[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23089-23090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8853]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce has submitted to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for 
collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 3501).
    Agency: Economic Development Administration (EDA).

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    Title: Data Collection for Compliance with Government Performance 
and Results Act of 1993.
    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: 0610-0098.
    Type of Review: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection of 
Information.
    Burden Hours: 19,768 burden hours.
    Number of Respondents: Approximately 2,737 respondents.
    Average Hours Per Response: (1) 8 burden hours for the Public Works 
and Economic Adjustment Infrastructure and Revolving Loan Funds 
Reporting Form; (2) 6 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.
    Needs and Uses: EDA provides investments that will help our 
partners (states, regions and local communities) across the nation 
create wealth and minimize poverty by promoting a favorable business 
environment to attract private capital investment and higher-skill, 
higher-wage jobs through world class capacity building, infrastructure, 
business assistance, 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 program offers flexible investments, including revolving 
loan funds, for communities facing sudden or severe economic distress. 
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 distressed communities as they strive to 
become economically self-sufficient. The Trade Adjustment Assistance 
program, authorized under the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341 et 
seq.), 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 (GPRA) requires 
Federal agencies to develop performance measures and report to Congress 
and their stakeholders the results of the agency's performance. To 
comply with GPRA, EDA must collect specific data from grant recipients 
to report its performance in meeting stated goals and objectives. The 
congressionally mandated reports include (i) the Annual Performance 
Plan, (ii) Annual Program Performance Report, (iii) annual 
Accountability Report, and (iv) annual Budgets. EDA 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 Indian governments and not-for 
profit organizations.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondents Obligation: Mandatory.
    OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, (202) 395-3897. Copies of the 
above collection of information proposal can be obtained by calling or 
writing to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 
482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via e-mail at [email protected]).
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed collection 
should be sent within thirty (30) days of publication of this notice to 
David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, facsimile (202) 395-7285, or via e-
mail at [email protected].

    Dated: April 29, 2005.
Madeleine Clayton,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-8853 Filed 5-3-05; 8:45 am]
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