Jul 31 -- The CHIPS Program Office (CPO), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Commerce, invites comments to OMB by September 3, 2024 regarding collecting information from recipients of CHIPS funding for the purposes of monitoring award performance; ensuring compliance with the terms of an award; general programmatic financial management activities, including decisions to disburse funds; and executing long-term program evaluation initiatives. The CPO will collect information via regular reporting and event-driven reporting. Information will be collected via an awardee's Salesforce portal and recipients will only report on information that is part of the terms of their award. Information in the following topic areas may be collected: project health, construction, operations and production, financials, research and development, workforce, national security, community investments and inclusive opportunities for businesses, project milestones, and environment. [Comments due 30 days after submission to OMB on August 2.]
CHIPS Program Office:
https://www.nist.gov/chips
NIST submission to OMB:
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202407-0693-002 Click on IC List for questionnaire, View Supporting Statement for technical documentation. Submit comments through this site.
FR notice inviting public comment:
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2024-16779
For AEA members wishing to submit comments, "A Primer on How to Respond to Calls for Comment on Federal Data Collections" is available at
https://www.aeaweb.org/content/file?id=5806
