[Federal Register: November 7, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 217)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Application for
Investment Assistance
AGENCY: Economic Development Administration.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before January 6, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet
at dHynek@doc.gov.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection instrument and instructions should
be directed to Maureen Klovers, Program Analyst, (p) 202-482-2785, (f)
202-482-2838, mklovers@eda.doc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The Economic Development Administration's (EDA) mission is to lead
the federal economic development agenda by promoting innovation and
competitiveness, and preparing American regions for growth and success
in the worldwide economy. This information collection is necessary to
determine the applicant's eligibility for investment assistance under
EDA's authorizing statute, the Public Works and Economic Development
Act of 1965, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3121 et seq.), and regulations (13
CFR Chapter III). The information collection also determines the
quality of the proposed scope of work to address the pressing economic
distress of the region in which the proposed project will be located,
the merits of the activities for which the investment assistance is
requested, and the ability of the eligible applicant to carry out the
proposed activities successfully.
Form ED-900 is used to collect the necessary information. This form
was approved for use by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on
February 15, 2008, and was made available for use by the public on
October 1, 2008. It replaced EDA's previous suite of application
materials: (i) The Pre-Application for Investment Assistance (Form ED-
900P), (ii) the Application for Investment Assistance (Form ED-900A),
and (iii) all program-specific components required to complete the ED-
900A. EDA continues to require additional government-wide federal grant
assistance forms from the Standard Form 424 family and certain
Department of Commerce forms as part of the application package.
EDA believes the new ED-900 has significantly reduced the paperwork
burden on applicants and government personnel. The introduction of this
form is expected to reduce applicant burden from a combined 46 hours to
complete the aforementioned documents to 22 hours for the Form ED-900.
In addition, because Form ED-900 consolidated all EDA requirements into
a single application, it facilitates electronic application submission
through http://www.grants.gov.
II. Method of Collection
EDA will accept hardcopy submissions or electronic submissions
through http://www.grants.gov.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: 0610-0094.
Form Number(s): ED-900.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or households; business or other for-
profit organizations; not-for-profit institutions; State, local, or
tribal governments; Economic Development District Organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 875.
Estimated Time per Response: 22 hours.
Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 18,953.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $0.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the agency, including whether the information shall have practical
utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the proposed collection of information;
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on respondents, including through the use of
automated collection techniques or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized
and/or included in the request for OMB approval of this information
collection; they also will become a matter of public record.
Dated: November 3, 2008.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-26557 Filed 11-6-08; 8:45 am]
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