[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 8, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12616-12617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-5128]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economic Development Administration
13 CFR Chapter III
[Docket No.: 110119042-1174-02]
RIN 0610-XA04
Request for Comments: Review and Improvement of EDA's Regulations
AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice and request for comments; extending public comment
deadline.
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SUMMARY: On February 1, 2011, the Economic Development Administration
(EDA) published a Federal Register notice requesting public input to
improve the agency's regulations (76 FR 5501). Because of strong
interest in the agency's efforts to streamline and update its
regulations, EDA publishes this notice to extend the deadline for
submitting regulatory comments.
DATES: Comments must be received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Time on
April 11, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Comments will continue to be accepted by the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Agency Web Site: http://www.eda.gov/. EDA has created an
online feature for submitting comments. Follow the instructions at
http://www.eda.gov/.
E-mail: [email protected]. Include ``Comments on
EDA's regulations'' and Docket No. 110119042-1041-01 in the subject
line of the message.
Fax: (202) 482-5671, Attention: Office of Chief Counsel.
Please indicate ``Comments on EDA's regulations'' and Docket No.
110119042-1041-01 on the cover page.
Mail: Economic Development Administration, Office of Chief
Counsel, Suite D-100, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. Please indicate ``Comments on EDA's
regulations'' and Docket No. 110119042-1041-01 on the envelope.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamie Lipsey, Attorney Advisor, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration, Office of
Chief Counsel, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Suite D-100, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4687.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EDA's regulations, which are codified at 13
CFR chapter III, provide the framework through which the agency
administers its economic development assistance programs. In a Federal
Register notice published on February 1, 2011 (76 FR 5501), EDA
requested public feedback on any obstacles created by EDA's current
regulations and ways to improve them to help the agency better advance
innovative economic development in the 21st century. Because of strong
interest in this initiative and to ensure our stakeholders have ample
time to comment, EDA is extending the deadline for the submission of
comments from March 9, 2011, to April 11, 2011. Although EDA welcomes
comments on all of its regulations, the agency requests particular
input on those regulations that impact the creation and growth of
Regional Innovation Clusters (RICs) and on the agency's property
management regulations. Please see the notice and request for comments,
76 FR 5501 (February 1, 2011), and EDA's Web site at http://www.eda.gov/ for more information. As part of the Administration's
commitment to open government, EDA is interested in broad public and
stakeholder participation in this effort and strives to create a
simplified regulatory system that balances the agency's fiduciary and
transparency responsibilities with good, commonsense customer service
to our stakeholders and the American people.
Comments should be submitted to EDA as described in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice. EDA strongly encourages the use of the online
feature on the agency's Web site to share comments and suggestions,
which is easily accessible at http://www.eda.gov/and offers
participants an opportunity to view the comments of others. EDA will
consider all comments submitted in response to this notice that are
received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 11, 2011, as referenced under
DATES EDA will not accept public comments accompanied by a request that
a part or all of the material be treated confidentially for any reason;
EDA will not consider such comments and will return such comments and
materials to the commenter. All public comments (including faxed or e-
mailed comments) submitted in response to this notice must be in
writing and will be a matter of public record. All comments submitted
will be available for public inspection and copying at http://www.regulations.gov.
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Dated: March 2, 2011.
Otto Barry Bird,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-5128 Filed 3-7-11; 8:45 am]
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