“Ask CHIPS” Information Collection

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Ask CHIPS Final Supporting Statement A.docx Supporting Statement A	2023-08-21
Privacy Act Notice.docx Supplementary Document	2023-02-26
SORN DEPT-10.pdf Supplementary Document	2023-02-26

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
258313	"Ask CHIPS" Information Collection Other-CRM Solution	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 0693-0092	ICR Reference No: 202308-0693-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202302-0693-001
Agency/Subagency: DOC/NIST	Agency Tracking No: MO
Title: “Ask CHIPS” Information Collection
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 08/21/2023

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	08/31/2023
Responses	250	250
Time Burden (Hours)	21	21
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: The Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Incentives Program (hereafter, “The CHIPS Incentives Program” or “CHIPS”) aims to catalyze long-term growth in the domestic semiconductor industry in support of U.S. economic resilience and national security. The CHIPS Incentives Program can provide direct funding (via grants, cooperative agreements, or other transactions), loans, and loan guarantees (collectively, “CHIPS Incentives”) for eligible projects. CHIPS Incentives will support investments in the construction expansion, and modernization of commercial facilities in the United States for the front- and back-end fabrication of leading-edge, current-generation, and mature-node semiconductors. The amounts available under the CHIPS Act are as follows: • for CHIPS Direct Funding, up to $38,217,700,000; and • for CHIPS Loans and CHIPS Loan Guarantees, up to $75,000,000,000 in direct loan or guaranteed principal CHIPS intends to establish a customer relationship management solution (CRM) to support program initiatives. CHIPS expects to engage with a wide range of customers across a variety of business needs, and requires a CRM solution to track, manage, and report on these customer interactions. As part of this CRM solution, CHIPS will simplify customer requests to meet with the CHIPS team by implementing a public-facing engagement request form at https://askchips.chips.gov/

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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:
	88 FR 22008	04/12/2023
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	88 FR 56797	08/21/2023
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
"Ask CHIPS" Information Collection

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	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	250	250	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	21	21	0	0	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: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement:

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $132,922

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

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

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? No

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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: 08/21/2023

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