[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15653-15654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8377]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce (DOC) has submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for
collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). This collection has been submitted under
the Paperwork Reduction Act's emergency processing procedures.
Agency: Technology Administration.
Title: National Medal of Technology Nomination Applications.
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Agency Form Number: None.
OMB Approval Number: 0692-0001.
Type of Request: Reinstatement of a previously approved
collection--Emergency Review Requested.
Burden: 375 hours.
Avg. Hrs. Per Response: 3 hours.
Number of Respondents: 125.
Needs and Uses: The National Medal of Technology is the highest
honor awarded by the President of the United States to America's
leading innovators. This Award is bestowed upon individuals, teams, or
companies for accomplishment in the innovation, development, and
commercialization of technology as evidenced by the establishment of
new or significantly improved products, processes, or services. The
program strives to highlight the national importance of fostering
technological innovation based upon solid science, resulting in
commercially successful products and services. The information
collected through the application process is used by the Technology
Nomination Evaluation Committee for selecting nominees to be
recommended by the Secretary of Commerce to the President for this
Award.
Affected Public: Individuals, businesses or other for-profit
organizations, non-for-profit institutions, and the federal government.
Frequency: Applications are accepted on an annual basis.
Respondent's Obligation: Respondents voluntarily submit an
application in order to be considered for the Award.
OMB Desk Officer: Maya A. Bernstein (202) 395-3785.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer,
(202) 482-3272, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 5327, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent to Maya A. Bernstein, OMB Desk Officer, Room
10236, New Executive Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20503. She can
be reached at (202) 395-3785. An emergency clearance has been requested
by April 3, 1997.
Dated: March 27, 1997.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of Management and
Organization.
[FR Doc. 97-8377 Filed 4-1-97; 8:45 am]
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