[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 140 (Friday, July 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42696-42697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-17669]


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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: Award Amendment Requests and Project Service Maps.
    OMB Control Number: 0610-0102.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (extension of a currently 
approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 632 (600 requests for amendments to 
construction awards, 30 requests for amendments to non-construction 
awards, 2 project service maps).
    Average Hours Per Response: 2 hours for an amendment to a 
construction award, 1 hour for an amendment to a non-construction 
award, 6 hours for a project service map.
    Burden Hours: 1,242.
    Needs and Uses: A recipient must submit a written request to EDA to 
amend an investment award and provide such information and 
documentation as EDA deems necessary to determine the merit of altering 
the terms of an award (see 13 CFR 302.7(a) of EDA's regulations). EDA 
may require a recipient to submit a project service map and information 
from which to determine whether services are provided to all segments 
of the region being assisted (see CFR 302.16(c) of EDA's regulations).
    The type of documentation varies by the amendment requested. For 
example, a change to the approved schedule may require documentation 
substantiating claims that weather caused delays, or labor shortages 
caused delays, or environmental issues unknown at the time of award 
caused delays. The explanation may require why the change is in the 
best interest of both the government and the recipient and what

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impact the change will have on project outcomes. Also, a budget request 
may require documentation showing that materials were more expensive 
than originally budgeted and substitutes were not available. Upon 
receiving an amendment request, the EDA engineer/construction manager 
assigned to the project will evaluate the request and determine what 
type of documentation is required. The EDA engineer/construction 
manager will then communicate this to the recipient.
    Affected Public: Current recipients of EDA assistance, to include 
(1) cities or other political subdivisions of a state, including a 
special purpose unit of state or local government engaged in economic 
or infrastructure development activities, or a consortium of political 
subdivisions; (2) states; (3) institutions of higher education or a 
consortium of institutions of higher education; (4) public or private 
non-profit organizations or associations; (5) District Organizations; 
and (6) Indian Tribes or a consortia of Indian Tribes; and (7) (for 
training, research, and technical assistance awards only) individuals 
and for profit businesses.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
    OMB Desk Officer: Nicholas Fraser, (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 Fraser, OMB Desk Officer, FAX number (202) 395-7285, or via 
the Internet at [email protected].

    Dated: July 17, 2012.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-17669 Filed 7-19-12; 8:45 am]
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