-71141]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30298]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; SURF Program 
Student Applicant Information

ACTION: Notice.

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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. 
3504(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 28, 
2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Terrell Vanderah, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 8520, 
Gaithersburg, MD 20899, tel. (301) 975 5785, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The purpose of this collection is to gather information needed for 
the SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program. The 
information will be provided by student applicants and will be 
described in the Proposal Review Process and Evaluation Criteria 
sections of the Federal Register Notice for the SURF Program. The 
information will be used by the Program Directors and technical 
evaluators to determine eligible students, select students for the 
program using the Evaluation Criteria described in the Federal Register 
Notice, and place selected students in appropriate research projects 
that match their needs, interests, and academic preparation. The 
information includes: student name, host institution, e-mail address, 
home address, class standing,

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first- and second-choice NIST laboratories they wish to apply to, 
academic major and minor, current overall Grade Point Average, gender 
(for housing purposes only), availability dates, resume, personal 
statement of commitment and research interests, two letters of 
recommendation, academic transcripts, verification of U.S. citizenship 
or permanent legal residency, and verification of health coverage.

II. Method of Collection

    The Student Applicant Information Form is in paper form.

III. Data

    OMB Number: None.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 400.
    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 costs) 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 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: November 25, 2002.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-30298 Filed 11-27-02; 8:45 am]
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