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Vol. 75, No. 175 

Friday, September 10, 2010 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; National Institute 

of Standards and Technology (NIST), 

Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

(MEP), Expanded Services Client 

Impact Survey 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology (NIST). 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 November 9, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Christopher Carbone on 

(301) 975–2952, or via e-mail at 

ccarbone@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Sponsored by the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (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 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). 

This information will include MEP 

Customer inputs regarding their sales, 

costs, investments, employment, and 

exports. Customers will take the survey 

online, once per year under this 

collection. The data collected in this 

survey is confidential. 

II. Method of Collection 

Information will be collected 

electronically. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: None. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations (manufacturers 

completing projects with MEP). 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

1,500. 

Estimated Time per Response: 15 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 375. 

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: September 3, 2010. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–22560 Filed 9–9–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Northeast Region 

Gear Identification Requirements 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

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 November 9, 

2010. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Lindsey Feldman, 978–275– 

2179 or Lindsey.Feldman@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act 

(MSA), the Secretary of Commerce 

(Secretary) has the responsibility for the 


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