[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 16, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 32213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15259]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce (DoC) has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 5).
    Agency: Economic Development Administration (EDA).
    Title: Guidelines for Revolving Loan Fund Grants.
    Agency Form Number: Not Applicable.
    OMB Approval Number: 0610-0095.
    Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.
    Burden: 14,080 hours.
    Average Hours Per Response: Revolving Loan Fund Plan--Approximately 
40 hours. Post-Approval Guidelines--Approximately 24 hours.
    Number of Respondents: Approximately 560 respondents (40 
respondents for Revolving Loan Plan annually and 520 respondents for 
Post-Approval Guidelines quarterly and semiannually).
    Needs and Uses: This information collection is needed to establish 
eligibility to evaluate proposals based on merit, and to ensure proper 
monitoring and compliance with program and administrative requirements 
as set forth in EDA's authorizing legislation Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965, as amended, including the comprehensive 
amendments by the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 
1998, Public Law 105-393, (PWEDA) and EDA's implementing regulations. 
The information is used by EDA to review and approve federal grants for 
public and non-profit entities in order to assist economically 
distressed communities. Information is also used to monitor grantee 
progress in establishing the loan funds, making initial loans, 
collecting and relending the proceeds from loans, and compliance with 
time schedules and federal requirements for administering grants, civil 
rights, environmental and other requirements prior to grant 
disbursement. The guidelines are based on OMB administrative 
requirements for Federal Grants as implemented by DOC at 15 CFR parts 
14, 24, and 29, and are intended to supplement and explain such 
requirements and are not intended to replace or negate such 
requirements.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government and not-for 
profit organizations.
    Frequency: One time and On occasion for monitoring, and reports.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-7340.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Linda Engelmeier, DOC Forms Clearance Officer, 
(202) 482-3272, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 5033, 14th and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, Room 10202, New Executive Office 
Building, Washington, DC 20503.

    Dated: June 10, 1999.
Linda Engelmeier,
Departmental Forms Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-15259 Filed 6-15-99; 8:45 am].
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