Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; SURF Fellow Housing Application

• Published date: 08 February 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 2819
• Record Number: 2019-01554
• Section: Notices
• Court: National Institute Of Standards And Technology

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 27 (Friday, February 8, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 2819-2820]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-01554]
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                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                National Institute of Standards and Technology
                Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; SURF Fellow
                Housing Application
                AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
                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 April 9, 2019.
                ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
                Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 1401
                Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the internet at
                PRAcomments@doc.gov).
                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
                copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
                be directed to Dr. Brandi Toliver, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 1090,
                Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1090, tel. (301) 972-2371, or
                brandi.toliver@nist.gov.
                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                I. Abstract
                 The purpose of this collection is to gather information requested
                on behalf of the NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
                Program for both Gaithersburg and Boulder locations. Students
                participating in the program receive a fellowship which includes
                lodging arranged by the agency. To coordinate the lodging, information
                is submitted by accepted students who require lodging during the
                program dates. The student information is utilized for roommate
                matching based on gender and common interests. The information
                includes: Identification of accepted laboratory, housing requirement
                (yes or no), first name, last name, dates requesting housing, gender,
                roommate identification, name of academic institution of enrollment,
                preferences (night owl, early bird, neatness, smoking), and special
                requests.
                II. Method of Collection
                 The information will be collected electronically. Accepted students
                will receive a link to the Housing Application administered on Google
                Documents (a NIST approved platform). The application must be completed
                by a required deadline. The provided link will be inactive after the
                deadline.
                III. Data
                 OMB Control Number: New collection. 0693-XXXX.
                 Form Number(s): None.
                 Type of Review: Regular submission (new information collection).
                 Affected Public: Individuals or households.
                 Estimated Number of Respondents: 220.
                 Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
                 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 110 hours.
                 Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
                IV. Request for Comments
                 NIST invites comments on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
                information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
                the agency, including whether the information will 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
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                approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter
                of public record.
                Sheleen Dumas,
                Department Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
                Commerce Department.
                [FR Doc. 2019-01554 Filed 2-7-19; 8:45 am]
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