[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43236-43237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17942]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; SURF Program 
Student Applicant Information

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 before September 24, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, 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 the attention of Terrell Vanderah, NIST, 100 Bureau 
Drive, Stop

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8520, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, tel. (301) 975 5785, or 
[email protected]. In addition, written comments may be sent 
via email to [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This is a request to extend the expiration date of this currently 
approved information collection.
    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 using the Evaluation Criteria described in the 
Federal Register Notice, and place selected students in appropriate 
research projects that match their needs, interests, and academic 
preparation. The information includes: Student name, host institution, 
email address/contact information, home address, class standing, first- 
and second-choice 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 electronically.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0693-0042.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 300.
    Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 75.
    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 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: July 18, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-17942 Filed 7-23-12; 8:45 am]
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