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Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue 

SW, Stop 3226, Room 5160-South, 

Washington, DC 20250–3226, or call 

(202) 720–1400. For further information 

on this program, please contact the 

Rural Development State office in the 

state which the applicant’s headquarters 

is located. A list of Rural Development 

State Office contacts is provided at the 

following link: https://

www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/stateoffices. The Rural Development office 

for the state in which the applicant is 

located. A list of Rural Development 

State Office contacts is provided at the 

following link: https://

www.rd.usda.gov/contact-us/stateoffices. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RBCS 

published a Notice of Solicitation of 

Applications for the Rural Economic 

Development Loan and Grant Programs 

for FY 2025 on August 23, 2024, (89 FR 

68133) Section B states that: ‘‘The 

Agency anticipates the following 

maximum amounts per award: Loans— 

$2,000,000; Grants—$300,000.’’ 

Based on the total amount of loan 

applications submitted in FY 2024 far 

exceeding the available allocated funds 

and the number of submitted but 

unfunded applications that will be 

competing for funding in the First 

Quarter of FY 2025, the Agency has 

determined that lowering the maximum 

loan amount to $1 million for the 

Second, Third, and Fourth Quarter 

application periods would allow for 

additional project opportunities and a 

broader geographic distribution of 

Program funding. 

The following are the deadlines for 

FY 2025 complete loan applications to 

be received in the USDA Rural 

Development State Office no later than 

4:30 p.m. (local time): Second Quarter, 

December 31, 2024; Third Quarter, 

March 31, 2025; and Fourth Quarter, 

June 30, 2025. Completed loan 

applications that exceed $1 million but 

are not funded in the FY 2025 First 

Quarter competition will be allowed to 

compete for Second Quarter funding 

with the submission of a revised scope 

of work plan and budget for a loan 

amount not to exceed $1 million. 

Kathryn E. Dirksen Londrigan, 

Administrator, Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service, USDA Rural Development. 

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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; Comprehensive Economic 

Development Strategies (CEDS) 

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 

0610–0093 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 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The Economic Development 

Administration (EDA) leads the Federal 

economic development agenda by 

promoting innovation and 

competitiveness, preparing American 

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. The purpose of this notice is 

to seek comments from the public and 

other Federal agencies on a request for 

an extension of an information 

collection related to a Comprehensive 

Economic Development Strategy 

(CEDS). A CEDS emerges from a 

continuing planning process developed 

and driven by a public sector planning 

organization by engaging a broad-based 

and diverse set of stakeholders to 

address the economic problems and 

potential of a region. The CEDS should 

include information about how and to 

what extent stakeholder input and 

support was solicited. Information on 

how the planning organization 

collaborated with its diverse set of 

stakeholders (including the public 

sector, private interests, non-profits, 

educational institutions, and 

community organizations) in the 

development of the CEDS should be 

included. In accordance with 13 CFR 

303.7(b), a CEDS must contain a 

summary background, a SWOT 

(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, 

and Threats) Analysis, Strategic 

Direction/Action Plan, and an 

Evaluation Framework. In addition, the 

CEDS must incorporate the concept of 

economic resilience (i.e., the ability to 

avoid, withstand, and recover from 

economic shifts, natural disasters, etc.). 

A CEDS is required for an eligible 

applicant to qualify for an EDA 

investment assistance under EDA’s 

Public Works program, Economic 

Adjustment Assistance program, and 

certain planning programs, and is a 

prerequisite for a region’s designation 


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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. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–34–P 

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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