[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 238 (Monday, December 14, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 66086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-29696]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Office of the Secretary


Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Applicant for 
Funding Assistance

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant 
Secretary for Administration.

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.

DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before February 12, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental 
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 1401 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via Internet at 
[email protected]).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should 
be directed to Grants Management Division, Office of Acquisition 
Management, Gary Johnson, Grants Director, (202) 482-1679 or via e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The sponsorship of this information collection was previously 
maintained by the Department of Commerce's (DOC) Office of Inspector 
General. This sponsorship is presently in the DOC Office of Acquisition 
Management, Grants Management Division.
    The DOC, 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 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 CD-346 is also completed, when required, by grant recipients. 
Through the name check process, background information is collected 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 management honesty or financial integrity.

II. Method of Collection

    The information is submitted on paper forms.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0605-0001.
    Form Number: CD-346.
    Type of Review: Regular submission.
    Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions;
    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: December 9, 2009.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-29696 Filed 12-11-09; 8:45 am]
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