[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 47110]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15537]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Recipient Reporting Information Collection

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

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites 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. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before September 19, 
2023.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by 
mail to Liz Reinhart, Management Analyst, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, [email protected]. Please reference 
Recipient Reporting Information Collection OMB Control Number 0693-xxxx 
in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential 
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Cierra Bean, Business Operations Specialist, CHIPS Program Office, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    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).
    The CPO is considering collecting key data and information from 
recipients of CHIPS funding for the purposes of monitoring progress and 
performance on selected projects; ensuring compliance with the terms of 
an award; general programmatic financial management activities; and 
executing long-term program evaluation initiatives. CPO intends to 
collect key data and information in three primary categories: metrics, 
milestones, and reports. Metrics are quantitative measures that 
describe project progress or impact, and milestones are discrete action 
steps that are tied to target dates. Examples of data or information 
collected in the metric category may include but are not limited to 
number of jobs created, wafer starts per month, cumulative obligations, 
number of new customers contracts, or percentage of total childcare 
seats filled. Examples of milestone data or information collected may 
include but are not limited to construction milestones (e.g., permit 
issuance, utilities installation, fab groundbreaking, fab completion, 
etc.) or production go-live. Reports describe progress or details of a 
given content area in a narrative fashion.
    The frequency and granularity of data and information collection is 
still under development by CPO. CPO will aim for a balance of utility 
to the government and burden on the recipient when determining the data 
and information to collect.

II. Method of Collection

    CPO intends to collect data from recipients electronically, 
although other methods, e.g., interviews, email, etc., may also be 
leveraged. The primary data collection tool will be Salesforce, which 
CPO leverages for the application process and will leverage for 
communication with recipients post award.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0693-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 100.
    Estimated Time per Response: 12 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,200 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $56,784.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory to be eligible for CHIPS Act 
funding.
    Legal Authority: CHIPS Act of 2022 (Division A of Pub. L. 117-167) 
(the Act).

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for 
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-15537 Filed 7-20-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-13-P