[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 10772]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3944]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Office of Community Adjustment and Investment Programs; Proposed 
Renewal of Information Collection; Comment Request

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, both as Chair of the inter-
agency committee (the ``Finance Committee'') established by Executive 
Order No. 12916, dated May 13, 1994, which administers the United 
States Community Adjustment and Investment Program, and as part of its 
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites 
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity 
to comment on a continuing Federally-sponsored information collection, 
as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 
(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). Currently, the Office of Community 
Adjustment and Investment Programs within the Department of the 
Treasury is soliciting comment concerning its renewal of a Federally 
sponsored information collection by the North American Development Bank 
(``NADBank'') titled, ``Community Adjustment and Investment Program 
Grant Program Application.''

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before April 20, 2001, 
to be assured of consideration.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Jean Whaley, Director, Office 
of Community Adjustment and Investment Programs, Department of the 
Treasury, Room 5017, Main Treasury Building, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC 20220 (Tel.: 202/622-0741).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You can request additional information 
from or a copy of the collection from Jean Whaley, Director, Office of 
Community Adjustment and Investment Programs, Department of the 
Treasury, Room 5017, Main Treasury Building, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., 
NW., Washington, DC 20220 (Tel.: 202/622-0741).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Title: Community Adjustment and Investment Program Grant Program 
Application.
    OMB Number: 1505-0181.
    Abstract: The Department of the Treasury, as Chair of the Finance 
Committee, is sponsoring NADBank's collection of information in the 
form of applications for NADBank grants. Applications will be 
competitively evaluated and selected. The purpose of the grants is to 
help create and retain private-sector jobs in U.S. communities 
experiencing job dislocations attributable to changing trade patterns 
with Canada and Mexico due to the North American Free Trade Agreement. 
The subject NADBank grants are endorsed by the United States Government 
(``USG''), and the funds for the NADBank grants were transferred to 
NADBank by the USG. The collection of information in the grant 
application is threefold. First, it requires each applicant to submit 
information to NADBank that will be used to determine whether the 
applicant is an eligible applicant and whether the applicant's proposed 
project is an eligible project. Second, it requires each applicant to 
submit a project description to NADBank that will be used to evaluate 
the merits of the applicant's proposed project. Third, it requires each 
applicant to submit certifications to NADBank which are substantively 
similar to those contained in applications for Federal financial 
assistance. The purpose for the collection of information is to 
competitively evaluate and select projects from eligible applicants for 
purposes of helping create and preserve private-sector jobs in U.S. 
communities experiencing job dislocation.
    Current Actions: Extension.
    Type of Review: Extension.
    Affected Public: State, local, and Indian tribal Governments and 
not-for-profit institutions.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 150.
    Estimated Total Annual Responses: 150.
    Frequency of Responses: Annual.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 3,000 hours.

Requests for Comments

    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will 
become a matter of public record. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 
the collection of information is necessary, including whether the 
information has practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the estimate of 
the burden of the collection of information; (c) ways to enhance the 
quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; (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; and (e) estimates 
of capital or start-up costs and costs of operation, maintenance, and 
purchase of services to provide information.

    Dated: February 13, 2001.
Jean Whaley,
Director, Office of Community Adjustment and Investment Programs.
[FR Doc. 01-3944 Filed 2-15-01; 8:45 am]
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