[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38580-38581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15794]


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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: Comprehensive Economic Development Strategies.
    OMB Control Number: 0610-0093.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 521.
    Average Hours per Response: 60.
    Burden Hours: 31,280.
    Needs and Uses: In order to receive investment assistance under 
EDA's Public Works and Economic Adjustment programs, applicants must 
undertake a planning process that results in a Comprehensive Economic 
Development Strategy (CEDS). A CEDS also is a prerequisite for a 
region's designation by EDA as an Economic Development District (see 13 
CFR 303, 305.2, and 307.2 of EDA's regulations). The CEDS planning 
process and resulting CEDS is designed to guide the economic growth of 
an area and provides a mechanism for coordinating the efforts of 
individuals, organizations, local governments, and private industry 
concerned with economic development. This collection of information is 
required to insure that recipients of EDA funds understand and are able 
to comply with EDA's CEDS requirements.
    Affected Public: Not-for-profit institutions; Federal government; 
State, local, or tribal government; Business or other for-profit 
organizations.

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    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas Frasier, (202) 395-5887.
    Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained 
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance 
Officer, (202) 482-0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 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 Nicholas A Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or 
via the Internet at [email protected].

    Dated: June 22, 2012.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-15794 Filed 6-27-12; 8:45 am]
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