Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Management Information Reporting

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0693.0032.List of Changes-Reqs.081612.doc Supplementary Document	2012-08-24
0693.0032.Supp Stmt.082012.doc Supporting Statement A	2012-08-24

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4868	NIST MEP Management Information Reporting-Quarterly Other-Reporting requirements	Modified
203696	Annual and Panel Reviews Other-Template	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0693-0032	ICR Reference No: 201206-0693-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200906-0693-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NIST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Management Information Reporting
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 09/25/2012
	Date Received in OIRA: 08/24/2012
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2015	36 Months From Approved	09/30/2012
Responses	300	0	59
Time Burden (Hours)	9,600	0	7,080
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The Management Information Reporting System is designed to collect information about center performance in providing technology, production, and business solutions for smaller manufacturers in the U.S.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 23462	04/19/2012
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	77 FR 50083	08/20/2012
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
NIST MEP Management Information Reporting-Quarterly
Annual and Panel Reviews

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	300	59	0	0	241	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	9,600	7,080	0	1,500	1,020	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: NIST MEP estimate that the new information collection elements will result in an additional 10 burden hours per quarter for each respondent. Program change increase = 1,500 hours. The adjustment increase occurred when the quarterly reports IC and the annual reports IC were created as separate ICs. This resulted in an increase of 241 responses – 181 (quarterly) and 60 (annually); and the increase in hours (1,020) is due to the addition of 3,600 for annual reports minus -2,580 quarterly reports adjustment. The List of Changes/Requirements is a Supplementary Document in ROCIS. Total program change = 1,500 burden hours Total adjustments = 241 responses and 1,020 net burden hours

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $32,000

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 08/24/2012

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