[Federal Register: June 29, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 123)]
[Notices]               
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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 Standards and Technology (NIST).
    Title: Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program 
Student Applicant Information.
    OMB Control Number: 0693-0042.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 400.
    Number of Respondents: 200.
    Average Hours per Response: 2.
    Needs and Uses: The SURF Program provides an opportunity for the 
NIST laboratories and the National Science Foundation (NSF) to join in 
a partnership 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.
    The information is used for evaluation and selection, and includes: 
Student's name, host institution, e-mail address/contact information, 
home address, class standing, first- and second-choice NIST 
laboratories they wish to apply to, academic major (minor), current 
overall GPA, need for housing and gender (for housing purposes only), 
availability dates, resume, personal statement of commitment and 
research interests, two letters of recommendation, academic 
transcripts, verification of U.S. citizenship or permanent legal 
residency, and verification of health coverage.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Jasmeet Seehra, (202) 395-3123.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 
dHynek@doc.gov).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to Jasmeet Seehra, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-5167 via the 
Internet at Jasmeet_K._Seehra@omb.eop.gov.

    Dated: June 24, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-15335 Filed 6-26-09; 8:45 am]

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