[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 44024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18634]


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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 or Agency).
    Title: Request to Amend an Investment Award 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 hours.

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                                                   Number of                                         Estimated
                Type of request                    requests        Estimated hours per request     burden hours
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Requests for amendments to construction awards             600  2 hours/request preparation.....           1,200
Requests for amendment to non-construction                  30  1 hour/request..................              30
 awards.
Project service maps..........................               2  6 hours/map.....................              12
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    Total.....................................  ..............  ................................           1,242
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    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)). 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 13 CFR 302.16(c)).
    Affected Public: Current recipients of EDA construction (Public 
Works or Economic Adjustment) 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: Periodically, as needed.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or faxed to (202) 395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-18634 Filed 8-28-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-34-P