[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 45595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19504]


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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, Commerce.
    Title: Analysis of Exoskeleton-Use for Enhancing Human Performance 
Data Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 0693-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): None (new submission).
    Type of Request: Regular.
    Number of Respondents: 180.
    Average Hours per Response: 10 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 30 hours.
    Needs and Uses: NIST's Engineering Laboratory will be developing 
methods to evaluate performance of exoskeletons in two key areas (1) 
The fit and motion of the exoskeleton device with respect to the users' 
body and (2) The impact that using an exoskeleton has on the 
performance of users executing tasks that are representative of 
activities in industrial settings. The results of these experiments 
will inform future test method development at NIST, other 
organizations, and under the purview of the new American Society for 
Testing Materials (ASTM) Committee F48 on Exoskeletons and Exosuits.
    Affected Public: Individuals participating in the study.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    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,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-19504 Filed 9-7-18; 8:45 am]
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