[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 71 (Thursday, April 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 25572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-07656]



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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; Davis-Bacon and Related Act Compliance Information Collection 
Request (ICR)

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

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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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 June 10, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by 
mail to Liz Reinhart, Management Analyst, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, [email protected]). 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], (202) 815-2677.

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).
    All Federal agencies administering programs subject to Davis-Bacon 
wage provisions are required by CFR part 5, section 5.7 (b) to submit a 
report of all new covered contracts/projects and all compliance and 
enforcement activities every six months to the Department of Labor 
(DOL). In order for CPO to comply with this reporting requirement, it 
must collect contract and enforcement information from CHIPS and 
Science Act Incentives Program awardees, the Department's direct 
contractors, and other prime contractors that administer the 
Department's programs subject to Davis-Bacon requirements. The 
Department will require that such entities complete and submit a Semi-
Annual Enforcement Report every six months, by the 21st of April and 
the 21st of October each year.

II. Method of Collection

    Submit semi-annual report to the Department 20 days after the end 
of semi-annual reporting period by April 20th and October 20th for 
applicable performance period. The CHIPS Semi-Annual Enforcement Report 
is due to DOL by April 30 and October 31 of each year. The April 30 
report is for the reporting period from October 1 through March 31 of 
each year, and the October 31 report is for the reporting period from 
April 1 through September 30 of each year. The Department asks for the 
information by the 20th of the month in which it is due (i.e., April 
20th and October 20th), so that all reports can be combined, and a 
final report compiled for submission to DOL. The Department's form 
number is OMB 0693-XXXX.

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 respondents annually.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours per response.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 200 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $18,928.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: Statutory Authority: 29 CFR 5.7(b).

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. 2024-07656 Filed 4-10-24; 8:45 am]
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