[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53652-53653]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15037]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Office of Inspector General; Proposed Information Collection; 
Comment Request; Applicant for Funding Assistance

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (DOC), as part of its continuing 
effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to comment on the continuing and 
proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)).

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before November 13, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th 
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet 
at [email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information 
and copies of the information collection instrument and instructions 
should be directed to the attention of Joyce Baker, Herbert C. Hoover 
Building, Room 7721, (202) 482-1023, or via e-mail to 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract

    The Department of Commerce, through its bureaus, the Economic 
Development Administration (EDA), Minority Business Development Agency 
(MBDA), International Trade Administration (ITA), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Technical Information 
Service (NTIS), National Telecommunications and Information Agency 
(NTIA), and other programs, assists reliable, capable individuals and 
firms in pursuit of various business development, business enterprise 
development and other forms of economic development. The form, CD-346, 
is used to assist programs and grants administration officials in 
determining the fiscal responsibility and financial integrity of 
principal officers and employees of organizations, firms, and other 
entities which are recipients or beneficiaries of grants, cooperative 
agreements, loans, loan guarantees or other forms of federal financial 
assistance. The requirement is derived from the duties and 
responsibilities set forth in Section 4(a)(3) of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, 5 U.S.C.A. App. 3.
    The CD-346 is also completed, when required, by grant recipients. 
Through the name check process, the Office of Inspector General 
collects background information on key individuals associated with 
proposed financial assistance (grants, cooperative agreements, loans 
and loan guarantees) recipient organizations. The name check identifies 
those principals affiliated with proposed recipient organizations who 
have been convicted of, or are presently facing, criminal charges or 
are under investigation for fraud, theft, perjury or other matters 
which have significant impact on questions of

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management honesty or financial integrity.

II. Method of Collection

    Paper format.

III. Data

    OMB Number: 0605-0001.
    Form Numbers: CD-346.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; farms; Federal, 
State, Local or Tribal government.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 2,500.
    Estimated Time Per Response: 15 minutes.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours: 625.
    Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden: $0.

IV. Request for Comments

    Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden 
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information; 
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the 
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the 
collection of information on respondents, e.g., the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized 
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information 
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.

    Dated: September 6, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-15037 Filed 9-11-06; 8:45 am]
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