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representative (large company, trade
association, university/research
institution, or SME) is $2,000.
If and when an applicant is selected
to participate on a particular mission, a
payment to the DOC in the amount of
the designated participation fee below is
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Applications
Mission recruitment will be
conducted in an open and public
manner, including publication in the
Federal Register, posting on the DOC
trade mission calendar (https://
export.gov/trademissions), and notices
by industry trade associations and other
multiplier groups. Recruitment for the
mission will begin immediately and
conclude no later than July 21, 2023.
The DOC will evaluate applications and
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inform applicants of selection decisions
on a rolling basis until the maximum
number of participants has been
selected. Applications received after
July 21, 2023, will be considered only
if space and scheduling constraints
permit.
Contacts
Jonathan Chesebro, Industry &
Analysis, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries, Washington,
DC, Tel: (202) 603–4968, Email:
jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov.
Gemal Brangman,
Director, ITA Events Management Task Force.
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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; NIST MEP Client Impact
Survey
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
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 June 6, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
mail to Maureen O’Reilly, Management
Analyst, NIST at PRAcomments@
doc.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 0693–0021 in the subject line of
your comments. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
information.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Megean
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Megean.blum@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
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
MEP Customer inputs regarding their
sales, costs, investments, and
employment. Customers will take the
survey online. Customers will only be
surveyed once per year under this
collection. Data collected in this survey
is confidential.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected
electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693–0021.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Revision of a current
information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
14,500.
Estimated Time per Response: 15
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 3,625.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: 0.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
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
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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 Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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National Institute of Standards and
Technology
National Construction Safety Team
Advisory Committee Meeting
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
The National Construction
Safety Team (NCST) Advisory
Committee (Committee) will hold an
open meeting in-person and via web
conference on Wednesday, June 14,
2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, and on Thursday, June
15, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Eastern Time. The primary purposes of
this meeting are to update the
Committee on the progress of the NCST
investigation focused on the impacts of
Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico,
progress of the NCST investigation
focused on the Champlain Towers
South partial building collapse that
occurred in Surfside, Florida, and the
implementation of recommendations
from previous investigations. The final
agenda will be posted on the NIST
website at https://www.nist.gov/topics/
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DATES: The NCST Advisory Committee
will meet on Wednesday, June 14, 2023,
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time, and on Thursday, June 15, 2023,
from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern
Time. The meeting will be open to the
public.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
person in Lecture Room D of the
Administration Building, NIST, 100
Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland
20899 and via web conference. For
instructions on how to attend and/or
participate in the meeting, please see
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tanya Brown-Giammanco, Disaster and
Failure Studies Program, Engineering
Laboratory, NIST. Tanya BrownGiammanco’s email address is
Tanya.Brown-Giammanco@nist.gov and
her phone number is (301) 975–2822.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee was established pursuant to
section 11 of the NCST Act (Pub. L.
107–231, codified at 15 U.S.C. 7301 et
seq.). The Committee is currently
composed of nine members, appointed
by the Director of NIST, who were
selected on the basis of established
records of distinguished service in their
professional community and their
knowledge of issues affecting the
National Construction Safety Teams.
The Committee advises the Director of
NIST on carrying out the NCST Act;
reviews the procedures developed for
conducting investigations; and reviews
the reports issued documenting
investigations. Background information
on the NCST Act and information on the
NCST Advisory Committee is available
at https://www.nist.gov/topics/disasterfailure-studies/national-constructionsafety-team-ncst/advisory-committee.
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
app., notice is hereby given that the
NCST Advisory Committee will meet on
Wednesday, June 14, 2023, from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and on
Thursday, June 15, 2023, from 9:00 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting
will be open to the public and will be
held in-person and via web conference.
Interested members of the public will be
able to participate in the meeting from
remote locations. The primary purposes
of this meeting are to update the
Committee on the progress of the NCST
investigation focused on the impacts of
Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico,
progress of the NCST investigation
focused on the Champlain Towers
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South partial building collapse that
occurred in Surfside, Florida, and the
implementation of recommendations
from previous investigations. The
agenda may change to accommodate
Committee business. The final agenda
will be posted on the NIST website at
https://www.nist.gov/topics/disasterfailure-studies/national-constructionsafety-team-ncst/advisory-committeemeetings.
Individuals and representatives of
organizations who would like to offer
comments and suggestions related to
items on the Committee’s agenda for
this meeting are invited to request a
place on the agenda. Approximately
twenty minutes will be reserved for
public comments and speaking times
will be assigned on a first-come, firstserved basis. The amount of time per
speaker will be determined by the
number of requests received. Questions
from the public will not be considered
during this period. All those wishing to
speak must submit their request by
email to the attention of Tina Faecke at
tina.faecke@nist.gov by 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, Friday, June 2, 2023. Any
member of the public is also permitted
to file a written statement with the
advisory committee; speakers who wish
to expand upon their oral statements,
those who wish to speak but cannot be
accommodated on the agenda, and those
who are unable to attend are invited to
submit written statements electronically
by email to disaster@nist.gov.
All visitors to the NIST site are
required to pre-register to be admitted.
Anyone wishing to attend this meeting
in-person or via web conference must
register by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
Friday, June 2, 2023, to attend. Please
submit your full name, the organization
you represent (if applicable), email
address, and phone number to Tina
Faecke at tina.faecke@nist.gov. Non-U.S.
citizens must submit additional
information; please contact Tina Faecke
at tina.faecke@nist.gov. For participants
attending in person, please note that
federal agencies, including NIST, can
only accept a state issued driver’s
license or identification card for access
to federal facilities if such license or
identification card is issued by a state
that is compliant with the REAL ID Act
of 2005 (Pub. L. 109–13), or by a state
that has an extension for REAL ID
compliance. NIST currently accepts
other forms of federal-issued
identification in lieu of a state-issued
driver’s license. For detailed
information please contact Tina Faecke
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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; NIST MEP Client Impact Survey
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 June 6, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
mail to Maureen O'Reilly, Management Analyst, NIST at
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 0693-0021 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 Megean Blum, NIST MEP, 301-975-3160, [email protected].
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 MEP Customer
inputs regarding their sales, costs, investments, and employment.
Customers will take the survey online. Customers will only be surveyed
once per year under this collection. Data collected in this survey is
confidential.
II. Method of Collection
Information will be collected electronically.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693-0021.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Revision of a current information collection.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 14,500.
Estimated Time per Response: 15 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,625.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: 0.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
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
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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 Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
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