[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18791-18792]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7375]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; NIST Associates 
Information System

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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 29, 2012.

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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6bcbcb3a5a5a3a696b2b9b5f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6802020d1b1b1d18280c070b460f071e">[email protected]</span></a>).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Mary Clague, 301-975-4188, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dbb6baa9a2f5b8b7babcaebe9bb5b2a8aff5bcb4ad"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92fff3e0ebbcf1fef3f5e7f7d2fcfbe1e6bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    NIST Associates (NA) will include guest researchers, research 
associates, contractors, and other non-NIST employees that require 
access to the NIST campuses or NIST resources. The NIST Associates 
Information System (NAIS) information collection instrument(s) are 
completed by incoming NAs. The NAs will be

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requested to provide personal identifying data including home address, 
date and place of birth, employer name and address, and basic security 
information. The data provided by the collection instruments will be 
input into NAIS, which automatically populates the appropriate forms, 
and is routed through the approval process. NIST's Office of Security 
receives security forms through the NAIS process and is able to allow 
preliminary access to NAs to the NIST campuses or resources. The data 
collected will also be the basis for further security investigations as 
necessary.

II. Method of Collection

    The information is collected in paper format.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: None.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission (new information collection).
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000.
    Estimated Time per Response: 30 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 2,000.
    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 22, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-7375 Filed 3-27-12; 8:45 am]
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