[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 218 (Thursday, November 9, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 67347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28762]



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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 information 
collection under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 
Chapter 5).
    Agency: Economic Development Administration (EDA).
    Title: Award for Excellence in Economic Development.
    Agency Form Number: Not applicable.
    OMB Approval Number: 0610-0097.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden: 150 hours.
    Average Hours Per Response: 3.
    Number of Respondents: Approximately 50 respondents.
    Needs and Uses: EDA provides a broad range of economic development 
assistance to help distressed communities design and implement 
effective economic development strategies. Part of this assistance 
includes disseminating information about best practices and encouraging 
collegial learning among economic development practitioners. EDA has 
created the Award for Excellence in Economic Development to recognize 
outstanding economic development activities of national importance. In 
order to make Awards for Excellence in Economic Development, EDA must 
collect two kinds of information: (a) Information identifying the 
nominee and contacts within the organization being nominated and (b) 
information explaining why the nominee should be given the award. The 
information will be used to determine those applicants best meeting the 
preannounced selection criteria. Use of a nomination form standardizes 
and limits the information collected as part of the nomination process. 
This makes the competition fair and eases any burden on applicants and 
reviewers alike. Participation in the competition is voluntary. The 
award is strictly honorary.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government and not-for 
profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Madeleine Clayton, Departmental Forms Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-3129, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 6086, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 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, D.C. 20503.

    Dated: November 3, 2000.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-28762 Filed 11-8-00; 8:45 am]
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