[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 8260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02692]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Agency Information Collection Activities, Submission for Office 
of Management and Budget (OMB) Review and Emergency Approval; Comment 
Request; ``Ask CHIPS'' Information Collection

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
emergency review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995, on or after the date of publication of this 
notice. We invite the general public and other Federal agencies to 
comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which 
helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements 
and minimize the public's reporting burden.
    Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
Commerce.
    Title: ``Ask CHIPS'' Information Collection.
    OMB Control Number: 0693-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): N/A.
    Type of Request: Emergency submission, new information collection 
request.
    Number of Respondents: 250 respondents.
    Average Hours per Response: 5 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 21 hours.
    Needs and Uses: The CHIPS Incentives Program is authorized by title 
XCIX--Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America 
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116-283, referred to as the CHIPS Act or 
Act), as amended by the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Division A of Pub. L. 117-
167). The CHIPS Incentives Program is administered by the CHIPS Program 
Office (CPO) within the National Institute of Standards and Technology 
(NIST) of the United States Department of Commerce (Department). While 
the Act itself does not require this particular information collection, 
the CHIPS Program is committed to providing excellent customer service 
to stakeholders and offering a streamlined platform for applicants who 
have questions regarding the application process. This portal will 
enable a straight forward Customer Relation Management system to 
accomplish that goal.
    The CHIPS External Affairs Office (EA) plans to collect requests 
for CHIPS meetings via a web portal. The information will be used by EA 
to schedule and coordinate meetings with CHIPS stakeholders. The CHIPS 
meeting request form will be a valuable resource for potential CHIPS 
Incentives applicants who are interested in learning more about the 
CHIPS program and how they can apply for CHIPS Incentive funding. Data 
elements include: basic customer information, including name, 
affiliation, and email address, as well as details on who they would 
like to meet with and when, and CHIPS-related topics they would like to 
discuss.
    Affected Public: Businesses interested in CHIPS Act.
    Frequency: On occasion; as needed.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: None.
    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of 
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within three days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information 
collection must be received on or before February 13, 2023.
    Find this particular information collection by selecting 
``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using 
the search function and entering the title of the collection.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-02692 Filed 2-7-23; 8:45 am]
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