Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Management Information Reporting, 13522 [2015-05890]

Download as PDF 13522 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 50 / Monday, March 16, 2015 / Notices the meeting. Parties wishing to submit written comments for consideration by the Committee in advance of this meeting must send them to the Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services, 1401 Constitution Ave NW., Room 11014, Washington, DC 20230, or email to richard.boll@trade.gov. For consideration during the meetings, and to ensure transmission to the Committee prior to the meetings, comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on April 8, 2015. Comments received after April 8, 2015, will be distributed to the Committee, but may not be considered at the meetings. The minutes of the meetings will be posted on the Committee Web site within 60 days of the meeting. Dated: March 9, 2015. David Long, Director, Office of Supply Chain, Professional & Business Services. [FR Doc. 2015–05883 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Management Information Reporting National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: 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 May 15, 2015. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at jjessup@doc.gov). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Deirdre McMahon, National Institute of Standards and Technology— Manufacturing Extension Partnership, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4800, 301–975– 8328 (phone). In addition, written Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:09 Mar 13, 2015 Jkt 235001 comments may be sent via email to Deirdre.mcmahon@nist.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0. I. Abstract 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 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 approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Sponsored by NIST, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is a national network of locallybased 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. The collected information will assist in determining the performance of the MEP Centers at both local and national levels, provide information critical to monitoring and reporting on MEP programmatic performance, and assist management in policy decisions. Responses to the collection of information are mandatory per the regulations governing the operation of the MEP Program (15 CFR parts 290, 291, 292, and H.R. 1274—section 2). The information collected will include center inputs and activities including services delivered, clients served, center staff, quarterly expenses and revenues, partners, strategic plan, operation plans, and client success stories. No confidentiality for information submitted is promised or provided. In order to reflect new initiatives and new data needs, NIST MEP has identified a need to revise its existing reporting processes by modifying existing reporting elements that will enable NIST MEP to better monitor and assess the extent to which the Centers are meeting program goals and milestones. II. Method of Collection The information will be collected from the MEP Centers through the MEP Enterprise Information System (MEIS), https://meis.nist.gov. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0693–0032. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Regular submission (revision of a currently approved information collection). Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 60. Estimated Time per Response: 160 hours. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,600. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 IV. Request for Comments Dated: March 11, 2015. Glenna Mickelson, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–05890 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–849] Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Administrative Review; 2012–2013 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On November 21, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the ‘‘Department’’) published the preliminary results and partial rescission of the 2012–2013 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cutto-length carbon steel plate (‘‘CTL plate’’) from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’), in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’).1 The period of review (‘‘POR’’) is November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013. This review covers two PRC companies: AGENCY: 1 See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2012–2013, 79 FR 69425 (November 21, 2014) (‘‘Preliminary Results’’). E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-05890]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership (MEP) Management Information Reporting

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 
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 May 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at jjessup@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Deirdre McMahon, National Institute of Standards and 
Technology--Manufacturing Extension Partnership, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 
4800, 301-975-8328 (phone). In addition, written comments may be sent 
via email to Deirdre.mcmahon@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    Sponsored by 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. The 
collected information will assist in determining the performance of the 
MEP Centers at both local and national levels, provide information 
critical to monitoring and reporting on MEP programmatic performance, 
and assist management in policy decisions. Responses to the collection 
of information are mandatory per the regulations governing the 
operation of the MEP Program (15 CFR parts 290, 291, 292, and H.R. 
1274--section 2). The information collected will include center inputs 
and activities including services delivered, clients served, center 
staff, quarterly expenses and revenues, partners, strategic plan, 
operation plans, and client success stories. No confidentiality for 
information submitted is promised or provided.
    In order to reflect new initiatives and new data needs, NIST MEP 
has identified a need to revise its existing reporting processes by 
modifying existing reporting elements that will enable NIST MEP to 
better monitor and assess the extent to which the Centers are meeting 
program goals and milestones.

II. Method of Collection

    The information will be collected from the MEP Centers through the 
MEP Enterprise Information System (MEIS), https://meis.nist.gov.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0693-0032.
    Form Number: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (revision of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 60.
    Estimated Time per Response: 160 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 9,600.
    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request 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 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 approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: March 11, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-05890 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am]
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