82_FR_34625 82 FR 34484 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Safety and Health Data

82 FR 34484 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Safety and Health Data

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 141 (July 25, 2017)

Page Range34484-34485
FR Document2017-15508

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 82 Issue 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34484-34485]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-15508]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Safety and 
Health Data

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, 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 September 25, 
2017.

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 Stephen Banovic, Office of Safety, Health, and 
Environment, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 
Drive, MS 1730, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, (301) 975-8822 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    This request is to seek generic clearance for the collection of 
routine information requested of individuals (including but not limited 
to visitors, contractors, associates) who utilize Department of 
Commerce health units as well as various other health and safety 
related records.
    The information is collected for the following purposes:
    1. For medical treatment, testing, or recording of medical or 
safety equipment or incidents.
    2. For recording of potential radiation exposure to track and 
assure ``As Low as Reasonably Achievable'' minimization of risks 
associated with occupational exposure to radiation and to demonstrate 
regulatory compliance and reporting requirements to the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission.
    3. With individual's written permission, release of records for 
research purposes to medical personnel.
    4. To refer information required by applicable law to be disclosed 
to a Federal, State, or local public health service agency, concerning 
individuals who have contracted certain communicable diseases or 
conditions. Such information is used to prevent further outbreak of the 
disease or condition.
    5. To disclose information to the appropriate Federal, State, or 
local agencies responsible for investigation of an accident, disease, 
medical condition, or injury as required by pertinent legal authority.
    6. To disclose information, when an individual to whom a record 
pertains is mentally incompetent or under other legal disability, to 
any person who is

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responsible for the care of the individual, to the extent necessary.
    7. To evaluate and report on the effectiveness of health, safety 
and wellness programs by agency staff or third parties under contract 
with the agency to conduct such evaluations.
    8. To disclose to the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs 
about a claim for benefits filed.

II. Method of Collection

    Information will be collected in paper format, electronically via 
internal web applications, and through interviews.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0693-XXXX.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission, new information collection.
    Affected Public: Some associates, volunteers, and visitors to NIST.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 450.
    Estimated Time per Response: 5 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 37.5 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.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-15508 Filed 7-24-17; 8:45 am]
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34484 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 141 / Tuesday, July 25, 2017 / Notices is necessary for the proper performance Bureau Drive, Stop 2200, Gaithersburg, collections, as required by the of the functions of the agency, including MD 20899, or emailed to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. whether the information shall have donald.archer@nist.gov. DATES: Written comments must be practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submitted on or before September 25, agency’s estimate of the burden Donald G. Archer, National Institute of 2017. (including hours and cost) of the Standards and Technology, Technology ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments proposed collection of information; (c) Partnerships Office, 100 Bureau Drive, to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Stop 2200, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, clarity of the information to be Paperwork Clearance Officer, (301) 975–2522, donald.archer@nist.gov. Department of Commerce, Room 6616, collected; and (d) ways to minimize the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a burden of the collection of information 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., notice in accordance with 35 U.S.C. Washington, DC 20230 (or via the on respondents, including through the 209(e) and 37 CFR 404.7(a)(1)(i) that use of automated collection techniques Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). NIST is contemplating the grant of an or other forms of information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: exclusive license in the United States of technology. Requests for additional information or America, its territories, possessions and Comments submitted in response to copies of the information collection commonwealths, to NIST’s interest in this notice will be summarized and/or instrument and instructions should be the invention embodied in U.S. Patent included in the request for OMB directed to Stephen Banovic, Office of Application No. 15/596,243, titled approval of this information collection; Safety, Health, and Environment, ‘‘Linear Absorption Spectrometer to they also will become a matter of public National Institute of Standards and Optically Determine an Absolute Mole record. Fraction of Radiocarbon in a Sample’’ Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS (NIST Docket 17–011) to Planetary 1730, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, (301) Sheleen Dumas, Emissions Management, Inc. The grant 975–8822 or stephen.banovic@nist.gov. Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief of the license would be for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–15507 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am] determination of carbon-14 isotope I. Abstract BILLING CODE 3510–13–P concentration in samples in all fields. The prospective exclusive license will This request is to seek generic be royalty bearing and will comply with clearance for the collection of routine the terms and conditions of 35 U.S.C. information requested of individuals DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (including but not limited to visitors, 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The prospective National Institute of Standards and exclusive license may be granted unless, contractors, associates) who utilize Technology within fifteen (15) days from the date of Department of Commerce health units this published Notice, NIST receives as well as various other health and Prospective Grant of Exclusive Patent written evidence and argument which safety related records. License establish that the grant of the license The information is collected for the would not be consistent with the following purposes: AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 1. For medical treatment, testing, or and Technology, Department of requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR 404.7. The Patent Application was recording of medical or safety Commerce. equipment or incidents. ACTION: Notice; prospective grant of filed on May 16, 2017 and describes 2. For recording of potential radiation exclusive patent license. systems and methods for determining a exposure to track and assure ‘‘As Low quantity of carbon-14 in a sample. as Reasonably Achievable’’ SUMMARY: The National Institute of Phillip Singerman, minimization of risks associated with Standards and Technology (‘‘NIST’’), Associate Director for Innovations and occupational exposure to radiation and U.S. Department of Commerce, is Industry Services. to demonstrate regulatory compliance contemplating the grant of an exclusive [FR Doc. 2017–15491 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am] and reporting requirements to the license in the United States of America, BILLING CODE 3510–13–P Nuclear Regulatory Commission. its territories, possessions and 3. With individual’s written commonwealths, to NIST’s interest in permission, release of records for the invention embodied in U.S. Patent DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE research purposes to medical personnel. Application No. 15/596,243, titled 4. To refer information required by ‘‘Linear Absorption Spectrometer to National Institute of Standards and applicable law to be disclosed to a Optically Determine an Absolute Mole Technology Federal, State, or local public health Fraction of Radiocarbon in a Sample’’ service agency, concerning individuals (NIST Docket 17–011) to Planetary Proposed Information Collection; who have contracted certain Emissions Management, Inc. The grant Comment Request; Safety and Health communicable diseases or conditions. of the license would be for Data Such information is used to prevent determination of carbon-14 isotope further outbreak of the disease or AGENCY: National Institute of Standards concentration in samples in all fields. condition. and Technology, Department of DATES: The prospective exclusive Commerce. 5. To disclose information to the license may be granted unless NIST appropriate Federal, State, or local ACTION: Notice. receives written evidence and argument agencies responsible for investigation of mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES which establish that the grant of the SUMMARY: The Department of an accident, disease, medical condition, license would not be consistent with the Commerce, as part of its continuing or injury as required by pertinent legal requirements of 35 U.S.C. 209 and 37 effort to reduce paperwork and authority. CFR 404.7 by August 9, 2017. respondent burden, invites the general 6. To disclose information, when an ADDRESSES: Information related to this public and other Federal agencies to individual to whom a record pertains is license may be submitted to NIST, take this opportunity to comment on mentally incompetent or under other Technology Partnerships Office, 100 proposed and/or continuing information legal disability, to any person who is VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:30 Jul 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 141 / Tuesday, July 25, 2017 / Notices 34485 responsible for the care of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NIST, and to offer a platform from individual, to the extent necessary. which teachers can inspire their National Institute of Standards and students to pursue careers in science, 7. To evaluate and report on the Technology technology, engineering, and effectiveness of health, safety and mathematics (STEM). wellness programs by agency staff or Proposed Information Collection; To receive funding, nominated third parties under contract with the Comment Request; the NIST Summer teachers must submit applications agency to conduct such evaluations. Institute for Middle School Science through their U.S. public school 8. To disclose to the Office of Teachers (NIST Summer Institute) and districts or U.S. accredited private Workers’ Compensation Programs about the NIST Research Experience for educational institutions for potential a claim for benefits filed. Teachers (NIST RET) Application selection to participate in the NIST Requirements Summer Institute or the NIST RET This II. Method of Collection request is for the information collection AGENCY: National Institute of Standards Information will be collected in paper requirements associated with applying and Technology (NIST), Commerce. for funding. The information is used to format, electronically via internal web ACTION: Notice, agency information perform the requisite reviews of the applications, and through interviews. collection activities. application to determine if an award III. Data SUMMARY: The Department of should be granted. OMB Control Number: 0693–XXXX. Commerce, as part of its continuing II. Method of Collection effort to reduce paperwork and Applications may be submitted Form Number(s): None. respondent burden, invites the general electronically via http:// Type of Review: Regular submission, public and other Federal agencies to www.grants.gov. new information collection. take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information III. Data Affected Public: Some associates, collections, as required by the OMB Control Number: 0693–0059. volunteers, and visitors to NIST. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Form Number: NIST–1103. Estimated Number of Respondents: DATES: Written comments must be Type of Review: Revision and 450. submitted on or before September 25, Extension of a currently approved Estimated Time per Response: 5 2017. information collection. minutes. Affected Public: Households and ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments individuals. Estimated Total Annual Burden to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Estimated Number of Respondents: Hours: 37.5 hours. Paperwork Clearance Officer, 100. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Department of Commerce, Room 6616, Estimated Time per Response: 1 hour. Public: $0. 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Estimated Total Annual Burden Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Hours: 100. IV. Request for Comments Internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Public: $0. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Requests for additional information or IV. Request for Comments the proposed collection of information copies of the information collection is necessary for the proper performance Comments are invited on: (a) Whether instrument and instructions should be of the functions of the agency, including directed to Susan Heller-Zeisler: (301) the proposed collection of information whether the information shall have 975–3111; Susan.Heller-Zeisler@ is necessary for the proper performance practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the nist.gov. of the functions of the agency, including agency’s estimate of the burden whether the information shall have (including hours and cost) of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the proposed collection of information; (c) I. Abstract agency’s estimate of the burden ways to enhance the quality, utility, and (including hours and cost) of the This is a request to revise and extend proposed collection of information; (c) clarity of the information to be the expiration date of this currently collected; and (d) ways to minimize the ways to enhance the quality, utility, and approved information collection. clarity of the information to be burden of the collection of information The NIST Summer Institute and the on respondents, including through the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the NIST RET are competitive financial burden of the collection of information use of automated collection techniques assistance (cooperative agreement) or other forms of information on respondents, including through the programs designed to support middle use of automated collection techniques technology. school science teachers to participate in or other forms of information Comments submitted in response to hands-on workshops, lectures, tours, technology. this notice will be summarized and/or visits, or in scientific research with Comments submitted in response to included in the request for OMB scientists and engineers in NIST this notice will be summarized and/or approval of this information collection; laboratories in Gaithersburg, Maryland. included in the request for OMB they also will become a matter of public The workshops provide teachers with approval of this information collection; instructional information and ideas to mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES record. they also will become a matter of public use in their teaching, and emphasize the record. Sheleen Dumas, measurement science done at NIST. The Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief Program provides a world-class Sheleen Dumas, Information Officer. opportunity for those teaching our Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief [FR Doc. 2017–15508 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am] nation’s next generation of scientists to Information Officer. BILLING CODE 3510–13–P learn more about the subjects they teach [FR Doc. 2017–15513 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am] and the research in those subjects at BILLING CODE 3510–13–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:30 Jul 24, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before September 25, 2017.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Stephen Banovic, Office of Safety, Health, and Environment, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1730, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, (301) 975-8822 or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 34484 
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