Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Generic Clearance for Usability Data Collections
| Published date | 07 December 2021 |
| Citation | 86 FR 69228 |
| Record Number | 2021-26514 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | National Institute Of Standards And Technology |
Federal Register, Volume 86 Issue 232 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)
[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 69228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26514]
[[Page 69228]]
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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; Generic Clearance for Usability Data Collections
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 February 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Maureen O'Reilly, Management Analyst, NIST by email to
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 0693-0043 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 Maureen O'Reilly, Management Analyst, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS
1710, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 301-975-3189, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
In accordance with the Executive Order 12862, the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a non-regulatory agency
of the Department of Commerce, proposes to conduct both quantitative
and qualitative data collections. The data collections will be designed
to determine requirements and evaluate the usability and utility of
NIST research for measurement and standardization work. These data
collections efforts may include, but may not be limited to electronic
methodologies, empirical studies, video and audio collections,
interviews, and questionnaires. For example, data collection efforts
may include the public safety communications survey and the smart home
devices study. NIST will limit its inquiries to data collections that
solicit strictly voluntary opinions or responses. NIST will not conduct
individual data collections under this generic clearance that are
mandatory, required, or regulated. The data collected will be used to
guide NIST research.
II. Method of Collection
NIST will collect this information by electronic means, when
possible, as well as by mail, fax, telephone and person-to-person
interviews. If an information collection is conducted in person, NIST
will provide the respondent with a paper copy of the collection
instrument that displays the ``public burden statement'', OMB Control #
and current Expiration date.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693-0043.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, State, local or tribal
government, Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 150,000.
Estimated Time per Response: Varied, dependent upon the data
collection method used. The estimated response time to complete a
questionnaire is 15 minutes or 2 hours to participate in an empirical
study.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
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 Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
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