[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 43 (Friday, March 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 9785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4751]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request

    The Department of Commerce will submit 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 35).
    Agency: Economic Development Administration (EDA).
    Title: Application for Investment Assistance.
    OMB Control Number: 0610-0094.
    Form Number(s): ED-900.
    Type of Request: Regular submission.
    Burden Hours: 18,953.
    Number of Respondents: 875
    Average Hours Per Response: 22.
    Needs and Uses: The Economic Development Administration's (EDA) 
mission is to lead the federal economic development agenda by promoting 
innovation and competitiveness, and preparing American regions for 
growth and success in the worldwide economy. This information 
collection is necessary to determine the applicant's eligibility for 
investment assistance under EDA's authorizing statute, the Public Works 
and Economic Development Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3121 et 
seq.), and regulations (13 CFR Chapter III).
    The collected information also determines the quality of the 
proposed scope of work to address the pressing economic distress of the 
region in which the proposed project will be located, the merits of the 
activities for which the investment assistance is requested, and the 
ability of the eligible applicant to carry out the proposed activities 
successfully.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; State, local, or 
tribal government.
    Frequency: On occasion.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Sharon Mar, (202) 395-6466.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 14th Street 
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 Sharon Mar, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-5806 or via the 
Internet at [email protected].

    Dated: March 2, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-4751 Filed 3-5-09; 8:45 am]
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