[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2819-2820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-01554]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; SURF Fellow 
Housing Application

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort 
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public 
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on 
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before April 9, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at 
[email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Dr. Brandi Toliver, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1090, 
Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1090, tel. (301) 972-2371, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The purpose of this collection is to gather information requested 
on behalf of the NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) 
Program for both Gaithersburg and Boulder locations. Students 
participating in the program receive a fellowship which includes 
lodging arranged by the agency. To coordinate the lodging, information 
is submitted by accepted students who require lodging during the 
program dates. The student information is utilized for roommate 
matching based on gender and common interests. The information 
includes: Identification of accepted laboratory, housing requirement 
(yes or no), first name, last name, dates requesting housing, gender, 
roommate identification, name of academic institution of enrollment, 
preferences (night owl, early bird, neatness, smoking), and special 
requests.

II. Method of Collection

    The information will be collected electronically. Accepted students 
will receive a link to the Housing Application administered on Google 
Documents (a NIST approved platform). The application must be completed 
by a required deadline. The provided link will be inactive after the 
deadline.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: New collection. 0693-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (new information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 220.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    NIST invites comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB

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approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter 
of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, 
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2019-01554 Filed 2-7-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-13-P