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Analyst, National Institute of Standards
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Number 0693–0093 in the subject line of
your comments. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
otherwise sensitive or protected
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Requests for additional information or
specific questions related to collection
activities should be directed to Cierra
Bean, Business Operations Analyst,
CHIPS Program Office, askchips@
chips.gov, (202) 815–2677.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The CHIPS Incentives Program is
authorized by Title XCIX—Creating
Helpful Incentives to Produce
Semiconductors for America of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116–283, referred to
as the CHIPS Act or Act), as amended
by the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Division A
of Pub. L. 117–167). The CHIPS
Incentives Program is administered by
the CHIPS Program Office (CPO) within
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) of the United States
Department of Commerce (Department).
Businesses and other entities applying
for CHIPS Act funding may submit an
optional pre-application and must
submit a full-application via a form
available at https://
applications.chips.gov/. One part of
both applications is the Environmental
Questionnaire. The purpose of the
Environmental Questionnaire is to
ensure that the Department of
Commerce is aware, in broad terms, of
relevant environmental considerations,
and can work with the potential
applicant to ensure that the applicant
can provide all required environmental
information during the full application
and due diligence stages when applying
for funding. Each applicant must
provide the requested information on
the Environmental Questionnaire using
the template which will be made
available on the CHIPS Incentives
Program application portal.
Information to be collected includes
information pertaining to an applicant’s:
• Project Description
• Project Site/Affected Environment
• Resource Consumption Rates and
Effluent Emissions Streams and
Impacts
• Tribal, Historic, and Cultural
Resources
• Project Setting
• Vegetation Resources
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Conservation Areas
Coastal Zones and Navigable Waters
Wetlands
Floodplains
Endangered Species
Land Use and Zoning
Solid Waste Management
Hazardous or Toxic Substances
Impacts to Water Quality/Water
Resources
Water Supply and Distribution
System
Wastewater Collection and Treatment
Facilities
Environmental Justice &
Socioeconomics
Transportation (Streets, Traffic and
Parking)
Air Quality
Greenhouse Gases and Their
Environmental Effects
Noise
Health and Safety
Permits and Other Government
Agency Involvement
Public Notification/Controversy
Environmental Experience and
Approach
II. Method of Collection
The Environmental Questionnaire
must be submitted electronically as part
of the Pre-application or Fullapplication at https://
applications.chips.gov/. The Preapplication and Full-application request
basic contact information, picklists, cost
estimates, and project narratives. Some
of the submissions will be entered into
fields within the web-based form. Some
of the information, to include the
Environmental Questionnaire, will be
document uploads into the system by
the respondent. These methods were
chosen to reduce applicant burden by
eliminating redundant entries to the
greatest extent possible and
consolidating entries into one online
form.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693–0093.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
200.
Estimated Time per Response: 8
hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,600 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $75,712.
Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory
to obtain or retain benefits.
Legal Authority: CHIPS Act of 2022
(Division A of Pub. L. 117–167) (the
Act).
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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 Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023–07604 Filed 4–11–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
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; CHIPS Pre-Application
Information Collection.
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
SUMMARY:
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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 12, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
email to Nina Argent, Management
Analyst, National Institute of Standards
and Technology, at PRAcomments@
doc.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 0693–0095 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 Cierra
Bean, Business Operations Analyst,
CHIPS Program Office, askchips@
chips.gov, (202) 815–2677.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The CHIPS Incentives Program is
authorized by Title XCIX—Creating
Helpful Incentives to Produce
Semiconductors for America of the
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116–283, referred to
as the CHIPS Act or Act), as amended
by the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Division A
of Pub. L. 117–167). The CHIPS
Incentives Program is administered by
the CHIPS Program Office (CPO) within
the National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) of the United States
Department of Commerce (Department).
Businesses and other entities applying
for CHIPS Act funding under the CHIPS
Incentive Program may, but are not
required to, submit a pre-application via
a form available at https://
applications.chips.gov/ to obtain
feedback before submitting a full
application. The pre-application phase
creates an opportunity for dialogue
between the Department of Commerce
and the applicant to ensure the
applicant is ready to meet program
requirements and address program
priorities.
Information to be collected includes:
• A Cover Page with general contact
and project information;
• A Project Plan that describes each
project expected to be included in the
future full application. The project plan
should explain how each project
satisfies the program description and
the evaluation criteria in the CHIPS
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Incentive Program—Commercial
Fabrication Facilities Notice of Funding
Opportunity;
• Financial Information summarizing
financial information for the applicant
and the project(s), as well as a detailed
sources and uses of funds, including
overview of CHIPS incentive request;
• Workforce Development
Information describing the applicant’s
approach to recruit, train, and retain a
diverse and skilled set of workers to fill
the good jobs that will be created to
operate its semiconductor facilities.
II. Method of Collection
Applications must be submitted
electronically at https://
applications.chips.gov/. The Preapplication will include basic contact
information, picklists, cost estimates,
and brief project narratives. Some of the
submissions will be entered into fields
within the web-based form. Some of the
information will be document uploads
into the system by the respondent. The
method was chosen to reduce applicant
burden by eliminating redundant entries
to the greatest extent possible and
consolidating entries into one online
form.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693–0095.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
140.
Estimated Time per Response: 60
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 8,400 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $397,488.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: CHIPS Act of 2022
(Division A of Pub. L. 117–167) (the
Act).
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.
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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.
[FR Doc. 2023–07611 Filed 4–11–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
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; CHIPS Statement of Interest
Information Collection
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 12, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written comments by
email to Maureen O’Reilly, Management
Analyst, National Institute of Standards
and Technology, at PRAcomments@
doc.gov. Please reference OMB Control
Number 0693–0091 in the subject line of
your comments. Do not submit
Confidential Business Information or
SUMMARY:
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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; CHIPS Pre-Application Information Collection.
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
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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 12, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by
email to Nina Argent, Management Analyst, National Institute of
Standards and Technology, at [email protected]. Please reference OMB
Control Number 0693-0095 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 Cierra Bean, Business Operations Analyst, CHIPS Program Office,
[email protected], (202) 815-2677.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The CHIPS Incentives Program is authorized by Title XCIX--Creating
Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America of the William
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2021 (Pub. L. 116-283, referred to as the CHIPS Act or Act), as amended
by the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Division A of Pub. L. 117-167). The CHIPS
Incentives Program is administered by the CHIPS Program Office (CPO)
within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the
United States Department of Commerce (Department). Businesses and other
entities applying for CHIPS Act funding under the CHIPS Incentive
Program may, but are not required to, submit a pre-application via a
form available at https://applications.chips.gov/ to obtain feedback
before submitting a full application. The pre-application phase creates
an opportunity for dialogue between the Department of Commerce and the
applicant to ensure the applicant is ready to meet program requirements
and address program priorities.
Information to be collected includes:
A Cover Page with general contact and project information;
A Project Plan that describes each project expected to be
included in the future full application. The project plan should
explain how each project satisfies the program description and the
evaluation criteria in the CHIPS Incentive Program--Commercial
Fabrication Facilities Notice of Funding Opportunity;
Financial Information summarizing financial information
for the applicant and the project(s), as well as a detailed sources and
uses of funds, including overview of CHIPS incentive request;
Workforce Development Information describing the
applicant's approach to recruit, train, and retain a diverse and
skilled set of workers to fill the good jobs that will be created to
operate its semiconductor facilities.
II. Method of Collection
Applications must be submitted electronically at https://applications.chips.gov/. The Pre-application will include basic contact
information, picklists, cost estimates, and brief project narratives.
Some of the submissions will be entered into fields within the web-
based form. Some of the information will be document uploads into the
system by the respondent. The method was chosen to reduce applicant
burden by eliminating redundant entries to the greatest extent possible
and consolidating entries into one online form.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0693-0095.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 140.
Estimated Time per Response: 60 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,400 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $397,488.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: CHIPS Act of 2022 (Division A of Pub. L. 117-167)
(the Act).
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 Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2023-07611 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-13-P
