[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52132-52133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20464]


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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: NIST MEP Advanced Manufacturing Jobs and Innovation 
Accelerator Challenge (AMJIAC) Client Impact Survey.
    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (new information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Average Hours per Response: 15 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 50.
    Needs and Uses: The purpose of the AMJIAC is to provide strategic, 
catalytic funding for regional partnerships that have the potential to 
accelerate innovation and strengthen capacity in advanced 
manufacturing. The objectives of the challenge are to support job 
creation, encourage economic development, and enhance the 
competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers in regions across the country.
    The information collected under this collection will be used to aid 
the NIST MEP to monitor and evaluate the Competitive Award Recipients 
participation in the AMJIAC program and to provide Congress with 
quantitative information required for Government-supported programs. 
The purpose of the collected information is as follows:
     Project Accountability.
     Project Evaluation.
     Award Recipient Evaluation.
     Analysis and Research.
     Reports to Stakeholders.
     Continuous Improvement.
     Knowledge Sharing.
     Identification of Distinctive Practices.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; Not 
for profit institutions
    Frequency: Quarterly.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
[email protected]).

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    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 via 
the Internet at [email protected].

    Dated: August 16, 2013.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-20464 Filed 8-21-13; 8:45 am]
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