83 FR 19686 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Property Management

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration

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

Page Range		19686-19687
FR Document		2018-09540

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; Property
Management

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
PRAcomments@doc.gov).

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: bgrafton@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
applications for, and recipients of, EDA investment assistance. This
notice covers EDA's Property Management requirements. A recipient must
request in writing EDA's approval to undertake an incidental use of
property acquired or improved with EDA's investment assistance (see 13
CFR 314.3 of EDA's regulations). The purpose of this notice is to seek
comments from the public and other Federal agencies on a request for an
extension of this collection of information that allows EDA to
determine whether an incidental use of property acquired or improved
with EDA investment assistance is appropriate. If a recipient wishes
EDA to release its real property or tangible personal property
interests before the expiration of the property's estimated useful
life, the recipient must submit a written request to EDA and disclose
to EDA the intended future use of the real property or the tangible
personal property for which the release is requested (see 13 CFR 314.10
of EDA's regulations). This collection of information allows EDA to
determine whether to release its real property or tangible personal
property interests. This information collection is scheduled to expire
on September 30, 2018.

II. Method of Collection

Property management requests are collected via both paper and
electronic submissions. A recipient must request in writing EDA's
approval to undertake an incidental use of property acquired or
improved with EDA's investment assistance (see 13 CFR 314.3 of EDA's
regulations). This collection of information allows EDA to determine
whether an incidental use of property acquired or improved with EDA
investment assistance is appropriate. This collection of information
allows EDA to determine whether to release its real property or
tangible personal property interests. EDA is not proposing any changes
to the current information collection request.

III. Data

OMB Control Number: 0610-0103.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Review: Ad hoc submission (only when a recipient makes a
request).
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.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 150 (54 incidental use requests;
96 for requests to release EDA's Property interest).
Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours and 45 minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 413.

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Number of Hours per Total
Type of request requests request estimated
(estimated) (estimated) burden hours
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Incidental use request.......................................... 54 2.75 148.5
Release request................................................. 96 2.75 264
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Total....................................................... .............. .............. 412.5
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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

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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.
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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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agency’s estimate of the burden 2018, as required by the Paperwork 13 CFR Chapter III, and the applicable
(including hours and cost) of the Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO),
proposed collection of information; (c) DATES: Written comments must be EDA must collect specific data from its
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and submitted on or before July 3, 2018. grant applicants. The purpose of this
clarity of the information to be ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments notice is to seek comments from the
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental public and other Federal agencies on a
burden of the collection of information Paperwork Clearance Officer, request for an extension of EDA’s
on respondents, including through the Department of Commerce, Room 6616, currently approved suite of ED–900
use of automated collection techniques 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, application forms which are scheduled
or other forms of information Washington, DC 20230 (or via email at to expire on September 30, 2018.
technology. PRAcomments@doc.gov). II. Method of Collection
Comments submitted in response to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
this notice will be summarized and may Requests for additional information or EDA collects application information
be included in the request for Office of copies of the information collection through a series of ED–900 forms:
Management and Budget approval of instrument and instructions should be • ED–900—General Application for
this information collection; they also directed to Ryan Smith, Program EDA Programs;
will become a matter of public record. Analyst, Performance and National • ED–900A—Additional EDA
Programs Division, Room 71030, Assurances for Construction or Non-
Sheleen Dumas, Construction Investments;
Economic Development Administration,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
14th and Constitution Avenue NW, • ED–900C—EDA Application
Chief Information Officer. Supplement for Construction Programs;
Washington, DC 20230, (or via email at
[FR Doc. 2018–09540 Filed 5–3–18; 8:45 am]
rsmith2@eda.gov). • ED–900D—Requirements for Design
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: and Engineering Assistance;
• ED–900E—Calculation of Estimated
I. Abstract Relocation and Land Acquisition
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Expenses;
The mission of EDA is to lead the
Economic Development Administration federal economic development agenda • ED–900F—Supplement for
by promoting innovation and Revolving Loan Fund Applications;
Proposed Information Collection; competitiveness, preparing American • ED–900P—Proposal for EDA
Comment Request; Application for regions for growth and success in the Assistance].
Investment Assistance worldwide economy. EDA accomplishes The forms are electronically
this mission by helping states, regions, submitted through Grants.gov, or via
AGENCY: Economic Development and communities through capacity paper submission to the appropriate
Administration, Department of building, planning, infrastructure, EDA office, in response to a NOFO.
Commerce. research grants, and strategic initiatives. Applicants are required to submit the
ACTION: Notice. Further information on EDA’s program applicable ED–900 form(s) to the EDA
and grant opportunities can be found at Regional Office for review and
SUMMARY: The Economic Development www.eda.gov. evaluation.
Administration (EDA or the Agency), In order for EDA to evaluate whether As a part of this renewal process, EDA
Department of Commerce, as part of its proposed projects satisfy eligibility and plans to make minor clarifying edits to
continuing effort to reduce paperwork programmatic requirements contained the following ED–900 forms: ED–900,
and respondent burden, invites the in EDA’s authorizing legislation, the ED–900B, and ED–900C. None of these
general public and other Federal Public Works and Economic minor edits are expected to impact the
agencies to comment on a proposed Development Act of 1965, as amended time burden on the respondent nor do
extension of an information collection (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.) (PWEDA), EDA’s the modifications change the type or
request approved through September 30, accompanying regulations codified in amount of information collected.

DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT PROPOSED CHANGES
Form Section Proposed changes

All .................................................... Where applicable ........................... Replace all occurrences of ‘‘FFO’’ or ‘‘Federal Funding Opportunity’’
with ‘‘NOFO’’ or ‘‘Notice of Funding Opportunity’’ as appropriate,
per Department of Commerce grants policy.
ED–900—General Application for A. Applicant Information ................ None.
EDA Programs.
ED–900 ........................................... B. Project Information .................... (1) To increase clarity, revise Question B.1. to read: ‘‘Provide a geo-
graphical definition of the region to be served by the investment
(project), including the specific geographic location of the project
within the region.’’
(2) To increase clarity, revise Question B.2. to read: ‘‘Describe and
outline the scope of work for the proposed EDA investment, includ-
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ing a list of tasks to be undertaken.’’
(3) For consistency, add ‘‘N/A—Not Applicable’’ to the available op-
tions under ‘‘No’’ within Question B.3.
(4) To increase clarity, revise Question B.3.b. to read: ‘‘Describe the
economic conditions of your region. Define the economic develop-
ment need to be addressed by the proposed EDA investment and
explain how the proposed investment will address that need.’’

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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 19686

83 FR 19686 - Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Property Management

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEEconomic Development Administration

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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