[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 15, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 17451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-8580]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DoC) will submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the emergency provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Department of Commerce.
    Title: NIST Construction Grant Program Application Requirements.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number(s): NIST-1101, NIST-1101A, NIST-1101B.
    Type of Request: Emergency submission.
    Burden: 250,000.
    Number of Respondents: 500.
    Average Hours per Response: 500.
    Needs and Uses: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
(Pub. L. 111-5) requires NIST to conduct a ``competitive construction 
grant program for research science buildings.'' The NIST Construction 
Grant Program is a competitive financial assistance (grant) program for 
research science buildings through the construction of new buildings or 
expansion of existing buildings. For purposes of this program, 
``research science building'' means a building or facility whose 
purpose is to conduct scientific research, including laboratories, test 
facilities, measurement facilities, research computing facilities, and 
observatories. In addition, ``expansion of existing buildings'' means 
that space to conduct scientific research is being expanded from what 
is currently available for the supported research activities.
    To receive funding, applicants must submit proposals addressing the 
NIST Construction Grant Program evaluation criteria. This request is 
for the information collection requirements associated with applying 
for funding. The information is used to perform the requisite technical 
and construction reviews of the proposals to determine if an award 
should be granted.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.
    OMB Desk Officer: Jasmeet Seehra, (202) 395-3123.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent by April 20, 2009 to Jasmeet Seehra, OMB Desk 
Officer, Fax number (202) 395-5806 or via the Internet at [email protected].

    Dated: April 10, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-8580 Filed 4-14-09; 8:45 am]
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