83 FR 19685 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Requirements for Approved Construction Investments

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration

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

Page Range		19685-19686
FR Document		2018-09537

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).

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development Administration


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Requirements 
for Approved Construction Investments

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 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 
[email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Bernadette Grafton, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, Economic Development Administration Performance and National 
Programs Division, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 71030, 
Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The mission of the 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.
    EDA may award assistance for construction projects through its 
Public Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) Programs. Public 
Works Program investments help support the construction or 
rehabilitation of essential public infrastructure and facilities 
necessary to generate or retain private sector jobs and investments, 
attract private sector capital, and promote vibrant economic 
ecosystems, regional competitiveness and innovation. The EAA Program 
provides a wide range of technical, planning and infrastructure 
assistance in regions experiencing adverse economic changes that may 
occur suddenly or over time.
    In order to effectively administer and monitor its economic 
development assistance programs, EDA collects certain information from 
applications for, and recipients of, EDA investment assistance. Through 
this notice, EDA seeks comments from the public and other Federal 
agencies on a request for an extension of the series of checklists and 
templates (formerly referred to as the ``bluebook'') that constitute 
EDA's post-approval construction tools and the Standard Terms and 
Conditions for Construction Projects. These checklists and templates, 
as well as any special conditions incorporated into the terms and 
conditions at the time of award, supplement the requirements that apply 
to EDA-funded construction projects. This information collection is 
scheduled to expire on September 30, 2018.

II. Method of Collection

    The checklists and templates are collected via both paper and 
electronic submissions. These checklists and templates, as well as any 
special conditions incorporated into the terms and conditions at the 
time of award, supplement the requirements that apply to EDA-funded 
construction projects.
    As a part of this renewal process, EDA plans to make clarifying 
edits to the series of checklists and templates, including updates 
necessitated by issuance of the Uniform Administrative Requirements, 
Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards as set forth 
in 2 CFR part 200. The edits will also increase the clarity of the 
provided instructions and thus facilitate timely completion by the 
recipient and approval by EDA. None of the edits are expected to 
increase the time burden on the respondent nor do the modifications 
change the type of information collected.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0610-0096.
    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 Assistance Adjustment) 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.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,200.
    Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 8,400 hours.

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                                                             Number of          Hours per       Total estimated
                   Type of submission                       submissions         submission           hours
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600 open construction grants...........................                  7            2 hours              8,400
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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

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this information collection; they also will become a matter of public 
record.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE regions for growth and success in the submissions. These checklists and
worldwide economy. EDA accomplishes templates, as well as any special
Economic Development Administration this mission by helping states, regions, conditions incorporated into the terms
and communities through capacity and conditions at the time of award,
Proposed Information Collection; building, planning, infrastructure, supplement the requirements that apply
Comment Request; Requirements for research grants, and strategic initiatives. to EDA-funded construction projects.
Approved Construction Investments Further information on EDA’s program As a part of this renewal process, EDA
AGENCY: Economic Development and grant opportunities can be found at plans to make clarifying edits to the
Administration, Department of www.eda.gov. series of checklists and templates,
Commerce. EDA may award assistance for including updates necessitated by
construction projects through its Public issuance of the Uniform Administrative
ACTION: Notice.
Works and Economic Adjustment Requirements, Cost Principles, and
SUMMARY: The Economic Development Assistance (EAA) Programs. Public Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
Administration (EDA or the Agency), Works Program investments help as set forth in 2 CFR part 200. The edits
Department of Commerce, as part of its support the construction or will also increase the clarity of the
continuing effort to reduce paperwork rehabilitation of essential public provided instructions and thus facilitate
and respondent burden, invites the infrastructure and facilities necessary to timely completion by the recipient and
general public and other Federal generate or retain private sector jobs and approval by EDA. None of the edits are
agencies to comment on a proposed investments, attract private sector expected to increase the time burden on
extension of an information collection capital, and promote vibrant economic the respondent nor do the modifications
request approved through September 30, ecosystems, regional competitiveness change the type of information
2018, as required by the Paperwork and innovation. The EAA Program collected.
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). provides a wide range of technical,
planning and infrastructure assistance III. Data
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before July 3, 2018. in regions experiencing adverse OMB Control Number: 0610–0096.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
economic changes that may occur Form Number(s): None.
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental suddenly or over time. Type of Review: Regular submission;
In order to effectively administer and revision of a currently approved
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
monitor its economic development collection.
Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
assistance programs, EDA collects
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Affected Public: Current recipients of
certain information from applications
Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at EDA construction (Public Works or
for, and recipients of, EDA investment
PRAcomments@doc.gov). Economic Assistance Adjustment)
assistance. Through this notice, EDA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: awards, to include (1) cities or other
seeks comments from the public and
Requests for additional information or political subdivisions of a state,
other Federal agencies on a request for
copies of the information collection including a special purpose unit of state
an extension of the series of checklists
instrument and instructions should be or local government engaged in
and templates (formerly referred to as
directed to Bernadette Grafton, Program economic or infrastructure development
the ‘‘bluebook’’) that constitute EDA’s
Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce, activities, or a consortium of political
post-approval construction tools and the
Economic Development Administration subdivisions; (2) states; (3) institutions
Standard Terms and Conditions for
Performance and National Programs of higher education or a consortium of
Construction Projects. These checklists
Division, 1401 Constitution Avenue institutions of higher education; (4)
and templates, as well as any special
NW, Suite 71030, Washington, DC public or private non-profit
conditions incorporated into the terms
20230 (or via email at bgrafton@ organizations or associations; (5) District
and conditions at the time of award,
eda.gov). Organizations; and (6) Indian Tribes or
supplement the requirements that apply
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a consortia of Indian Tribes.
to EDA-funded construction projects.
This information collection is scheduled Estimated Number of Respondents:
I. Abstract 4,200.
to expire on September 30, 2018.
The mission of the EDA is to lead the Estimated Time per Response: 2
federal economic development agenda II. Method of Collection hours.
by promoting innovation and The checklists and templates are Estimated Total Annual Burden
competitiveness, preparing American collected via both paper and electronic Hours: 8,400 hours.

Total
Number of Hours per
Type of submission estimated
submissions submission hours

600 open construction grants .................................................................................... 7 2 hours 8,400

Estimated Total Annual Cost to of the functions of the agency, including burden of the collection of information
Public: $0. whether the information shall have on respondents, including through the
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practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the use of automated collection techniques
IV. Request for Comments
agency’s estimate of the burden or other forms of information
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of (including hours and cost) of the technology.
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), proposed collection of information; (c) Comments submitted in response to
comments are invited on: (a) Whether ways to enhance the quality, utility, and this notice will be summarized and may
the proposed collection of information clarity of the information to be be included in the request for Office of
is necessary for the proper performance collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Management and Budget approval of

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this information collection; they also 20230 (or via email at: bgrafton@ This information collection is scheduled
will become a matter of public record. eda.gov). to expire on September 30, 2018.
Sheleen Dumas, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: II. Method of Collection
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the I. Abstract Property management requests are
Chief Information Officer.
The mission of EDA is to lead the collected via both paper and electronic
[FR Doc. 2018–09537 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am] submissions. A recipient must request
federal economic development agenda
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by promoting innovation and in writing EDA’s approval to undertake
competitiveness, preparing American an incidental use of property acquired
regions for growth and success in the or improved with EDA’s investment
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE assistance (see 13 CFR 314.3 of EDA’s
worldwide economy. EDA accomplishes
Economic Development Administration this mission by helping states, regions, regulations). This collection of
and communities through capacity information allows EDA to determine
Proposed Information Collection; building, planning, infrastructure, whether an incidental use of property
Comment Request; Property research grants, and strategic initiatives. acquired or improved with EDA
Management Further information on EDA’s program investment assistance is appropriate.
and grant opportunities can be found at This collection of information allows
AGENCY: Economic Development EDA to determine whether to release its
www.eda.gov.
Administration, Department of In order to effectively administer and real property or tangible personal
Commerce. monitor its economic development property interests. EDA is not proposing
ACTION: Notice. assistance programs, EDA collects any changes to the current information
certain information from applications collection request.
SUMMARY: The Economic Development
for, and recipients of, EDA investment III. Data
Administration (EDA or the Agency),
assistance. This notice covers EDA’s
Department of Commerce, as part of its OMB Control Number: 0610–0103.
Property Management requirements. A
continuing effort to reduce paperwork Form Number(s): None.
recipient must request in writing EDA’s
and respondent burden, invites the Type of Review: Ad hoc submission
approval to undertake an incidental use
general public and other Federal (only when a recipient makes a request).
of property acquired or improved with
agencies to comment on a proposed Affected Public: Current recipients of
EDA’s investment assistance (see 13
extension of an information collection EDA construction (Public Works or
CFR 314.3 of EDA’s regulations). The
request approved through September 30, Economic Adjustment Assistance)
purpose of this notice is to seek
2018, as required by the Paperwork awards, to include (1) cities or other
comments from the public and other
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). political subdivisions of a state,
Federal agencies on a request for an
DATES: Written comments must be extension of this collection of including a special purpose unit of state
submitted on or before July 3, 2018. information that allows EDA to or local government engaged in
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments determine whether an incidental use of economic or infrastructure development
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental property acquired or improved with activities, or a consortium of political
Paperwork Clearance Officer, EDA investment assistance is subdivisions; (2) states; (3) institutions
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, appropriate. If a recipient wishes EDA of higher education or a consortium of
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, to release its real property or tangible institutions of higher education; (4)
Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at personal property interests before the public or private non-profit
PRAcomments@doc.gov). expiration of the property’s estimated organizations or associations; (5) District
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: useful life, the recipient must submit a Organizations; and (6) Indian Tribes or
Requests for additional information or written request to EDA and disclose to a consortia of Indian Tribes.
copies of the information collection EDA the intended future use of the real Estimated Number of Respondents:
instrument and instructions should be property or the tangible personal 150 (54 incidental use requests; 96 for
directed to Bernadette Grafton, Program property for which the release is requests to release EDA’s Property
Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce, requested (see 13 CFR 314.10 of EDA’s interest).
Economic Development Administration regulations). This collection of Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours
Performance and National Programs information allows EDA to determine and 45 minutes.
Division, 1401 Constitution Avenue whether to release its real property or Estimated Total Annual Burden
NW, Suite 71030, Washington, DC tangible personal property interests. Hours: 413.

Total
Number of Hours per estimated
Type of request requests request burden
(estimated) (estimated) hours

Incidental use request ................................................................................................................. 54 2.75 148.5
Release request ........................................................................................................................... 96 2.75 264

Total ...................................................................................................................................... ........................ ........................ 412.5
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Estimated Total Annual Cost to IV. Request for Comments the proposed collection of information
Public: $0. is necessary for the proper performance
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of of the functions of the agency, including
the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), whether the information shall have
comments are invited on: (a) Whether practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Written comments must be submitted on or before July 3, 2018.
Contact		Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should be directed to Bernadette Grafton, Program Analyst, U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration Performance and National Programs Division, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite 71030, Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at [email protected]).
FR Citation		83 FR 19685

83 FR 19685 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Requirements for Approved Construction Investments

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEEconomic Development Administration

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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