Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Small and Medium-Sized Business Complex Event COVID-19 Survey (Wave 3), 5140-5141 [2021-00958]
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I. Abstract
In accordance with Executive Order
12862, the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST), a
non-regulatory agency of the
Department of Commerce, proposes to
conduct a number of individual
information collections that are both
quantitative and qualitative. The
information collections will be designed
to determine the type and quality of the
products, services, and information our
key customers want and expect, as well
as their satisfaction with and awareness
of existing products, services, and
information. In addition, NIST proposes
other customer service satisfaction data
collections that include, but may not be
limited to focus groups, reply cards that
accompany product distributions, and
Web-based surveys and dialog boxes
that offer customers the opportunity to
express their level of satisfaction with
NIST products, services, and
information and for ongoing dialogue
with NIST. NIST will limit its inquiries
to data collections that solicit voluntary
options and will not collect information
that is required or regulated. No
assurances of confidentiality will be
given. However, it will be completely
optional for survey participants to
provide their name or affiliation
information if they wish to provide
comments for which they elect to
receive a response.
II. Method of Collection
NIST will collect this information by
electronic means, as well as by mail,
fax, telephone, and person-to-person
interactions.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693–0031.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular Submission,
extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations, individuals, notfor-profit institution.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
120,000.
Estimated Time per Response: Less
than 2 minutes for a response card, 2
hours for focus group participation. The
average estimated response time for the
completion of a collection instrument is
expected to be less than 30 minutes per
response(s).
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 15,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: None.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Small and Medium-Sized
Business Complex Event COVID–19
Survey (Wave 3)
National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection,
request for comment.
AGENCY:
The Department of
Commerce, in accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), invites the general public and
other Federal agencies to comment on
proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the
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impact of our information collection
requirements and minimize the public’s
reporting burden. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received
on or before March 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
mail to Jennifer Helgeson, Research
Economist, Jennifer.helgeson@nist.gov
or PRAcomments@doc.gov. Please
reference ‘‘Small and Medium-Sized
Business Complex Event COVID–19
Survey (Wave 3)’’ in the subject line of
your comments. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Jennifer
Helgeson, Research Economist,
Jennifer.helgeson@nist.gov, or (240)
672–2575.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The purpose of this research is to
build a dataset that allows longitudinal
documentation of (1) the novel
resilience-based mitigation actions
employed during the COVID–19
pandemic by small- and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs) by sector, (2)
challenges in implementing resiliencebased mitigation actions, (3) utilization
of past strategies and approaches to
provide assistance to the current
situation, and (4) planned resilience
actions and strategies. This is a crossDepartment of Commerce (DOC) effort;
the offices sponsoring the proposed data
collection are the (1) Applied
Economics Office (AEO), in NIST’s
Engineering Laboratory (EL) and (2) the
Climate Program Office (CPO), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Association
(NOAA). There has been considerable
coordination on this effort with Federal
agencies and other institutions that
directly provide guidance to SMEs.
NIST researchers have been actively
engaged for over five years in
understanding community resilience to
natural hazard events and have
developed expertise in that area of
inquiry, especially as it relates to SME
resilience.
A first wave of data collection took
place July–August 2020 using the Wave
1 ‘‘Compound Risks—SME Recovery
from a Pandemic in the Face of Natural
Hazard Risks’’ electronic survey
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instrument. A second wave of data
collection using the Wave 2 ‘‘Compound
Risks—SME Recovery from a Pandemic
in the Face of Natural Hazard Risks’’
electronic survey instrument took place
in December 2020–January 2021.
The Wave 3 semi-structured survey is
planned for Spring 2021. This Smalland Medium-Sized Business Complex
Event COVID–19 Survey (Wave 3) is
critical to the overall data collection
effort. As we strive to understand
recovery trajectories of SMEs,
understanding the mid-term recovery
during a Wave 3 provides a detailed
picture of how businesses cope with
and adapt to disaster circumstances and
which decisions may provide the
greatest level of resilience across time
periods. This collection is expected to
provide insight as to how SME owners
and managers make decisions in the
face of disaster, especially when there is
deep uncertainty surrounding their
timing and impact, as well as limited
resources available to the owner/
manager.
There is minimal primary data on
business interruption following a largescale natural hazard event, especially in
the period of mid-term recovery.
Furthermore, to the best of our
knowledge, there is no primary data on
planning for natural hazard resilience
during a pandemic, which is highly
relevant at a time when much of the US
faces potential natural disasters as SMEs
recover from COVID–19. Furthermore,
the opportunity to obtain this type of
longitudinal data related to SMEs’
complex event experiences is truly
unique. There is critical value to this
data, as we seek to better understand
how SME managers and owners make
decisions when facing complex events—
both considering them as potential
future events and addressing them when
they occur.
II. Method of Collection
This collection will take place
entirely remotely, using online
technology. During the COVID–19
transmission period this is a safe way to
collect data. This mode of collection is
also cost-effective and allows the
researchers to reach a larger audience
and a greater geographic spread.
A subset of respondents will take the
structured survey element of the semistructured surveys, which will be
conducted via an online survey
platform.
Furthermore, renumeration will be
offered to respondents. Renumeration is
justified due to (1) complex study
design and (2) burden on the
respondent. (1) The complex study
design of this collection requires
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ongoing participation of various
respondents, each of whom is important
to the achievement of study goals.
Should attrition occur at a higher rate
than expected the study goals will not
be met. (2) There is burden on the
respondent to take time out of their
workday managing/operating an SME.
There will be equity in the use of
renumeration; all respondents will be
treated equally with regard to
incentives:
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693–XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: New information
collection.
Affected Public: Businesses—
individual representatives of small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Estimated Number of Respondents:
1,800; 300 take the full semi-structured
survey and 1,500 take the structured
survey part of the full semi-structured
survey.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes per structured survey
(n=1,800); additional 45 minutes for the
semi-structured survey add-on (n=300).
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 15 min. × 1,800 = 27,000; 45
min. × 300 = 13,500; Total = 40,500 min.
= 675 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $15 × 300 respondents = $4,500;
$5 × 1,500 = $7,500 = Total upper bound
expected cost is estimated at $12,000.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: None.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department/Bureau to: (a)
Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the
accuracy of our estimate of the time and
cost burden for this proposed collection,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c)
Evaluate ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information to
be collected; and (d) Minimize the
reporting burden on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Comments that you submit in
response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or
summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before
including your address, phone number,
email address, or other personal
identifying information in your
comment, you should be aware that
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your entire comment—including your
personal identifying information—may
be made publicly available at any time.
While you may ask us in your comment
to withhold your personal identifying
information from public review, we
cannot guarantee that we will be able to
do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, Commerce
Department.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; public meeting.
AGENCY:
The Research Steering
Committee (RSC) of the Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council (Council)
will hold a meeting.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, March 18, 2021, beginning at
9 a.m. and conclude by 12 noon. For
agenda details, see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
via webinar. Details on the proposed
agenda, webinar listen-in access, and
briefing materials will be posted at the
MAFMC’s website: www.mafmc.org.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N State
Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901;
telephone: (302) 674–2331;
www.mafmc.org.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D., Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of this RSC meeting is to
discuss re-development of the research
set-aside program. In doing so, the RSC
will also discuss the outcomes of the
April 2020 meeting, the Scientific and
Statistical Committee Economic
Working Group involvement, and detail
workshop logistics.
SUMMARY:
Special Accommodations
The meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Small and Medium-Sized Business Complex Event COVID-19 Survey
(Wave 3)
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed
information collection must be received on or before March 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Jennifer Helgeson, Research Economist,
[email protected] or [email protected]. Please reference
``Small and Medium-Sized Business Complex Event COVID-19 Survey (Wave
3)'' in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential
Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed
to Jennifer Helgeson, Research Economist, [email protected],
or (240) 672-2575.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The purpose of this research is to build a dataset that allows
longitudinal documentation of (1) the novel resilience-based mitigation
actions employed during the COVID-19 pandemic by small- and medium-
sized enterprises (SMEs) by sector, (2) challenges in implementing
resilience-based mitigation actions, (3) utilization of past strategies
and approaches to provide assistance to the current situation, and (4)
planned resilience actions and strategies. This is a cross-Department
of Commerce (DOC) effort; the offices sponsoring the proposed data
collection are the (1) Applied Economics Office (AEO), in NIST's
Engineering Laboratory (EL) and (2) the Climate Program Office (CPO),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA). There has been
considerable coordination on this effort with Federal agencies and
other institutions that directly provide guidance to SMEs. NIST
researchers have been actively engaged for over five years in
understanding community resilience to natural hazard events and have
developed expertise in that area of inquiry, especially as it relates
to SME resilience.
A first wave of data collection took place July-August 2020 using
the Wave 1 ``Compound Risks--SME Recovery from a Pandemic in the Face
of Natural Hazard Risks'' electronic survey
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instrument. A second wave of data collection using the Wave 2
``Compound Risks--SME Recovery from a Pandemic in the Face of Natural
Hazard Risks'' electronic survey instrument took place in December
2020-January 2021.
The Wave 3 semi-structured survey is planned for Spring 2021. This
Small- and Medium-Sized Business Complex Event COVID-19 Survey (Wave 3)
is critical to the overall data collection effort. As we strive to
understand recovery trajectories of SMEs, understanding the mid-term
recovery during a Wave 3 provides a detailed picture of how businesses
cope with and adapt to disaster circumstances and which decisions may
provide the greatest level of resilience across time periods. This
collection is expected to provide insight as to how SME owners and
managers make decisions in the face of disaster, especially when there
is deep uncertainty surrounding their timing and impact, as well as
limited resources available to the owner/manager.
There is minimal primary data on business interruption following a
large-scale natural hazard event, especially in the period of mid-term
recovery. Furthermore, to the best of our knowledge, there is no
primary data on planning for natural hazard resilience during a
pandemic, which is highly relevant at a time when much of the US faces
potential natural disasters as SMEs recover from COVID-19. Furthermore,
the opportunity to obtain this type of longitudinal data related to
SMEs' complex event experiences is truly unique. There is critical
value to this data, as we seek to better understand how SME managers
and owners make decisions when facing complex events--both considering
them as potential future events and addressing them when they occur.
II. Method of Collection
This collection will take place entirely remotely, using online
technology. During the COVID-19 transmission period this is a safe way
to collect data. This mode of collection is also cost-effective and
allows the researchers to reach a larger audience and a greater
geographic spread.
A subset of respondents will take the structured survey element of
the semi-structured surveys, which will be conducted via an online
survey platform.
Furthermore, renumeration will be offered to respondents.
Renumeration is justified due to (1) complex study design and (2)
burden on the respondent. (1) The complex study design of this
collection requires ongoing participation of various respondents, each
of whom is important to the achievement of study goals. Should
attrition occur at a higher rate than expected the study goals will not
be met. (2) There is burden on the respondent to take time out of their
workday managing/operating an SME. There will be equity in the use of
renumeration; all respondents will be treated equally with regard to
incentives:
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693-XXXX.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: New information collection.
Affected Public: Businesses--individual representatives of small
and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Estimated Number of Respondents: 1,800; 300 take the full semi-
structured survey and 1,500 take the structured survey part of the full
semi-structured survey.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes per structured survey
(n=1,800); additional 45 minutes for the semi-structured survey add-on
(n=300).
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 15 min. x 1,800 = 27,000; 45
min. x 300 = 13,500; Total = 40,500 min. = 675 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $15 x 300 respondents =
$4,500; $5 x 1,500 = $7,500 = Total upper bound expected cost is
estimated at $12,000.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: None.
IV. Request for Comments
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection
techniques or other forms of information technology.
Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information
Officer, Commerce Department.
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