Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Client Impact Surveys

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
0693-0021-SupportingStatement-PartB-7-30.doc Supporting Statement B	2014-07-30
0693-0021-SupportingStatement-PartA 082714.doc Supporting Statement A	2014-09-02

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
4855	Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Client Impact Surveys Other-Survey	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0693-0021	ICR Reference No: 201407-0693-001
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 201109-0693-002
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NIST	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Client Impact Surveys
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: 10/06/2014
	Date Received in OIRA: 09/04/2014
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	10/31/2017	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2014
Responses	10,000	0	10,000
Time Burden (Hours)	1,667	0	2,500
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: This collection allows the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program, obtain specific information from clients served by the program. The information is used to evaluate the program's strengths and weaknesses in order to plan for improvements in the program's effectiveness and efficiency.

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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:
	79 FR 36295	06/26/2014
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	79 FR 51545	08/29/2014
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
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Client Impact Surveys

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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	10,000	10,000	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	1,667	2,500	0	-833	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

Burden Increase Due to:

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

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: Program Changes: In an effort to reduce the burden on respondents, questions 5, 6, and 8 were removed from the survey. The data obtained from these questions is not currently part of NIST MEP's performance measures portfolio and thus is not necessary to collect data on these questions. NIST MEP is trying to understand and track our customer service and satisfaction and we would like to obtain more details. Therefore, a subset to question number 11 regarding Net Promoter has been added. These revisions resulted in a net decrease of -833 burden hours.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $250,000

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: 09/04/2014

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