[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 83 (Tuesday, April 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21217-21218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10625]


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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).
    Title: Data Collection for Compliance with Government Performance 
and Results Act of 1993.
    Agency: Economic Development Administration (EDA).
    Agency Form Numbers: ED-915, Public Works, Economic Adjustment 
Infrastructure, and Revolving Loan Fund Reporting Form; ED-916, 
Economic Development District and Indian Tribe Reporting Form; ED-917, 
University Center Reporting Form; and ED-918, Trade Adjustment 
Assistance Reporting Form.
    OMB Approval Number: 0610.
    Type of Request: New.
    Burden: 21,009 burden hours.
    Average Hours Per Response: (1) 10 burden hours for the Public 
Works and Economic Adjustment Infrastructure and Revolving Loan Funds 
Reporting Form; (2) 10 hours for the Economic Development District and 
Indian Tribe Reporting Form; (3) 7 hours for the University Center 
Form; and (4) 6 hours for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Form.
    Number of Respondents: Approximately 2,469 respondents.
    Needs and Uses: The Economic Development Administration (EDA) helps 
our partners across the nation (states, regions, and communities) 
create wealth and minimize poverty by promoting a favorable business 
environment to attract private capital investment and jobs through 
world-class capacity building, planning, infrastructure, research 
grants, and strategic initiatives.
    EDA must collect data and report on the results of the following 
principal programs. The Public Works program promotes long-range 
economic development in distressed areas by providing investments for 
vital public infrastructure and development facilities. The Economic 
Adjustment programs offer flexible investments for communities facing 
sudden or severe economic distress including revolving loan funds. 
EDA's Planning program supports local planning and long-term 
partnerships with State, regional organizations, Economic Development 
Districts and Indian Tribes that assist distressed communities with 
strategic planning and investment activities. The University Center 
program is a partnership that draws on the expertise of colleges and 
universities to strengthen the hand of distressed communities as they 
strive to become economically self-sufficient. The Trade Adjustment 
Assistance (TAA) program, authorized under the Trade Act of 1974, 
assists U.S. firms and industries injured as the result of trade 
agreements by offering low-cost, effective professional assistance to 
certified firms in developing and implementing recovery strategies.
    The Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 requires Federal 
agencies to develop performance measures, and report to Congress and 
their stakeholders the results of the agency's performance. To comply 
with that law, EDA must collect specific data from grant recipients to 
report on its performance in meeting its stated goals and objectives. 
The congressionally mandated reports are the Annual Performance Plan 
and Annual Program Performance Report, annual Accountability Report, 
and annual

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Budgets. Performance measures are designed to evaluate overall program 
performance and not the performance of individual grantees. The 
information collected at project completion and various stages 
thereafter will be used to enhance the management and performance of 
EDA programs.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal Government and not-for 
profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-7340.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Madeleine G. Clayton, Departmental Paperwork 
Clearance Officer, (202) 482-3129, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 
6608, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via 
the Internet at [email protected]).
    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: April 25, 2002.
Madeleine Clayton,
Department Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-10625 Filed 4-29-02; 8:45 am]
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