[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 208 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 66684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27764]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. Chapter 35).
    Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
    Title: Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Client Impact 
Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0693-0021.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 2,500.
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 15 Minutes.
    Needs and Uses: The objective of the NIST Manufacturing Extension 
Partnership Program (MEP) is to enhance productivity, technological 
performance, and strengthen the global competitiveness of small- and 
medium- sized U.S.-based manufacturing firms. Through this client 
impact survey, the MEP will collect data necessary for program 
accountability; analysis and research into the effectiveness of the MEP 
program; reports to stakeholders; Government Performance and Results 
Act requirements; continuous improvement efforts; knowledge sharing 
across the MEP system; and identification of best practices. Collection 
of this data is needed in order to comply with the MEP charter, as 
mandated by Congress.
    The survey will be revised to reflect NIST's ``Next Generation 
Strategy.'' This new strategy focuses on growth and innovation for 
manufacturers. The information will inform management and stakeholders 
of the strategy's effectiveness.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain benefits.
    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, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to, Jasmeet Seehra, OMB Desk Officer, FAX Number (202) 395-5167, or 
[email protected].

    Dated: October 21, 2011.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-27764 Filed 10-26-11; 8:45 am]
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