[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 167 (Friday, August 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 52249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21307]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. chapter 35).
Agency: National Institute of Technology and Standards (NIST).
Title: SURF (Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship) Program
Student Information Application.
OMB Control Number: 0693-0042.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular Submission (renewal with changes of
currently approved information collection instrument).
Number of Respondents: 650.
Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour.
Burden Hours: 650.
Needs and Uses: The SURF Program provides an opportunity for the
NIST laboratories to encourage outstanding undergraduate students to
pursue careers in science and engineering. The program also provides
research opportunities for students to work with internationally known
NIST scientists, to expose them to cutting-edge research, and promote
the pursuit of graduate degrees in science and engineering. This is a
request to revise the previously, approved information collection, as
NIST will be consolidating two ``collection instruments'' into one
application for both Gaithersburg and Boulder locations.
The purpose of this collection is to gather information requested
on behalf of the NIST SURF Program for both Gaithersburg and Boulder
locations. The information is submitted by the university on behalf of
the student applicants. The student information is utilized by
laboratory program coordinators and technical evaluators to determine
student eligibility, select students to appropriate research projects,
which match their needs, interests, and academic preparation, and
ultimately, make offers to participate in the program. The information
includes: Student name, host institution, email address/contact
information, permanent address, choice of SURF-specific location
(Boulder and/or Gaithersburg), class standing, research preference for
NIST laboratories/projects they wish to apply to (for Boulder, 6
project choices and for Gaithersburg, 2 laboratory choices), previous
SURF participation/mentor identification, academic major/minor, current
overall GPA, need for housing and gender (for housing purposes only),
special skills (laboratory, computer programming etc.), availability
dates, resume, personal statement of commitment and research interests,
two letters of recommendation, academic transcripts, ability to verify
U.S. citizenship or permanent legal residency, acknowledgement of
housing request, background check, and requirements for REAL ID Act.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.
Dated: August 25, 2015.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-21307 Filed 8-27-15; 8:45 am]
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