[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 32525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5140]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Advanced 
Technology Program Business Reporting System

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the continuing and 
proposed information collection, 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 August 7, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 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 instruments and instructions 
should be directed to the attention of Barbara Lambis/Advanced 
Technology Program Senior Policy and Operations Advisor/100 Bureau 
Drive, Stop 4700, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4700/301-975-4447/[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This submission under the Paperwork Reduction Act represents a 
request for extension of a currently approved collection by the 
Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and 
Technology. The Advanced Technology Program (ATP) provides cost-shared 
multi-year funding to single companies and to industry-led joint 
ventures to accelerate the development of challenging, high-risk 
technologies that promise significant commercial payoffs and widespread 
benefits for the nation. This government-industry partnership aids 
companies in accelerating the development of emerging or enabling 
technologies that lead to revolutionary new products and industrial 
processes and services that can compete in rapidly changing world 
markets. ATP challenges the research and development community to take 
on higher technical risk with commensurately higher potential payoffs 
for the nation than they would otherwise pursue. This request is for 
the information collection requirements associated with completing 
project surveys once an award is granted. The intent of the collection 
is to meet statutory requirements for ATP, as well as compliance with 
15 CFR part 14 and the Government Performance and Results Act.

II. Method of Collection

    The baseline, quarterly, anniversary, and closeout business reports 
are submitted in a Web-based survey instrument. The post-project survey 
report is conducted as a telephone survey interview and supplemented 
with a Web-based survey instrument.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0693-0009.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 425.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 Hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 2,125.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $212,500.

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 will 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, e.g., the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized or 
included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: June 1, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-5140 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am]
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