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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 7, 2021 / Notices
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; Generic Clearance for Usability Data Collections 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 publics 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 February 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by mail to Maureen OReilly, Management Analyst, NIST by email to PRAcomments@doc.gov. Please reference OMB Control Number 0693
0043 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 Maureen OReilly, Management Analyst, NIST, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 1710, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 3019753189, maureen.oreilly@nist.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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SUMMARY:

I. Abstract In accordance with the Executive Order 12862, the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST, a non-regulatory agency of the Department of Commerce, proposes to conduct both quantitative and qualitative data collections. The data collections will be designed to determine requirements and evaluate the usability and utility of NIST
research for measurement and standardization work. These data collections efforts may include, but may not be limited to electronic
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methodologies, empirical studies, video and audio collections, interviews, and questionnaires. For example, data collection efforts may include the public safety communications survey and the smart home devices study. NIST will limit its inquiries to data collections that solicit strictly voluntary opinions or responses. NIST will not conduct individual data collections under this generic clearance that are mandatory, required, or regulated. The data collected will be used to guide NIST
research.
II. Method of Collection NIST will collect this information by electronic means, when possible, as well as by mail, fax, telephone and person-to-person interviews. If an information collection is conducted in person, NIST will provide the respondent with a paper copy of the collection instrument that displays the public burden statement, OMB
Control and current Expiration date.
III. Data OMB Control Number: 06930043.
Form Numbers: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission, extension of a current information collection.
Affected Public: Individuals or households, State, local or tribal government, Federal government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
150,000.
Estimated Time per Response: Varied, dependent upon the data collection method used. The estimated response time to complete a questionnaire is 15
minutes or 2 hours to participate in an empirical study.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 100,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
Respondents 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 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 commentincluding your personal identifying informationmay 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 Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Patent and Trademark Office Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Patent Review and Derivation Proceedings United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of information collection;
request for comment.
AGENCY:

The United States Patent and Trademark Office USPTO, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, invites comments on the extension and revision of an existing information collection: 06510069
Patent Review and Derivation Proceedings. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the information collection to OMB.
DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this information collection must be received on or before February 7, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by any of the following methods. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.
Email: InformationCollection@
uspto.gov. Include 06510069
comment in the subject line of the message.
Federal Rulemaking Portal: http
www.regulations.gov.
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