80_FR_54705 80 FR 54530 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (HMEP) Program Application Requirements

80 FR 54530 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (HMEP) Program Application Requirements

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 175 (September 10, 2015)

Page Range54530-54530
FR Document2015-22788

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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22788]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Hollings 
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (HMEP) Program Application 
Requirements

AGENCY: NIST, 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 November 9, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and 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 Diane Henderson, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, 
100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, 301-975-5105, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) 
Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) works with small and 
medium-sized U.S. manufacturers to help them create and retain jobs, 
increase profits, and save time and money. The nationwide network 
provides a variety of services, from innovation strategies to process 
improvements to sustainable manufacturing, supply chain and technology 
acceleration services. MEP centers also work with partners at the State 
and Federal levels on programs that put manufacturers in position to 
develop new customers, expand into new markets and create new products.
    As a program of the U.S. Department of Commerce, MEP offers a range 
of effective resources to help manufacturers identify opportunities 
that will accelerate and strengthen their growth and competitiveness in 
the global marketplace.
    MEP is a nationwide network of more than 1,200 technical experts--
located in every State--serving as trusted business advisors focused on 
transforming U.S. manufacturers to compete globally, supporting supply 
chain integration, and providing access to technology for improved 
productivity. MEP is built around manufacturing extension centers 
locally positioned throughout the 50 States and Puerto Rico. MEP 
Centers are a diverse network of State, non-profit university-based, 
and other non-profit organizations, offering products and services that 
address the critical needs of their local manufacturers.
    Each MEP Center works directly with area manufacturers to provide 
expertise and services tailored to their most critical needs, ranging 
from process improvement and workforce development to business 
practices and technology transfer. Additionally, MEP Centers connect 
manufacturers with government and trade associations, universities and 
research laboratories, and a host of other public and private resources 
to help them realize individual business goals.
    Through local and national resources, MEP Centers have helped 
thousands of manufacturers reinvent themselves, increase profits, 
create jobs and establish a foundation for long-term business growth 
and productivity.
    This request is for the information collection requirements 
associated with submission of proposals for NIST MEP funding. The 
intent of the collection is to meet statutory requirements for NIST 
MEP, as well as compliance with 15 U.S.C. 278k, as implemented in 15 
CFR part 290.

II. Method of Collection

    Electronically via www.grants.gov.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0693-0056.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular Revision of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Affected Public: U.S.-based nonprofit institution or organization. 
Nonprofit institutions include public and private nonprofit 
organizations, nonprofit or State colleges and universities, public or 
nonprofit community and technical colleges, and State, local or Tribal 
governments.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 24.
    Estimated Time per Response: 112 hrs.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,688 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall 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 approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: September 4, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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54530 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 175 / Thursday, September 10, 2015 / Notices year 2016 review of the PIP–FW. Upon SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: U.S.C. 278k, as implemented in 15 CFR receipt of the written submission, part 290. I. Abstract representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce will consider The National Institute of Standards II. Method of Collection them and share them, as needed, with and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Electronically via www.grants.gov. other interested U.S. Government Manufacturing Extension Partnership agencies and departments engaging in (MEP) works with small and medium- III. Data the five-year review process. sized U.S. manufacturers to help them The Department of Commerce invites create and retain jobs, increase profits, OMB Control Number: 0693–0056. comments from civil society and save time and money. The Form Number(s): None. organizations as well as pharmaceutical nationwide network provides a variety Type of Review: Regular Revision of a and medical technology industries and of services, from innovation strategies to currently approved information other interested members of the public process improvements to sustainable on a number of issues regarding collection. manufacturing, supply chain and pandemic influenza preparedness and technology acceleration services. MEP Affected Public: U.S.-based nonprofit response. Entities making submissions centers also work with partners at the institution or organization. Nonprofit may be contacted for further State and Federal levels on programs institutions include public and private information or explanation and, in some that put manufacturers in position to nonprofit organizations, nonprofit or cases, meetings with submitters may be develop new customers, expand into State colleges and universities, public or requested. new markets and create new products. nonprofit community and technical Dated: September 3, 2015. As a program of the U.S. Department colleges, and State, local or Tribal Jennifer Boger, of Commerce, MEP offers a range of governments. Health Team Director, Office of Health and effective resources to help Estimated Number of Respondents: Information Technologies. manufacturers identify opportunities 24. [FR Doc. 2015–22730 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] that will accelerate and strengthen their growth and competitiveness in the Estimated Time per Response: 112 BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P global marketplace. hrs. MEP is a nationwide network of more Estimated Total Annual Burden DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE than 1,200 technical experts—located in Hours: 2,688 hours. every State—serving as trusted business Estimated Total Annual Cost to National Institute of Standards and advisors focused on transforming U.S. Technology Public: 0. manufacturers to compete globally, supporting supply chain integration, IV. Request for Comments Proposed Information Collection; and providing access to technology for Comment Request; Hollings improved productivity. MEP is built Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Manufacturing Extension Partnership the proposed collection of information around manufacturing extension centers (HMEP) Program Application is necessary for the proper performance locally positioned throughout the 50 Requirements of the functions of the agency, including States and Puerto Rico. MEP Centers are AGENCY: NIST, Commerce. a diverse network of State, non-profit whether the information shall have ACTION: Notice. university-based, and other non-profit practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the organizations, offering products and agency’s estimate of the burden SUMMARY: The Department of services that address the critical needs (including hours and cost) of the Commerce, as part of its continuing of their local manufacturers. proposed collection of information; (c) effort to reduce paperwork and Each MEP Center works directly with ways to enhance the quality, utility, and respondent burden, invites the general area manufacturers to provide expertise clarity of the information to be public and other Federal agencies to and services tailored to their most collected; and (d) ways to minimize the take this opportunity to comment on critical needs, ranging from process burden of the collection of information proposed and/or continuing information improvement and workforce on respondents, including through the collections, as required by the development to business practices and use of automated collection techniques Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. technology transfer. Additionally, MEP or other forms of information DATES: Written comments must be Centers connect manufacturers with technology. submitted on or before November 9, government and trade associations, 2015. universities and research laboratories, Comments submitted in response to and a host of other public and private this notice will be summarized and/or ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental resources to help them realize included in the request for OMB Paperwork Clearance Officer, individual business goals. approval of this information collection; Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Through local and national resources, they also will become a matter of public 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., MEP Centers have helped thousands of record. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the manufacturers reinvent themselves, Dated: September 4, 2015. Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). increase profits, create jobs and Glenna Mickelson, mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: establish a foundation for long-term Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Requests for additional information or business growth and productivity. Information Officer. copies of the information collection This request is for the information [FR Doc. 2015–22788 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] instrument and instructions should be collection requirements associated with BILLING CODE 3510–13–P directed to Diane Henderson, submission of proposals for NIST MEP Manufacturing Extension Partnership, funding. The intent of the collection is 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, 301– to meet statutory requirements for NIST 975–5105, mepffo@nist.gov. MEP, as well as compliance with 15 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Sep 09, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\10SEN1.SGM 10SEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before November 9, 2015.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Diane Henderson, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, 301-975-5105, [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 54530 
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