92088 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 225 / Thursday, November 21, 2024 / Notices 

by EDA as an Economic Development 

District (see 13 CFR part 303, 13 CFR 

305.2, and 13 CFR 307.2). EDA collects 

information under this information 

collection to ensure compliance with 

EDA’s CEDS requirements. 

This information collection is 

scheduled to expire on January 31, 

2025. EDA is not proposing any changes 

to the current information collection 

request. 

II. Method of Collection 

CEDS are collected primarily through 

electronic submissions but may also be 

collected through paper submission. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0610–0093. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission; 

Extension of a currently approved 

collection. 

Affected Public: (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; (2) States; (3) institutions of 

higher education; (4) public or private 

non-profit organizations or associations; 

(5) District Organizations; and (6) Indian 

Tribes. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

527. 

Estimated Time per Response: 480 

hours for the initial CEDS for a District 

organization or other planning 

organization funded by EDA; 160 hours 

for the CEDS revision required at least 

every 5 years from an EDA-funded 

District or other planning organization; 

40 hours per CEDS update and 

performance report; and 40 hours per 

applicant for EDA Public Works or 

Economic Adjustment Assistance with a 

project deemed by EDA to merit further 

consideration that is not located in an 

EDA-funded District. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 31,640. 

Type of response Number of 

responses Hours per response Estimated time (hours) 

Initial CEDS ................................................................................................. 3 480 hours/initial CEDS .................... 1,440 

Revised CEDS ............................................................................................ 77 160 hours/revised CEDS ................. 12,320 

CEDS Updates/Performance Reports ......................................................... 385 40 hours/report ................................ 15,400 

CEDS by applicants not in EDA-funded District ......................................... 62 40 hours ........................................... 2,480 

Total ..................................................................................................... 527 .......................................................... 31,640 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $2,170,504 (cost assumes 

application of U.S. Bureau of Labor 

Statistics September 2024 hourly 

employer costs for employee 

compensation for professional and 

related occupations of $68.60). 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

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, 

Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office 

of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

[FR Doc. 2024–27332 Filed 11–20–24; 8:45 am] 

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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; Property Management 

Requirements 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of information collection, 

request for comment. 

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 January 21, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written comments by 

mail to Jeff Roberson, Chief Counsel, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, via 

email at jroberson@eda.gov or via phone 

at (202) 482–1315. You may also submit 

comments to PRAcomments@doc.gov. 

Please reference OMB Control Number 

0610–0103 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 Jeff 

Roberson, Chief Counsel, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, via email at 

jroberson@eda.gov or via phone at (202) 

482–1315. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) leads the Federal 

economic development agenda by 

promoting innovation and 

competitiveness, preparing American 


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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 applications for, and 

recipients of, EDA investment 

assistance. First, this collection of 

information allows EDA to determine 

whether an incidental use of property 

acquired or improved with EDA 

investment assistance is appropriate. 

Pursuant to 13 CFR part 314.3(g), an 

incidental use of property: (1) does not 

interfere with the scope of the project or 

the economic purpose for which the 

investment was made; (2) provided that 

the recipient is in compliance with 

applicable law and the terms and 

conditions of the investment assistance, 

and (3) the incidental use of the 

property will not violate the terms and 

conditions of the investment assistance 

or otherwise adversely affect the 

economic useful life of the property. A 

recipient must request in writing EDA’s 

approval to undertake an incidental use 

of property acquired or improved with 

EDA’s investment assistance pursuant 

to. 

Second, this collection of information 

allows EDA to determine whether to 

release its real property or tangible 

personal property interests. If a 

recipient wishes for EDA to release its 

real property or tangible personal 

property interests before the expiration 

of the property’s estimated useful life, 

the recipient must submit a written 

request to EDA. Pursuant to 13 CFR 

314.10(c), the recipient must disclose to 

EDA the intended future use of the 

property for which the release is 

requested. 

This information collection is 

scheduled to expire on January 31, 

2024. EDA is not proposing any changes 

to the current information collection 

request. 

II. Method of Collection 

Property management requests are 

collected primarily through electronic 

submissions but may also be collected 

through paper submission. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0610–0103. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission; 

Extension 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; (2) states; (3) institutions of 

higher education; (4) public or private 

non-profit organizations or associations; 

(5) District Organizations; and (6) Indian 

Tribes. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

150 (54 incidental use requests and 96 

requests to release EDA’s property 

interest each year). 

Estimated Time per Response: Each 

request takes an estimated 45 minutes 

initially, with an estimated two hours to 

provide additional documentation or 

respond to follow-up questions, if 

necessary. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 412.50. 

Type of request Number of requests 

(estimated) 

Hours per request 

(estimated) 

Total estimated 

burden hours 

Incidental use request ................................................................................. 54 2.75 148.5 

Release request ........................................................................................... 96 2.75 264 

Total ...................................................................................................... .................................... .................................... 412.5 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $28,298 (cost assumes 

application of U.S. Bureau of Labor 

Statistics September 2024 hourly 

employer costs for employee 

compensation for professional and 

related occupations of $68.60). 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

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, 

Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office 

of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, 

Commerce Department. 

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