[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27305-27306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-11482]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; the NIST Summer 
Institute for Middle School Science Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) 
and the NIST Research Experience for Teachers (NIST RET) Application 
Requirements

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

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 July 11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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:

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I. Abstract

    The NIST Summer Institute and the NIST RET are competitive 
financial assistance (cooperative agreement) programs designed to 
support middle school science teachers to participate in hands-on 
workshops, lectures, tours, visits, or in scientific research with 
scientists and engineers in NIST laboratories in Gaithersburg, 
Maryland. The workshops provide teachers with instructional information 
and ideas to use in their teaching, and emphasize the measurement 
science done at NIST. The Program provides a world-class opportunity 
for those teaching our nation's next generation of scientists to learn 
more about the subjects they teach and the research in those subjects 
at NIST, and to offer a platform from which teachers can inspire their 
students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM).
    To receive funding, nominated teachers must submit applications 
through their U.S. public school districts or U.S. accredited private 
educational institutions for potential selection to participate in the 
NIST Summer Institute or the NIST RET. This request is for the 
information collection requirements associated with applying for 
funding. The information is used to perform the requisite reviews of 
the applications to determine if an award should be granted.

II. Method of Collection

    Applications may be submitted electronically via http://www.grants.gov.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0693-0059.
    Form Number: NIST-1103.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Middle school (Grades 6-8) science teachers in a 
U.S. public school district or U.S. accredited private educational 
institution.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to 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 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: May 6, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-11482 Filed 5-10-11; 8:45 am]
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