Advanced Technology Program

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0693.0009.EmergencyReq.DoC to OMB.doc Supplementary Document	2007-03-06
0693.ATP.SuppStmt.doc Supporting Statement A	0000-00-00

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4844	Advanced Technology Program Other-MS Word Doc	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0693-0009	ICR Reference No: 200702-0693-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 200609-0693-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NIST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Advanced Technology Program
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Emergency	Approval Requested By: 03/28/2007
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 03/08/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 03/06/2007
Terms of Clearance: NIST requested this under emergency clearance due to CR funding levels being resolved for this program at a later than expected.

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	09/30/2007	6 Months From Approved	12/31/2009
Responses	800	0	150
Time Burden (Hours)	32,000	0	600
Cost Burden (Dollars)	110,000	0	0

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Abstract: The Advanced Technology Program provides cost-shared funding to industry to accelerate the development and broad dissemination of challenging, high-risk enabling technologies with significant commercial/economic potential and widespread benefits for the nation.

Emergency Justfication: In order for NIST/ATP to complete the competition process by the end of fiscal year 2007, the competition announcement should be published in the Federal Register and Grants.gov by April 1, 2007. To do this, the information collection review would need to be completed as soon as possible. ATP will then be in a better position to announce a competition in a timely manner having completed the information collection process earlier. This will allow sufficient time for potential proposers to prepare their proposals and for NIST to complete its proposal review and award process prior to the end of fiscal year 2007. During the last ATP competition held in fiscal year 2004, ATP received 870 proposals for funding. If approximately the same number of proposals is received during fiscal year 2007, NIST would normally need at least six to nine months to complete the review and award process. However, in light of the competition announcement not expected to be made until April 1, 2007, NIST will be accelerating its review and award processing time. If ATP proceeds with the normal information collection process rather than an emergency review, it would delay the competition process considerably and ATP runs the risk of not obligating the funds by the end of fiscal year 2007. Thus this emergency measure needs OMB approval by April 1, 20, 2007.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 278n Name of Law: Advanced Technology Program
  

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

Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Advanced Technology Program	ATP Proposal Preparation Kit	ATP Proposal Preparation Kit

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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	800	150	0	650	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	32,000	600	0	31,400	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	110,000	0	0	110,000	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: Recently, ATP received authorization and funding for a new award process. As a result, 650 additional respondents and responses associated with 650 newly submitted proposals annually.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $1,561,600

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]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

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: 03/06/2007

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