[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 51545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20566]


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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.
    Title: Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Client Impact 
Survey.
    OMB Control Number: 0693-0021.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 10,000.
    Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 1,667.
    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; 
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.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

    Dated: August 26, 2014.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-20566 Filed 8-28-14; 8:45 am]
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