[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 4032]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01566]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


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, Commerce.
    Title: Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; 
Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) 
Membership Application.
    OMB Control Number: 0693-0070.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 1,000 per year.
    Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 500 per year.
    Needs and Uses: The information requested will allow NIST to fill 
new positions created within the Organization of Scientific Area 
Committees for Forensic Science (OSAC) and to replace positions vacated 
by resignation or rotation. Over 550 OSAC Members participate in the 
OSAC with up to \1/3\ of them being eligible for reappointment or 
replacement each year. This effort provides a coordinated U.S. approach 
to the development of scientifically sound forensic science standards 
and ensures broad participation from forensic science practitioners, 
researchers, metrologists, quality assurance experts, defense, and 
prosecution.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Once a year.
    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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-01566 Filed 1-26-18; 8:45 am]
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