[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51924-51925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22346]


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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).

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    Agency: National Institute of Technology and Standards (NIST).
    Title: SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program 
Student Information Application.
    OMB Control Number: 0693-0042.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular Submission (renewal with changes of 
currently approved information collection instrument).
    Number of Respondents: 650.
    Average Hours per Response: 30 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 325.
    Needs and Uses: The SURF Program provides an opportunity for the 
NIST laboratories to encourage outstanding undergraduate students to 
pursue careers in science and engineering. The program also provides 
research opportunities for students to work with internationally known 
NIST scientists, to expose them to cutting-edge research, and promote 
the pursuit of graduate degrees in science and engineering.
    The purpose of this collection is to gather information requested 
on behalf of the NIST SURF Program for both Gaithersburg and Boulder 
campuses. The information is submitted by the university on behalf of 
the student applicants. The student information is utilized by 
laboratory program coordinators and technical evaluators to determine 
student eligibility, select students to appropriate research projects, 
which match their needs, interests, and academic preparation, and 
ultimately, make offers to participate in the program. The information 
includes: Student name, host institution, email address/contact 
information, permanent address, choice of SURF-specific location 
(Boulder and/or Gaithersburg), class standing, research preference for 
NIST laboratories/projects they wish to apply to (for Boulder, 6 
project choices and for Gaithersburg, 2 laboratory choices), previous 
SURF participation/mentor identification, academic major/minor, current 
overall GPA, need for housing and gender (for housing purposes only), 
special skills (laboratory, computer programming etc.), availability 
dates, resume, personal statement of commitment and research interests, 
two letters of recommendation, academic transcripts, ability to verify 
U.S. citizenship or permanent legal residency, acknowledgement of 
housing request, background check, and requirements for REAL ID Act.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    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. 2018-22346 Filed 10-12-18; 8:45 am]
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