[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 77 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18547-18548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-9278]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; SURF (Summer 
Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program Student Applicant 
Information

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 June 22, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
should be directed to the attention of Terrell Vanderah, NIST, 100 
Bureau Drive, Stop 8520, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, tel. (301) 975-5785, 
or [email protected]. In addition, written comments may be sent 
via e-mail to [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 and is needed to determine eligible students, select 
students for the program, 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/contact information, home address, class standing, 
first- and second-choice of NIST laboratories they wish to apply to, 
academic major/minor, current overall GPA, need for housing and gender 
(for housing purposes only), availability dates, resume, personal 
statement of commitment and research interests, two letters of 
recommendation, academic transcripts, and ability to verify U.S. 
citizenship or permanent legal residency.

II. Method of Collection

    The Student Application Information Form will be available on the 
Web; the collection is currently limited to paper form but can be 
submitted as hardcopy or scanned and submitted via e-mail.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0693-0042.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 50.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $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 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

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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: April 17, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-9278 Filed 4-22-09; 8:45 am]
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