[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44023-44024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18631]


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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: Requirements for Approved Construction Investments.
    OMB Control Number: 0610-0096.
    Form Number(s): None.
    Type of Request: Regular submission (revision and extension of a 
currently approved information collection).
    Number of Respondents: 3,500.
    Average Hours per Response: 2 hours.
    Burden Hours: 7,000 hours.

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          Type of submission            Number of submissions     Hours per submission    Total estimated hours
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500 open construction grants.........  7 submissions/year.....  2......................  7,000 hours/year.
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    Needs and Uses: 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 is seeking an extension of the series of checklists and 
templates (formerly referred to as the ``bluebook'') that constitute 
EDA's post-approval construction tools and the Standard Terms and 
Conditions for Construction Projects. These checklists and templates, 
as well as any special conditions incorporated into the terms and 
conditions at the time of award, supplement the requirements that apply 
to EDA-funded construction projects.
    Affected Public: Current recipients of EDA construction (Public 
Works or Economic Assistance Adjustment) awards, to include (1) cities 
or other political subdivisions of a state, including a special purpose 
unit of state

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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: Some are one time only and others are periodic.
    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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#440b0d16051b173126292d37372d2b2a042b29266a212b346a232b32"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c18e8893809e92b4a3aca8b2b2a8aeaf81aeaca3efa4aeb1efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a> or fax to (202) 395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-18631 Filed 8-28-18; 8:45 am]
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