[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 46083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21495]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NIST 
Construction Grant Program Application Requirements

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 9, 
2009.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork 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 or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Barbara Lambis, 301-975-4447, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The NIST Construction Grant Program (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.
    This request is for the information collection requirements 
associated with requesting updated information from the unfunded 
meritorious 2008 applicants. The information will be used to make final 
selections of funding recipients.

II. Method of Collection

    Letters of Intent are submitted by paper and full proposals are 
submitted by paper or electronically via http://grants.gov.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0693-0055.
    Form Number(s): NIST-1101, NIST-1101A, and NIST-1101B.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: U.S. institutions of higher education and non-
profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 500.
    Estimated Time per Response: 500.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 250,000.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: None.

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 also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: September 2, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-21495 Filed 9-4-09; 8:45 am]
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