[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55571-55572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21777]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Economic Development Administration


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Amend an Investment Award and Project Service Maps

AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other 
Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information 
collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information 
collection requirements and minimize the public's reporting burden. The 
purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment 
preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed 
information collection must be received on or before December 6, 2021.

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by 
mail to Sydney Milner, Program Analyst, Performance, Research and 
National Technical Assistance Division, Economic Development 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, via email at 
[email protected] or [email protected]. You may also submit comments to 
[email protected]. Please reference OMB Control Number 0610-0102 in 
the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business 
Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or 
specific questions related to collection activities should be directed 
to Sydney Milner, Program Analyst, Performance, Research and National 
Technical Assistance Division, Economic Development Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, via email at [email protected] or via phone 
at (202) 365-4040.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Abstract

    The Economic Development Administration (EDA) leads the Federal 
economic development agenda by promoting innovation and 
competitiveness, preparing American regions for growth and success in 
the worldwide economy. Guided by the basic principle that sustainable 
economic development should be locally-driven, EDA works directly with 
communities and regions to help them build the capacity for economic 
development based on local business conditions and needs. The Public 
Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (PWEDA) (42 U.S.C. 3121 et 
seq) is EDA's organic authority and is the primary legal authority 
under which EDA awards financial assistance. Under PWEDA, EDA provides 
financial assistance to both rural and urban distressed communities by 
fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and productivity through 
investments in infrastructure development, capacity building, and 
business development to attract private capital investments and new and 
better jobs to regions experiencing economic distress. Further 
information on EDA programs and financial assistance opportunities can 
be found at www.eda.gov.
    To effectively administer and monitor its economic development 
assistance programs, EDA collects certain information from applicants 
for, and recipients of, EDA investment assistance. The purpose of this 
notice is to seek comments from the public and other Federal agencies 
on a request for an extension of this information collection where 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)). Additionally, 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)).

II. Method of Collection

    Amendments and project service maps are collected via both paper or 
electronic submissions, including email. 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 CFR 302.16(c)). EDA is not proposing 
any changes to the current information collection request.

III. Data

    OMB Control Number: 0610-0102.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Review: Regular submission; Revision of a currently 
approved collection.
    Affected Public: Current recipients of EDA awards, including: (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; (4) 
public or private non-profit organizations or associations; (5) 
District Organizations; (6) Indian Tribes; and (7) (for training, 
research, and technical assistance awards only) individuals and for-
profit businesses.
    Estimated Number of Respondents: 632 (600 requests for amendments 
to construction awards, 30 requests for amendments to non-construction 
awards, 2 project service maps).
    Estimated Time 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.
    Estimated Total Annual 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  hours/request...................           1,200

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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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    Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $72,272 (cost assumes 
application of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics first quarter 2021 mean 
hourly employer costs for employee compensation for professional and 
related occupations of $58.19).
    Legal Authority: The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.).

IV. Request for Comments

    We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau 
to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is 
necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether 
the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy 
of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed 
collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions 
used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of 
the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden 
on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection 
techniques or other forms of information technology.
    Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of 
public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request 
to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone 
number, email address, or other personal identifying information in 
your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including 
your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available 
at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your 
personal identifying information from public review, we cannot 
guarantee that we will be able to do so.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-21777 Filed 10-5-21; 8:45 am]
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