Guide for Preparing and Submitting White Papers to the Technology Innovation Program (TIP)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0693.TIP.WhitePaper.Thank You Letter.doc Supplementary Document	2010-04-08
0693.NEW.TIP.WhitePaper.SuppStmt.032310.doc Supporting Statement A	2010-04-08

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
192485	A Guide for Preparing and Submitting White Papers to TIP Other-Guide	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0693-0057	ICR Reference No: 201001-0693-004
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NIST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Guide for Preparing and Submitting White Papers to the Technology Innovation Program (TIP)
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 06/21/2010
	Date Received in OIRA: 04/08/2010
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	06/30/2013	36 Months From Approved
Responses	100	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	400	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	700	0	0

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Abstract: The mission of the Technology Innovation Program (TIP), of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is to fund transformational high risk, high reward research in areas of Critical National Need (CNN) Defining a CNN and the associated societal challenges encompasses the resources of the NIST/TIP staff, papers and proceedings from professional and scholarly publications, conferences and presentations, and input from the scientific community across the societal challenges associated with a CNN

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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:
	74 FR 68417	12/24/2009
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	75 FR 17375	04/06/2010
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? Yes

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
A Guide for Preparing and Submitting White Papers to TIP

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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	100	0	0	100	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	400	0	0	400	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	700	0	0	700	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: This is a new collection of information.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $0

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]? Uncollected

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: 04/08/2010

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