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OMB Control No:
0693-0021
ICR Reference No:
202008-0693-001
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
201707-0693-001
Agency/Subagency:
DOC/NIST
Agency Tracking No:
MO
Title:
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Client Impact Surveys
Type of Information Collection:
Revision of a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
10/22/2020
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
08/24/2020
Terms of Clearance:
This information collection is approved for three years subject to the following terms of clearance: 1. The letters sent out by the local centers must state that the response is voluntary, and failure to respond will not result in a loss of service or other penalty. 2. The letters sent out by the local centers must state that the study is funded, in part, by the Manufacturing Extension Partnership in the Department of Commerce. 3. The letters sent out by the local centers must clarify that this survey is being undertaken (1) to evaluate how these programs benefit manufacturers, (2) to identify the most valuable services provided, and (3) to assist in business planning. 4. The instrument must include the following statement: "No agency may conduct, and no person is required to respond to, an information collection that does not display a valid OMB control number. The OMB control number is 0693-0021."
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
10/31/2023
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2020
Responses
13,000
0
10,000
Time Burden (Hours)
2,600
0
2,000
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
Sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is a national network of locally-based manufacturing extension Centers working with small manufacturers to assist them improve their productivity, improve profitability, and enhance their economic competitiveness. The information collected will provide the MEP with information regarding MEP Center performance regarding the delivery of technology and business solutions to U.S.-based manufacturers.
Authorizing Statute(s):
None
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 31745
05/27/2020
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
85 FR 52089
08/24/2020
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
No
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Client Impact Surveys
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
13,000
10,000
0
3,000
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
2,600
2,000
0
600
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
Yes
Burden Increase Due to:
Miscellaneous Actions
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
The number of estimated potential annual respondents has increased from 10,000 to 13,000 due to increases in the number of clients reported by the MEP Centers.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$250,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Megean Blum 301 975-3160 megean.blum@nist.gov
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
08/24/2020
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