83_FR_19770 83 FR 19683 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Request To Amend an Investment Award and Project Service Maps

83 FR 19683 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Request To Amend an Investment Award and Project Service Maps

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 87 (May 4, 2018)

Page Range19683-19684
FR Document2018-09535

The Economic Development Administration (EDA or the Agency), Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on a proposed extension of an information collection request approved through September 30, 2018, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19683-19684]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09535]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Request To 
Amend an Investment Award and Project Service Maps

AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Economic Development Administration (EDA or the Agency), 
Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce 
paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on a proposed extension of an information 
collection

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request approved through September 30, 2018, as required by the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before July 3, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at 
PRAcomments@doc.gov).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Mitchell E. Harrison, Program Analyst, U.S. Economic 
Development Administration, Performance and National Programs, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Room 71030, Washington, DC 20230 (or via email 
at mharrison@eda.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The mission of EDA is to lead the federal economic development 
agenda by promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American 
regions for growth and success in the worldwide economy. EDA 
accomplishes this mission by helping states, regions, and communities 
through capacity building, planning, infrastructure, research grants, 
and strategic initiatives. Further information on EDA's program and 
grant opportunities can be found at www.eda.gov.
    In order to effectively administer and monitor its economic 
development assistance programs, EDA collects certain information from 
applicants for, and recipients of, EDA investment assistance. The 
purpose of this notice is to seek comments from the public and other 
Federal agencies on a request for an extension of this information 
collection where a recipient must submit a written request to EDA to 
amend an investment award and provide such information and 
documentation as EDA deems necessary to determine the merit of altering 
the terms of an award (see 13 CFR 302.7(a) of EDA's regulations). EDA 
may require a recipient to submit a project service map and information 
from which to determine whether services are provided to all segments 
of the region being assisted (see 13 CFR 302.16(c) of EDA's 
regulations). This information collection is scheduled to expire on 
September 30, 2018.

II. Method of Collection

    Amendments and project service maps are collected via both paper or 
electronic submissions, including email. A recipient must submit a 
written request to EDA to amend an investment award and provide such 
information and documentation as EDA deems necessary to determine the 
merit of altering the terms of an award (see 13 CFR 302.7(a) of EDA's 
regulations). EDA may require a recipient to submit a project service 
map and information from which to determine whether services are 
provided to all segments of the region being assisted (see CFR 
302.16(c) of EDA's regulations). EDA is not proposing any changes to 
the current information collection request.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0610-0102.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission; Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    Affected Public: Current recipients of EDA construction (Public 
Works or Economic Adjustment Assistance) awards, to include (1) cities 
or other political subdivisions of a state, including a special purpose 
unit of state or local government engaged in economic or infrastructure 
development activities, or a consortium of political subdivisions; (2) 
states; (3) institutions of higher education or a consortium of 
institutions of higher education; (4) public or private non-profit 
organizations or associations; (5) District Organizations; and (6) 
Indian Tribes or a consortia of Indian Tribes and (7) (for training, 
research, and technical assistance awards only) individuals and for-
profit businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 632 (600 requests for amendments 
to construction awards, 30 requests for amendments to non-construction 
awards, 2 project service maps).
    Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours for an amendment to a 
construction award, 1 hour for an amendment to a non-construction 
award, 6 hours for a project service map.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,242 hours.

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                                                   Number of                                         Estimated
                Type of request                    requests       Estimated hours  per request     burden hours
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Requests for amendments to construction awards             600  2 hours/request preparation.....            1200
Requests for amendment to non-construction                  30  1 hour/request..................              30
 awards.
Project service maps..........................               2  6 hours/map.....................              12
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    Total.....................................  ..............  ................................           1,242
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    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et 
seq.), comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of 
automated collection techniques or other forms of information 
technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and may be included in the request for Office of Management and Budget 
approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter 
of public record.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-09535 Filed 5-3-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices 19683 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: planning programs, and is a prerequisite concept of economic resilience (i.e., the for a region’s designation by EDA as an ability to avoid, withstand, and recover I. Abstract Economic Development District (see 13 from economic shifts, natural disasters, The mission of EDA is to lead the CFR 303, 305.2, and 307.2 of EDA’s etc.). EDA is not proposing any changes federal economic development agenda regulations). This information collection to the current information collection by promoting innovation and is scheduled to expire on September 30, request. competitiveness, preparing American 2018. regions for growth and success in the III. Data worldwide economy. EDA accomplishes II. Method of Collection OMB Control Number: 0610–0093. this mission by helping states, regions, The CEDS are collected via both paper Form Number(s): None. and communities through capacity and electronic submissions. A CEDS Type of Review: Regular submission; building, planning, infrastructure, emerges from a continuing planning revision of a currently approved research grants, and strategic initiatives. process developed and driven by a collection. Further information on EDA’s program public sector planning organization by Affected Public: Not-for-profit and grant opportunities can be found at engaging a broad-based and diverse set institutions; Federal government; State, www.eda.gov. of stakeholders to address the economic local or Tribal government; Business or In order to effectively administer and problems and potential of a region. The other for-profit organizations. monitor its economic development CEDS should include information about Estimated Number of Respondents: assistance programs, EDA collects how and to what extent stakeholder 527. certain information from applications input and support was solicited. Estimated Time per Response: 480 for, and recipients of, EDA investment Information on how the planning hours for the initial CEDS for a District assistance. The purpose of this notice is organization collaborated with its organization or other planning to seek comments from the public and diverse set of stakeholders (including organization funded by EDA; 160 hours other Federal agencies on a request for the public sector, private interests, non- for the CEDS revision required at least an extension of an information collected profits, educational institutions, and every 5 years from and EDA-funded related to a Comprehensive Economic community organizations) in the District or other planning organization; Development Strategy (CEDS). The development of the CEDS should be 40 hours per applicant for EDA Public collection of this information is required included. In accordance with the Works or Economic Adjustment to ensure the recipient is complying regulations governing the CEDS (see 13 Assistance with a project deemed by with EDA’s CEDS requirements. A CEDS CFR 303.7), a CEDS must contain a EDA to merit further consideration that is required for an eligible applicant to summary background, a SWOT is not located in an EDA-funded qualify for an EDA investment Analysis, Strategic Direction/Action District. assistance under its Public Works, Plan, and an Evaluation Framework. In Estimated Total Annual Burden Economic Adjustment, and certain addition, the CEDS must incorporate the Hours: 31,640. Total Number of estimated Type of response Hours per response responses time (hours) Initial CEDS .................................................................. 3 480 hours/initial CEDS ................................................. 1,440 Revised CEDS .............................................................. 77 160 hours/revised CEDS .............................................. 12,320 CEDS Updates/Performance Reports .......................... 385 40 hours/report ............................................................. 15,400 CEDS by applicants not in EDA-funded District .......... 62 40 hours ........................................................................ 2,480 Total ....................................................................... ........................ ....................................................................................... 31,640 Estimated Total Annual Cost to or other forms of information DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Public: $0. technology. Economic Development Administration IV. Request for Comments Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and may Proposed Information Collection; Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of be included in the request for Office of Comment Request; Request To Amend the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), Management and Budget approval of an Investment Award and Project comments are invited on: (a) Whether this information collection; they also Service Maps the proposed collection of information will become a matter of public record. is necessary for the proper performance AGENCY: Economic Development of the functions of the agency, including Sheleen Dumas, Administration, Department of whether the information shall have Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Commerce. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Chief Information Officer. 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19684 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 87 / Friday, May 4, 2018 / Notices request approved through September 30, assistance programs, EDA collects not proposing any changes to the 2018, as required by the Paperwork certain information from applicants for, current information collection request. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). and recipients of, EDA investment III. Data DATES: Written comments must be assistance. The purpose of this notice is submitted on or before July 3, 2018. to seek comments from the public and OMB Control Number: 0610–0102. ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments other Federal agencies on a request for Form Number(s): None. to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental an extension of this information Type of Review: Regular submission; Paperwork Clearance Officer, collection where a recipient must Revision of a currently approved Department of Commerce, Room 6616, submit a written request to EDA to collection. 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, amend an investment award and provide such information and Affected Public: Current recipients of Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at EDA construction (Public Works or PRAcomments@doc.gov). documentation as EDA deems necessary to determine the merit of altering the Economic Adjustment Assistance) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: awards, to include (1) cities or other Requests for additional information or terms of an award (see 13 CFR 302.7(a) of EDA’s regulations). EDA may require political subdivisions of a state, copies of the information collection including a special purpose unit of state instrument and instructions should be a recipient to submit a project service map and information from which to or local government engaged in directed to Mitchell E. Harrison, economic or infrastructure development Program Analyst, U.S. Economic determine whether services are provided to all segments of the region activities, or a consortium of political Development Administration, subdivisions; (2) states; (3) institutions Performance and National Programs, being assisted (see 13 CFR 302.16(c) of EDA’s regulations). This information of higher education or a consortium of 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room institutions of higher education; (4) 71030, Washington, DC 20230 (or via collection is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2018. public or private non-profit email at mharrison@eda.gov). organizations or associations; (5) District SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: II. Method of Collection Organizations; and (6) Indian Tribes or I. Abstract a consortia of Indian Tribes and (7) (for Amendments and project service training, research, and technical The mission of EDA is to lead the maps are collected via both paper or assistance awards only) individuals and federal economic development agenda electronic submissions, including email. for-profit businesses. by promoting innovation and A recipient must submit a written request to EDA to amend an investment Estimated Number of Respondents: competitiveness, preparing American award and provide such information 632 (600 requests for amendments to regions for growth and success in the and documentation as EDA deems construction awards, 30 requests for worldwide economy. EDA accomplishes necessary to determine the merit of amendments to non-construction this mission by helping states, regions, altering the terms of an award (see 13 awards, 2 project service maps). and communities through capacity building, planning, infrastructure, CFR 302.7(a) of EDA’s regulations). EDA Estimated Time Per Response: 2 hours research grants, and strategic initiatives. may require a recipient to submit a for an amendment to a construction Further information on EDA’s program project service map and information award, 1 hour for an amendment to a and grant opportunities can be found at from which to determine whether non-construction award, 6 hours for a www.eda.gov. services are provided to all segments of project service map. In order to effectively administer and the region being assisted (see CFR Estimated Total Annual Burden monitor its economic development 302.16(c) of EDA’s regulations). EDA is Hours: 1,242 hours. Estimated Number of Estimated hours Type of request burden requests per request hours Requests for amendments to construction awards ...... 600 2 hours/request preparation ......................................... 1200 Requests for amendment to non-construction awards 30 1 hour/request .............................................................. 30 Project service maps .................................................... 2 6 hours/map .................................................................. 12 Total ....................................................................... ........................ ....................................................................................... 1,242 Estimated Total Annual Cost to agency’s estimate of the burden Comments submitted in response to Public: $0. (including hours and cost) of the this notice will be summarized and may proposed collection of information; (c) be included in the request for Office of IV. Request for Comments ways to enhance the quality, utility, and Management and Budget approval of Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of clarity of the information to be this information collection; they also the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), collected; and (d) ways to minimize the will become a matter of public record. comments are invited on: (a) Whether burden of the collection of information Sheleen Dumas, the proposed collection of information on respondents, including through the amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES is necessary for the proper performance Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the use of automated collection techniques Chief Information Officer. of the functions of the agency, including or other forms of information whether the information shall have [FR Doc. 2018–09535 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] technology. practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the BILLING CODE 3510–34–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:16 May 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04MYN1.SGM 04MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice.
DatesWritten comments must be submitted on or before July 3, 2018.
ContactRequests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Mitchell E. Harrison, Program Analyst, U.S. Economic Development Administration, Performance and National Programs, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 71030, Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at [email protected]).
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