[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 1092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-417]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Economic Impact of NIST Thermocouple Program
ACTION: Proposed Data Collection; comment request.
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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, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)).
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 10, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Linda Engelmeier, Acting
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room
5327, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information on
the information collection instruments(s) and instructions should be
directed to George Burns, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory,
Building 221 (Physics), Room B-230, National Institute of Standards and
Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, (301-975-4817) phone; e-mail:
george.burns@nist.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
NIST seeks to assess economic impacts of its thermocouple
calibration program. The respondents will be U.S. thermocouple
manufacturers and their customers as well as the providers of
independent thermocouple calibration services. The results will be used
by NIST for program evaluation purposes.
II. Method of Collection
Personnel of firms in the U.S. thermocouple industry and their
customers, as well as providers of independent thermocouple calibration
services, may respond to questionnaires by mail, fax, E-mail, or
telephone.
III. Data
OMB Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: None.
Affected Public: Personnel of firms in the U.S. thermocouple
industry and their customers as well as providers of independent
thermocouple calibration services.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 50.
Estimated Time Per Response: 0.5 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 25 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost: $2,500 (25 X $100 per hour fully
burdened cost for a senior level technical manager.) There are no
equipment or maintenance costs associated with this collection.
IV. Requests 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 the use of automated
collection techniques and 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 will also become a matter of public record.
Dated: January 2, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Acting Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-417 Filed 1-7-97; 8:45 am]
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