[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63334-63335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24935]


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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; Requirements for Approved Construction Investments

    The Department of Commerce will submit the following information 
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for 
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite 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. Public comments were previously requested via the 
Federal Register on September 3, 2021, during a 60-day comment period. 
This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
    Agency: Economic Development Administration (EDA), Commerce.
    Title: Requirements for Approved Construction Investments.
    OMB Control Number: 0610-0096.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Revision and extension of a currently approved 
information collection.
    Number of Respondents: 3,500.
    Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.
    Burden Hours: Hours: 7,000 hours.
    Needs and Uses: To effectively administer and monitor its economic 
development assistance programs, EDA collects certain information from 
applicants for, and recipients of, EDA investment assistance. EDA may 
award assistance for construction projects through its Public Works and 
Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) programs. Public Works program 
investments help support the construction or rehabilitation of 
essential public infrastructure and facilities necessary to generate or 
retain private sector jobs and investments, attract private sector 
capital, and promote vibrant economic ecosystems, regional 
competitiveness, and innovation. The EAA program provides a wide range 
of technical, planning, and infrastructure assistance in regions 
experiencing adverse economic changes that may occur suddenly or over 
time.
    EDA proposes to revise and extend the checklists and templates that 
constitute EDA's post-approval tool for construction projects. None of 
the edits are expected to increase the time burden on the respondent 
nor do the modifications change the type of information collected.
    Affected Public: Recipients of EDA construction (Public Works or 
EAA) 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 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.
    Frequency: As needed during the period of performance of financial 
assistance awards for construction projects.
    Respondent's Obligation: Mandatory.
    Legal Authority: The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.).
    This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. 
Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections 
currently under review by OMB.

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    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of 
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. 
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently 
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search 
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB 
Control Number 0610-0096.

Sheleen Dumas,
Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information 
Officer, Commerce Department.
[FR Doc. 2021-24935 Filed 11-15-21; 8:45 am]
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